Midnight Drambuie Session

My fascination with the LED lights continues, and tonight I finally put down the iPhone because I just needed more control. Having not yet investigated all of the excellent capabilities of the iPhone, my speak is still with my good 'ol Canon Ti and 50mm.

Last night's LED takeoff incorporated an empty wine glass for effects. Tonight it contained Drambuie for the sake of investigation and experimentation, but also for warming consumption.  A DSLR in hand and a filled glass are centering indeed.

I really like the mood of these shots and their painting quality. I'm reminded somewhat of the gorgeous mix of water and light in 'Elements'. The alcohol works with the LED lights to create distortions and lovely smears of color. Minimal processing was used with the RAW files (which I'm using more consistently).

*Note: Looking forward to a productive workflow in 2016. Commit to blogging well. :))

#lights, #LEDs, #night, #alcohol

And these are a few of my favorite things

I am soaking up the big crosswalks, bicycles, and speed while I can.  Only one week left before my return to the the States.  Maybe it's time I look into moving into a city.  Love.

We celebrated our youngest daughter's birthday this week, and she enjoyed decorating herself with the outdoor lights.  I took the picture in color, and I'm finding that I like it better in b&w.  I prefer the way the highlights shape the lines in the image. 

Candy cane light

Took a new route last night while on our walk, and ended up on a stretch of road with a few Christmas decorations.  I had been playing around with lights and camera motion lately, and aimed to fill the frame with the shapes.  These experiments are much more entertaining to me than just photographing the lights as is.  I like the way these came out with the spirals, hearts, squiggles, and horizontals.