They look like star-trails, don't they? But they aren't. I was walking from Shinagawa's Inter City building and on my way to Shimbanba to pick up my youngest from nursery. There is a series of elevated walkways and as I started walking across the last section before going down to the road level, I noticed the reflection in the top of the broad, flat aluminium handrail.
The handrail was reflecting all the lights on each of the flats you see in the background in such a way that it looked just like star-trails. Weirdest reflection/refraction I've seen in a while.
Cool though.
Stopped to take a few shots. This one came out nicer in monochrome than colour. The sodium street lights were a bit harsh.
Gear?
Epson R-D1
Avenon 21mm f/2.8
2sec exposure at f/5.6 and 200ISO
Camera just rested on the handrail as I had no tripod.
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Geoffrey Dunn
January 16, 2013
That's cool, nicely seen +Alfie Goodrich
Michael Beetz
January 16, 2013
how was this picture taken. and what's the effect?
Meg Y.
January 16, 2013
Took me a while to figure what's going on here!!! I guess that's what a good shot should do, right?!
Ronnie Isacsson
January 17, 2013
Special !
Slava Komisaroff
January 17, 2013
concept?
Alfie Goodrich
January 17, 2013
It's all in the description +Michael Beetz
Alfie Goodrich
January 21, 2013
Concept, +Slava Komisaroff ? Just looking at what's in front of me. No concept.