Stumbling around in the dark
everyone was asking me before I left "but where are you actually going to take photos?" (considering the hwy drives over 50km through the park).
I always responded "Ill just stop when I see a good spot".
Turns out I forgot how dark it gets a night...
thankfully I stumbled onto this amazing spot!
c&c welcome. I really like the colours of the trees and creek, however I can't decide if i should fix the verticals so the trees on the left side of the image aren't leaning in so much. thoughts?
one 1970 second exposure.
iso 400
f/4
manningpark by abbye dahl , on Flickr
Yes, excellent spot. I'd tone down the sky so that the trails pop more. The trees, ground and water are perhaps a bit bright as well. It says "twilight" more than "midnight". Which is fine, if that's what you want. I am used to seeing more "dark" in these kinds of shots.
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Don't know much about photography and it's rules and regulations, but, based on what pleases the eye and satisfies the mind, I completely agree with Gary: an overall darker image (with reservation of some foreground detail) would portray "midnight" better. And the slanting of the trees does not bother; straightening them may take away some of the grandeur of the composition. 
I like it! 
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