Friday, February 25, 2011

Faux sunset created by city lights

Lights from the city of Seattle reflect off clouds during a time exposure, creating a false sunset for the camera to record. The photo was taken well after sunset, when it was fully dark.


False Sunset Over Juanita Bay on Lake Washington
Canon 450D with Tamron 17-50mm lens @ 17mm


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2 comments:

  1. Carol_34March 1, 2011 at 11:47 PM

    Unreal(and beautiful)! Was the scene really that bright?

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  2. MikeMarch 2, 2011 at 10:35 AM

    Hi Carol, it was actually quite dark, but the glow from the lights was distinctly noticeable; of course the time exposure allowed the camera to gather enough light to capture a bright image.

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