Taking Off, a photo from Ontario, Centre

Photographer's Note

This would be the second photo is the continuation of my Highway series. I took this photo at the same place where I had taken the previous photo but on a different day.

Again it is Highway 401 and the White streaks of light in the sky is actually an Airplane taking off from the YYZ airport in Toronto.

The white streaks from traffic lights on the road do not do justice to the size of this highway, To get a good idea about the size of this highway, Please look at this photo.

I have also posted a different POV of the Plane and the highway in the WS.

Only thing that bothers me about this photo is the twinkling effect of street lights.
Thanks for your visit and have a nice day.

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vincent24 (9060) 2005-10-04 12:46

Hi Sarju,
A great classic night shot,well composed,the 1st i see with an airplane!very graphical and lively with a contrast of the ray of light and the spot light of the highway,it makes me dreaming..so different from my daily life,thanks for sharing,
vincent

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ndb1958 (9289) 2005-10-04 13:25

Hi Sarju,
this is great! I love all the lights like stars... and the airplaine going up. Wow!
Beautiful work, great composition and POV.
Great colours.
Nice nightshot.
Well done,
Nino

toni_al (15875) 2005-10-04 13:41

HI Sarju
Lumière, rouge et blanche, toujours un bel effet.
Nice shot
Toni

galip (106) 2005-10-04 14:11 [Comment]

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recepyuksel (18640) 2005-10-04 14:34

Cok guzel kompozisyon ve uzun pozlama. Bravo

PLD_images (7149) 2005-10-04 14:55

Bonjour mon ami,

This is nice again. I prefer this version to the WS and overall, your first posting is certainly my favorite. That being said, this is a great shot of it's own merit. The plane taking off is so cool. It would not be as good without it, so great timming on your part. I would be curious to see this shot with a little less traffic on the left lane, but on the 401, I must be asking for too much..;-) For me the twinkling effect is quite OK and add to the night effect and the charm of the image.

A really good job. You probably inhaled a lot of fumes for these photos, but your sacrifice was well worth it. :-D

jurgen (2074) 2005-10-04 15:23

You are right, the real size of the road can't be appreciated here in all its dimension, but I like the lots and lots of light trails left by the cars. The idea of including a departing plane is excellent, perhaps you could reduce the f/ number, expose for some 5 minutes, and get more planes and more traffic lines. Just an idea.

remcos (715) 2005-10-04 16:07

Hello Sarju,

What a great shot is this, certainly when the airplane takes off.
It turns the picture a different looks than usual.
Well done

TFS
Greetings
re[]v[]co

Quentin (5280) 2005-10-04 17:01

Hi Sarju
This is a really beautiful night view and the airplane taking of
draw interesting ray of light. Very dynamic picture. Well done
Regards
Quentin

rbcy1974 (20758) 2005-10-04 17:08

Hi Sarju,
Fantastic night view, great light. Where exactly did you take thii from?
Regards
Daniel

agerrard (338) 2005-10-04 19:19

I really like the pics you've included in your highway series; however, this is my favourite. The aircraft streaks add a special element to the snap (especially since you were able to catch the lights on the ends of the wings).

fayeulle (27827) 2005-10-05 3:53

Hi Sarju
Fantastic night shot : This one is the best one !
Very good exposure time. Direct to my favorites!
TFS
Cheers
JP

danielswalsh (13597) 2005-10-05 4:27

Hey Sarju;

Another great shot from you. I was just going to add this one to my theme "Coming & Going", but I see you've already beat me to it.

Great idea being close to the airport to capture the lights of the plane taking off. I'm very tempted to set up my tripod near the airport here in Singapore, but security is sooo tight that you'd most likely be questioned by police within minutes!

One suggestion I do have Sarju.... have you tried using a polariser? This will let you still capture the lines, but may cut down on some of the brightness.

I hope to post some more soon, at the moment-I'm learning how to use my new Canon 5D.

All the best Sarju, and keep up the great work!
- Dan

t0mmm1 (5442) 2005-10-05 11:17

Hi Sarju,
I like this long shutter effect and you really did a great job. I've never seen an airplane in shots like this... this is great. TFS

mlopes (494) 2005-10-05 11:33

Hi Sarju,
WOW man... what unbeliveble catch! great photo... the aeroplane light are just fantastic. Irrealistic can i say?

Mario

dsidwell (9783) 2005-10-05 19:53

Bright, sparkly and fun, Sarju! You make this mundane scene look magical!

ajcsousa (1804) 2005-10-05 20:28

Hi Sarju,
Amazing photo. Great composition and POV. The light trails of the cars are great and the light trail of the airplane it's a great bonus. Very well done
Regards, António

Emile (20352) 2005-10-05 23:52

Hola Sarju.
Very impressive picture, the lights left by the airplane taking off looks very neat. Very good composition. Nice night photo.
Good colors and contrasts.
TFS.

thebig_d81 (777) 2005-10-06 0:56

I love night shots, and this one would have to be right up there. Love the trails of light and what really adds to this shot is the plane taking off in the background especially the little dots on either side of the plane. I think the street lights add to this image as they give off a star pattern of light through-out the photo. Well done.
Darren

weswang (18247) 2005-10-06 4:13

Hi Sarju, An excellent job to get the airplane trajectory. I like the view of the curves and the lines of the dynamics of the highway and the airplane. Well seen, well captured. Well done.

