The show is over and it's time to dust off the old tripod and camera. Back to getting on the road and taking some pictures. I had the idea for this shot a few weeks back, but I originally wanted to use a speed limit sign that had a relatively low speed, like 30 KM/H. Problem was, I couldn't find any such signs that were positioned low enough for me to catch the light streaks of the passing cars. Then, when I was out this evening with plans for taking another photograph, this opportunity caught my eye. Funny how often that seems to happen. This stop sign is actually on a bicycle path, meaning it is positioned lower than regular stop signs. As a result, the sign was low enough for me to accomplish my goal of finding a seemingly ignored road sign as the passing light streaks make it look like nobody is bothering to stop at all. It's actually better off that this was a bicycle path sign as there were no excess light bumps from the cars actually having to stop. This image was shot at f/8 for 31secs. at ISO 100 using a focal length of 40mm. I'm also glad to report that I didn't cause any accidents while taking this photograph, which is quite the accomplishment considering all of the turned heads I caused from curious drivers who were passing by. I was even stopped by a curious onlooker who seemed quite impressed when I showed him one of the many shots I took during this session. I hope that some of you out there are too.
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