New River gorge Bridge

Here's the color version of my last post.

New River Gorge Bridge

I posted the color version of this photo on my Instagram account but I think I like this one better.  This is one 30 minute exposure at ISO 160 on a Canon 6D with the long exposure noise reduction switched on.  The lens was a Canon 17-40 zoom @ f/4.  I've tried stacking 30 second exposures to make star trails before (the most I've done is 180) but really wasn't crazy about how they tuned out.  I like this technique better.

Fayetteville, WV

I took a little walk around Fayetteville Saturday morning.  I wasn't looking for anything in particular to photograph, as per the advice of Jay Maisel.  He made a short video with a couple of tips on how to become a better photographer.  You can watch the video here.  He said (I'm paraphrasing) "be open, walk slower and don't try to obey all of photography's rules.  Just photograph what interests you".  That's what I do most of the time anyway.  I like these two photos, especially the "for rent" sign.  The colors and the lines and angles caught my eye.  The thing that interests me about the photo of the old Fayette theater is the amount of overhead wires criss crossing the area.  I didn't pay much attention to them until I saw the photo.