This is a photograph that I captured when I was enrolled in the Introduction to Digital Photography course here at City Tech.

The concept of this photograph appeals to me because this was of the first images that I was proud of composing when I first started learning photography. The outcome of this image took multiple test trials and failed under/over exposed shots. This shot was the result of about 10 trials, and I achieved it by playing with the exposure settings on my camera and with the use of a tripod.

Other than the fact that I chose to capture this image during the nighttime to put extra emphasis on the streaks of light from the moving cars, I took this image to capture the constant hustle and bustle of this ever-so-busy metropolis. Fifth Avenue by Central Park was the perfect setting for this image with the barrage of tourists and moving cars.

This image differs from the other images on my blog because of it’s complexity. Generally, when we look at pictures of food, we usually see simplicity and order. Specific items are placed on specific parts of the plate. Meanwhile in this image, there is an abundance of hues of colors, ranging from the dark colors to the left of the image, to the very bright colors to the right of this image.

The capturing of light is an extremely popular form of photography especially here in the city where even at nighttime, artificial light illuminates the sky.

One of the earliest forms of motion photography was brought up in 1838 on the Boulevard du Temple by Louis Daguerre. In this image, one can see a “empty street”. But was the street really empty? No. The first motion exposed photography ever produced did not capture anyone on the street because of its long exposure during the daytime. What it did capture was a someone who was getting his shoes shined, since he must had been stationary for a long period of time.