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THURSDAY’S SPECIAL: NOCTURNAL – BOSTON NIGHTS

By Marilyn Armstrong on 2016-09-11 • ( 21 )

BOSTON AT NIGHT

I have to dive into WordPress and see why I’m not getting Paula’s notifications. Fortunately, I saw someone else’s post and it wasn’t too late!

Downtown city night

I love shooting at night. These are both taken in Boston, at night. I wish we got into town at night more often. Next time will be next month – October – for another concert. Same theater district. But hopefully, new views.

Thursday’s Special: Nocturnal

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Categories: Boston, city, night, Photography, Urban Landscape

Tags: Boston, night photography, nocturnal, Thursday Special, urban landscape

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atmtx
2016-09-13 • 11:08 pm

Yup, you know I like to shoot at night.

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- Marilyn Armstrong
  2016-09-13 • 11:13 pm
  
  I’ve been practicing, I look at what you do and then I try to do something similar — in my own way. 🙂
  
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  - atmtx
    2016-09-13 • 11:15 pm
    
    Well that’s very nice of you. Glad I can help.
    
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    - Marilyn Armstrong
      2016-09-13 • 11:28 pm
      
      You have no idea how MUCH you have helped through the years.
      
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Paula
2016-09-12 • 6:40 am

Glowing pavement and ghost-like passers-by. I like it.

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- Marilyn Armstrong
  2016-09-12 • 11:49 am
  
  Thanks! The ghost-like passers-by was the first time I managed to get that effect. Talk about black and white, it’s an effect that works much better in monochrome 🙂 I’ve done that picture in several ways, but I think I like the b&W versions best.
  
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swo8
2016-09-11 • 1:17 pm

Sounds like fun!
Leslie

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- Marilyn Armstrong
  2016-09-11 • 1:21 pm
  
  Night shooting in Boston is also fun, with or without a pub crawl. Getting around Boston is hard because traffic never gets better, only worse. But since most concerts are held on Sunday evening, it’s the easiest time to get there, so it usually works out well if we get there a little early so I can shoot before the show. I wish we could afford more concerts, but we’ve got an awfully tight budget.
  
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  - swo8
    2016-09-11 • 1:25 pm
    
    Marilyn, we got caught in a traffic jam in Boston many years ago. Peter was so frustrated that he turned the motor off and everyone had to drive around us.
    Leslie
    
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    - Marilyn Armstrong
      2016-09-11 • 2:38 pm
      
      It can be really awful. It was worst during the Big Dig. That’s when we gave up and left Boston. As I suspected would happen, the changes to the roads in Boston only helped a little bit. The basic problem is simply too many cars, not enough roads or parking and that’s not going to go away. Not in any of the older cities.
      
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      - swo8
        2016-09-11 • 3:45 pm
        
        They probably need better public transit.
        Leslie
        
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Cardinal Guzman
2016-09-11 • 8:23 am

Probably a cool city for parties.

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- Marilyn Armstrong
  2016-09-11 • 10:17 am
  
  Especially when combined with a good, old-fashioned pub crawl 😁
  
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  - Garry Armstrong
    2016-09-11 • 12:42 pm
    
    Pub crawl in Midsomer Manor. Then, a lovely murder.
    
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DailyMusings
2016-09-11 • 5:59 am

I’m also not getting Paula’s notifications! I am glad you found her as I do love your night shots Marilyn

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- Marilyn Armstrong
  2016-09-11 • 10:24 am
  
  I found her through you 😀
  
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angloswiss
2016-09-11 • 2:13 am

I have never been able to get such good results with night photography without a tripod. I should practice it more – your night photos are always so good.

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- Marilyn Armstrong
  2016-09-11 • 10:31 am
  
  Fast lens (f1.8 or better). Set the camera to spot meter. Read the brightest area of your scene. You also need some light source. Neon is great. Headlights. That’s why so much of this kind of shooting is done in cities. I’ve only gotten good results locally around Christmas when there are lots of lights. Otherwise, you really DO need a tripod.
  
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  - angloswiss
    2016-09-11 • 11:02 am
    
    Thanks for the tips, Must try it out
    
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  - Garry Armstrong
    2016-09-11 • 12:40 pm
    
    “Night And The City” (’52-Fox) Richard Widmark, Gene Tierney.
    
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