Night photography

Last night I decided to see if could get some different night shots.

I went down to the Lake, and there was a fog starting over the water.  This explains the white misting beyond the pier.  Unfortunately some folks turned on some flood lights which ruined any further photos from this location.

But just as the fog was getting heavier I took a photo upwards.   You can see how the floodlighting illuminated the growing fog.

I moved to a nearby dam which, to my surprise, had lights illuminating the dam walls.  This had an interesting effect on the fog.  I wanted to try and get a picture of car rear lights disappearing into the fog, and this was the best of the bunch because most of the time there was a car approaching which ruined the effect.

A zoomed-out view of the road over the dam.

From the same place I could see the Black Mountain communication tower, with the car traffic nearby illuminating the fog.

It was well below zero, so I decided to cut the evening short, but as I got to my car I caught this view looking over the zoo that seems to have been well lit.

Some Winter photography

Most days when I drive to work I see a very picturesque scene off to one side.  It's a view across the lake to some trees on another bank, with a rippling blanket of fog as the sun heats up the surface of the water.

So this weekend I decided to try and capture it with my camera. Epic fail.


I got there early to be sure to catch it, but I arrived to see total fog.  This was the place I had selected.

I decided to wait until it cleared.  It took 2 hours, so I just walked around a waited.  And took pictures.

This is where the really nice scene should have been. But alas, no nice carpet of mist over the water.  I did see a giant water rat, though.

 Maybe another weekend.

There were lots of budgies around, but I couldn't get one to pose. The little buggers fly away as soon as you approach. I had to take this on maximum zoom.