Night Shots

Every time we've visited Hong Kong, the night views have been spectacular. In the old days, it was incandescent bulbs, then neon. Now, vast amounts of LED's (and lasers) light up the night sky. This is an example of the very good high ISO capability of the Panasonic GX85. More night photos at: swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html

Our cruise ship was in the main harbor in Malta. We enjoyed visiting this very interesting area, and the ship was just about to leave, when I noticed that many of the main landmarks were illuminated. (Seems like plenty of shadows to complement the lighted areas, per the Sunday Challenge.) Took several shots, using the high ISO capability of the Nikon D700. Image processed with GIMP. More photos at: swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html

Taken during our safari at Kruger National Park, South Africa. Near the end of the first day, the driver took us around to see some animals in the dark. He used a spotlight to illuminate them, which probably caused some irritation... There was a pride of lions in the grass nearby, and his spotlight caught this lion quite close to us. (The lions are over-lit, but there are now some possibly dangerous shadows. Who else is in the grass, waiting for a Sunday Challenge?) I used the Panasonic GX85 with a long telephoto lens, and processed with GIMP. More night photos at: swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html

We attended the 2015 Balloon Fiesta, boondocking in our motorhome. Every night the Fiesta had a fireworks show. This was taken with the Nikon D700, trying to get the exposure just right. See: swansonphotos.com/balloon_fiesta and swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html

This "pirate ship" party boat came very close to our cabin on the cruise ship. The noise was deafening. This shot of the party-goers was made possible by the high-ISO capabilities of the Panasonic Lumix GX-85. More photos at: swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html

Budapest at night, including the remarkable bridges along the river. More photos at: swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html

Taken from our cruise ship as the sun set on this amazing scene. We had a Kodak point-and-shoot with no low-light capability, so set the shutter to 1/4 second. Use the railing of the ship to brace. More photos at: swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html

Taken when we lived in Maui. We could see the ships coming and going from Kahului Harbor, while sitting on our lanai. This was the "Pride of Hawai'i", leaving the harbor. We did not have any fancy digital camera at the time, so just set a long shutter and let the ship make a "smear". An item for "Abstract" Sunday Challenge More photos at: swansongrp.com/P/p and swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html

The "wheel" in Singapore is well-lit with many colorful LED's and changes. Taken with the Panasonic Lumix GX-85. More photos at: swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html