There's Magic in the Night
by Laurie Search
Title
There's Magic in the Night
Artist
Laurie Search
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Such a beautiful view from this famous section of Lombard St. in San Francisco, CA! Coit Tower and the Bay Bridge are in the background! Had so much fun waiting for cars to come down the street (we never had to wait long!) and playing with light and exposure!
Wikipedia says this: Lombard Street is known for the one-way block on Russian Hill between Hyde and Leavenworth Streets, where eight sharp turns are said to make it the most crooked street in the world. The design, first suggested by property owner Carl Henry and built in 1922, was intended to reduce the hill's natural 27 percent grade, which was too steep for most vehicles. The crooked block is perhaps 600 feet (180 m) long (412.5 feet (125.7 m) straightline), is one-way (downhill) and is paved with red bricks. The sign at the top recommends 5 mph (8 km/h). The segment normally sees around 250 vehicles per hour, with average daily traffic reaching 2630 vehicles in 2013. During peak times, vehicles have to wait up to 20 minutes to enter the Crooked Street segment, in a queue that can reach Van Ness Avenue.
long exposure, light trails, car light trails, views, landmarks, evening, night, nighttime, cities, urban, Laurie Search
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May 5th, 2019
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Comments (66)
Angeles M Pomata
Revisiting this thrilling and brilliant photo, a grand favorite of mine, dearest Laurie!! The vibes and atmosphere of this masterful capture are simply incredible!! I absolutely love it!! L/F/T/Pin/FB
Richard Krebs
Another favorite of mine (Lombard St.?) Great night shot with awesome light trails. l/f
Darin Williams
Just amazing long exposure and fascinating scene! I am so intrigued by these lightworks and this is a wonderful exemplar! l/f/fb
John Bartelt
Really nicely composed and taken night shot, Laurie! Love it! l/f
Laurie Search replied:
I'm so happy you love it, John!!! Thank you so, so much!!! I really appreciate it!!! :)))
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit
Nancy Kane Chapman
What a great idea !!! Love the light swirls and view. You have indeed captured the magic, Laurie! F/L+++
Al Brown
I really like this nocturnal scene Laurie, the perspective view and the swirling effect of the lights in the foreground, great shot!!