Night Photography Class 6c: Fountain abstracts

So I finished my first photography class.  This is the final post for the photo shoot down in San Pedro. After getting scores of photos of the "Fountain Fanfare," I started to get bored of shooting the same thing. I then tried turning my camera to give my shots a different angle. Coupled with the black & white, this made for an interesting photo. While we were taking shots of the fountains, Bernard (our fearless instructor) offered a new perspective on the subject; "Try moving the camera vertically with the movement of the jetting water." I gave it a try and captured some great abstract shots of the water. I am very pleased with the effect (almost like fireworks in some cases) and I think it looks even better in black and white. As this was our final class, I won't have any more night posts for a little while. I may upload some of the "odds & ends" photos that I took during the course that didn't quite fit in with the assignment subject I was capturing for the week. Thanks for all the comments.

1/80 second exposure, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 100
1/10 second exposure, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 100
1/10 second exposure, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 100
1/10 second exposure, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 100
.5 second exposure, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 100

Night Photography Class 6b: Fountain Fanfare

This is part two of three of our shoot in San Pedro. After the first portion of our final night photography class in Ports O'Call village, we hopped in the car and drove a few blocks north to the "Fountain Fanfare." This area is near the cruise ship terminals and is a knock-off of the Bellagio hotel's dancing waters. It is lit up at night and every 15-30 minutes it has choreographed water jets synced to music blasting from speakers. I was totally pumped as it is an interesting place with lots of angles, lights and movement. I switched to black and white at times while we were here as it gives a very different feel to the water and fountains. I took a hundred or so pictures here but I pared it down to ten. I'll have one more post with some abstract shots from this shoot. Hope you like them.

2 second exposure, f/9, 27mm, ISO 100
1.3 second exposure, f/3.5, 18mm, ISO 100
10 second exposure, f/18, 18mm, ISO 100
4 second exposure, f/11, 18mm, ISO 100

4 second exposure, f/11, 18mm, ISO 100
2 second exposure, f/11, 18mm, ISO 100
1/60 second exposure, f/4.5, 29mm, ISO 100
1.3 second exposure, f/5, 40mm, ISO 100
1/100 second exposure, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 200
1/60 second exposure, f/1.8, 50mm, ISO 400

Night Photography Class 6a: Ports O'Call

So I know I just said I was in a funk but I think I busted out of it. For our final night class I shot a bunch of great photos. Too many to put into one post. I think I will break it up into three separate posts so stay tuned. So for the first part of the night, we shot down in Ports O'Call village in San Pedro. Because of the time change on Sunday, I was able to take some shots at dusk; coupled with the lights from the harbor, giving the skies a nice purple color. The shops down in the village are very charming and I can see how this can be a nice tourist destination for the cruise ships that frequent the port of Los Angeles. Even the public restrooms get a taste of the New England architecture! My favorite shot of the night has the blue lights of the Vincent Thomas Bridge (4th longest suspension bridge in California!) reflected in the harbor with a tall ship silhouetted in the foreground. Look carefully and you can see a crane (bird) on the dock. I was pleased with many of the photos I took. Here are a few more than I normally post:

1 second exposure, f/8, 25mm, ISO 400
1.3 second exposure, f/8, 55mm, ISO 400
4 second exposure, f/16, 33mm, ISO 400

4 second exposure, f/16, 28mm, ISO 400

4 second exposure, f/10, 18mm, ISO 400
6 second exposure, f/6.3, 55mm, ISO 100

8 second exposure, f/6.3, 18mm, ISO 100
5 second exposure, f/18, 90mm, ISO 100
10 second exposure, f/11, 40mm, ISO 100