hdl (7035) 2005-10-06 7:26

It's like everybody on the highway is going to take off! The curve made by the plane is really special. Well done! I'll be back.

chaity (1539) 2005-10-06 9:49

Hai Sarju, a fast and furious photo with the 15 seconds exposure. Love the plane trails too. Well done.

feather (51130) 2005-10-06 11:11

Another excellent night shot from you. The flares on the street lights don't worry me. And as for the plane.....I was interested to see the extra red light on the plane in the WS Well done
Kath

john_c (24666) 2005-10-06 12:10

Hi Sarju,
I am really enjoying this highway series. Again you have captured the great streaks of light, but with greater brightness. Perhaps not as dramatic as previous shots, but still splendid, with the enhancement of those pair of white lights streaking skyward to the left. The twinkling effect doesn't bother my eyes, perhaps they are a little bright, but not detracting in any significant way. Well captured and happy 50th.
John

Tue (91478) 2005-10-06 17:50

Hej Sarju,
All the lights of the cars on this highway look very impressive. Really wonderful capture. But the best part of this photo is the air plane. Very well done!
Hilsner,
Lars

sergecross (3438) 2005-10-07 7:12

Sarju, excellent speed taken and the saturation looks very well. The ligts are great and the scene is perfect.
Thanks
sergio

cam (9043) 2005-10-07 7:18

Hello Sarju
or rather good morning
Looking great photo today,the star like effect or twinkling is due to the long exposure but mostly the small aperture.and they add a special mood to the whole.
What makes this photo different from other ones similar,are the lights of the plane taking off.
Have a good day
Charles

bibiweb (8) 2005-10-07 13:42

Hello Sarju,
A beautiful night shot. The lines in the sky with the plane taking off is just amazing! Good exposure time and, personnally, I like the star effect of the street lamps!
Regards, Brigitte

Lisas_world (1232) 2005-10-08 7:26

Hi, Sarju, I got a bad taste for Toronto when I was stuck for 3 days and 2 nights at this very airport on my way home to New Jersey from British Columbia in August. But you have shown it in a much prettier light.. I must say this is a well done time exposure with interesting composition. I really like the plane TAKING OFF.

I will be sure to check out the rest of your highway series.

Regards,
Lisa

Leksand (908) 2005-10-08 8:31

It´s real great, like som kind of science fiction! An amazing shot, I wanna try this myself. Thank you for the inspiration!

Porteplume (4036) 2005-10-08 14:15

This is a great one indeed!
I really wondered [before reading your note] what the lights could be, going up in the sky like a ribbon...

I like a lot that kind of pictures where speed is suggested by the bright coloured lines, very well observed and realised Sarju!

UlfE (14641) 2005-10-09 6:56

Hi Sarju,

Wonderful night shot. Very nice composition and colorful. Excellent job!

Ulf

Xalkida (11744) 2005-10-09 16:12

Hello Sarju

Nice catch of the traffic on this avenue. The colors are very fine. You can almost feel the movement of the cars. Nice work.

Luan (12971) 2005-10-13 3:41

Wow, a thousand of stars, all are shnining brighly. Very good night shot Sarju, excellet expo and splendid lights effect.
Well done
Luan

aros (0) 2005-10-26 16:42

Classic night shot. I was in Etobicoke last week and lamented the lack of photo opportunities... guess I didn't look hard enough!

Noise is commendably low for a night time long exposure.

rajhema (1873) 2005-11-03 10:12

Very good imagination Sarju. I saw the other series of pictures as well. They are wonderful. Especially the light that raises up in the airport.

Stepan (27210) 2005-11-26 4:29

I think I had never seen such a picture about a taking off and I'm really impressed.
I find it beautiful in this night light and the ray of light is really great.
You had a good idea, well realised !
Stéphane

clic (76) 2005-12-15 13:31

Bonjour Sarju
Those street lights add sparkle to the picture: because of thier starlike pattern, they look like magic wands ! (Don't worry, I did'nt smoke herbs). You were very lucky to get contacts with people in control tower to synchronize your picture!
Great perspective and technique.
Wonderful.
Robetrt Deschênes

JDFreeSoul (72) 2005-12-16 11:19

Wow, the effect of the plane's lights in the dark sky is exceptional!
It's great to see places we've been and are driving on sometimes in a different way, and angle.
Another excellent shot of the 401!
~JD~

manub (920) 2006-01-15 13:18

oh, i'm certainly not the first one to write that this picture (and the whole sery as well) is amazing !! first time i can see a night take-off of a plane like that. superb !

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jafadabret (56501) 2006-02-21 5:52

C'est une fête pour les yeux ! Heureusement que tu as indiqué d'où provenaient les deux trainées lumineuses vers le ciel. Le graphisme et les couleurs sont ok.

amstel (2388) 2006-05-29 9:14

Hi Sarju,
Very cool effect here. I really like the lights.

Cheers!