Nighttime is the right time!

[Audii-Dudii]

A few from this week and last:









GFX 100S | P645 45-85 @ f11 | ISO 100 and various exposure lengths

(And Yes, a new FrankenKamera to accommodate the 100S and P645 lenses is presently underway!)

[tuco]

It must be those palm trees that influence how it feels to me like a nice and comfortable night for a walk, Jeff.

It was really cold and definitely into astronomical twilight on this one.


First Street by tuco, on Flickr

Delta 3200

[Audii-Dudii]

It must be those palm trees that influence how it feels to me like a nice and comfortable night for a walk, Jeff.

By and large, it is and I very much enjoy this aspect of my outings.

Except when a herd of javelina has wandered into the neighborhood from the open desert of the nearby reservation, that is.

That can be scary, especially when I'm outnumbered 15:1 (or more!) and/or have Miss Abby with me ... yikes!

It was really cold and definitely into astronomical twilight on this one.


First Street by tuco, on Flickr

Delta 3200

I can feel the cold from here! And you're braver than I am to be shooting film at night ... lol.

[tuco]

Except when a herd of javelina has wandered into the neighborhood from the open desert of the nearby reservation, that is. That can be scary, especially when I'm outnumbered 15:1 ...

Okay nice, comfortable and dangerous! . If you have a dog, perhaps take it with you on those walks.

[Audii-Dudii]

Okay nice, comfortable and dangerous! . If you have a dog, perhaps take it with you on those walks.

I do and surprisingly, her presence usually makes the situation worse, not better!

That's because javelina consider dogs to be predators, the same as coyotes, hence their sworn enemy.

I've only once been charged by a javelina when I was photographing by myself, but I've been charged several times when I've had Miss Abby (a 55 lb. standard poodle) with me.

Although she's smart enough not to engage them, she will often hide behind me, which makes backing away from them tricky, as I keep bumping into her, disturbing my balance and increasing the chance I will fall down.

And believe me, staring at a herd of approaching javelina while I'm lying flat on my back is not something I look forward to doing any time soon!

I've also seen many snakes, mountain lions, bobcats, feral horses, owls, eagles and hawks during my nocturnal photo outings over the past 12 years, despite the fact I live a half-mile from the Scottsdale police station, which is located in the geographic center of the city!

Here's a local news video from last fall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCabbBYvjrQ

[Audii-Dudii]

Of late, I've been experimenting with the XPan (65:24) format for my nighttime photography. It's actually proving to be a challenge to wrap my mind around the format, but the early results are turning out fairly well, IMO:

[SeanAmadio]

Love this one in particular, great lines and soft light. I sometimes struggle to fill the frame on my XPan but these are excellent.

[Audii-Dudii]

Love this one in particular, great lines and soft light. I sometimes struggle to fill the frame on my XPan but these are excellent.

Thanks for the kind words!

[Audii-Dudii]

I rather like this photo, taken late last night / early this morning, in between rain showers:



Fuji GFX 100S / FrankenKamera VIII / Pentax 645 33-55 at 33 mm and f11 / ISO 100 and 30 seconds

[Martin Aislabie]

I rather like this photo, taken late last night / early this morning, in between rain showers:



Fuji GFX 100S / FrankenKamera VIII / Pentax 645 33-55 at 33 mm and f11 / ISO 100 and 30 seconds

Lovely

Martin