I love to take photos at night especially when I capture exactly what it is that I see. It is hard to get a good picture at night. I feel like this photo from my front porch tonight is one of the rare good ones. Yes… I just might break my arm patting myself on the back. The conditions were right for this photo. Plus getting to know the features of my new camera helps a little.
Needless to say it is foggy on Bolt Mountain tonight. The inspiration to take this photo didn’t really come from the still but instead it came from what I could create with it. The following thumbnail is a link to a lake applet I created with the photo above. Javascript must be enabled to view the applet and depending on your connection it may take a minute or two to load. But it’s worth it, although my opinion may be somewhat biased. 
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December 9th, 2007 at 3:29 am
I like the illusion…very nice Denny! I took a pic while my husband was coming to get me off a deer stand on a bar near the MS River and all you could see was the headlights while the sun was going down. Everything else was total darkness. It turned out pretty cool. You never know what you can get with a night or evening picture. Just do it and you may surprise yourself!
December 9th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Thanks Marian… nighttime photos add a new perspective.. I love it when they turn out.
December 10th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
That’s a very cool picture. Kind of spooky.
December 10th, 2007 at 6:22 pm
Very cool! I love what you did with it….
I’m glad I discovered your blog. I’ve just subscribed!
December 11th, 2007 at 5:09 am
Bravo… Bravo!!!!
I am still in the “dark” when it comes to photography. This picture is really special. You know, it looks like a movie poster for a new blockbuster, “Night Yard”. That last part was a lame attempt at humor.
How’s things at Denny’s place?
SpeedyCat
December 12th, 2007 at 2:59 am
Ooooohhh…I like it! I’m impressed…I can’t do anything like that…wouldn’t have a clue.
Just a beautiful image.
December 13th, 2007 at 6:32 am
Kristine… it is kind of spooky… never really looked at it in that light.
Lynda… Thank you so much! Now I have 2 subscribers.
Welcome…
Speedcat… Thank you my friend… a movie poster is another good description. A movie poster for a spooky movie.
Drowsey… Thank you…