London’s Hammersmith Bridge is my personal favourite. Its graceful sweep and ornate green pillars is a beautiful site. Even more so it’s part of the River Thames in my neighbourhood, easy to enjoy on a mild Spring night.
This is the obvious place to visit for some night photography, where the lights capture the water. It’s where I came for my first ever session of low light shooting.
But this time it was with a different camera, my Fuji X-E1, which behaved impeccably and didn’t pose any problems. I experimented with various film modes, with Velvia giving a vivid and colourful sheen compared to its standard soft and higher contrast settings. And some monochrome treatments were irresistible when it came to editing.
Some of these shots were taken from solid surfaces of this suspension bridge – the wobble caused by the traffic will ruin your long exposure efforts!
These are stunning – it shows the difference a camera can make in the hands of a professional!
Thank you so much, Diana. Oh, if only it were my full-time job!
A cracking set of images Mike and I am off to take a look at the Fuji X range. I hope you are well and that you have a great week. Once again awesome shots… makes me want to come up to London to enjoy the buzz again.
Thanks James. I’m glad you’re interested in the Fuji range – is well worth a look. Similarly I’d like to visit the south coast for some of those exhilarating views you bring to us.
These are fantastic, Mike.
Thank you very much, Lena, really appreciated. I’m glad to discover my camera can cope with low light situations.
Light on water ….. I’m tempted to say you can’t go wrong but I’ve seen some disasters! Lovely set of images here though Mike.
Thank you Noeline. Yes, so long as the tripod holds firm you’re guaranteed something attractive!
Don’t do yourself down – you still need good technique to make the most of the opportunity!
It’s true, you need a pair of eyes in your head! Not to mention a lot of trial, error and fun with exposure times.
Great set of shots – I need to get me to that end of the Thames! :)
You do indeed. It’s not so bad over here. And thanks as always :-)
Mike these are spectacular! The way the light reflects on the water it really something else. And the last b&w it the gallery is just superb! Great job :)
Thank you Julz, I’m really pleased to hear your opinion. The Fuji has passed its night shooting test with flying colours (almost literally :-)
Fuji’s are great! My first camera was a Fuji S3300, handled great for a non SLR. Must admit I have grown quite fond of my Nikon, but I still take the Fuji out for more casual work :)
I resisted the lure of the Canon/Nikon domination and am pleased with my choice. Like I read in one of your posts, next step is to invest in the macro lens :-)
My Nikon was actually a Christmas gift from my boyfriend. :)
His exact words were “I thought you were ready for a big girl camera” :D
Hahahaha! Well my present was a tripod which of course makes these shots possible :-)
I agree – beautiful shots! And I just went over to your old post, the difference is amazing…
Thank you Kiki! That seems like an age ago… and the Lumix doesn’t have half the power of the Fuji.
Beautiful night shots and wonderful edifice! This bridge is a little bit remind me of the Liberty Bridge in Budapest. That is my favorite bridge. Have a nice week-end Mike!
Thank you very much, Maria! I think perhaps our bridges should be twinned – I see the similarities! Of course Budapest is renowned for its bridges – I really ought to visit. Enjoy your weekend too :-)