Fortune favors the late photographer

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This shot came about because I was late.  Normally if a sunset looks promising and I plan on trying to be at the bridge to take photos of it, I will make sure to be there a good 30 minutes ahead of time just to wander, find a spot, do some reading, you know the usual.  Ah, but shame on me, I was late getting out the door so was actually driving across the bridge as the peak colors were hitting.  I could tell this was going to happen so I made sure I had my Pentax out and the exposure dialed in as we started the climb up to the bridge so all I had to do while crossing was focus and shoot.  I kept the shutter speed about 1/60th or maybe 1/30th to get some blur from the car's forward motion.  

Consequently I am not sure if I actually was late or right on time.  If I had been earlier, I certainly would have gotten some nice shots from Cathedral Park, but would have missed this one altogether, and I quite like this one.  Gosh what a pretty evening.  We did manage to make it down to the park in time for me to make two other exposures and I kind of like one of those them.  But this shot is how I remember that evening.

© Zeb Andrews

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  • Camera make: Pentax
  • Camera model: 67
  • Shutter speed: 1/30
  • ISO speed: 160
  • Created on: 11/08/07 at 10:36 PM
 

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