bluechameleon
night light
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 26 October 2009 in Business & Industry and Portfolio.
"I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day."
-- Vincent Van Gogh
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Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
i would say it is this photo that would prove Van Gogh's point.....
From your night sky to the neon fish market sign this image is alive and full of vitality.
Where is it?
26 Oct 2009 5:54am
@Dulcie: Thank you Dulcie :) This is in Seattle Washington at Pike Place Market.
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Because that is when fish come swimming or flying across the sky :) Nice shot.
26 Oct 2009 6:12am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Like a giant symbol to draw the masses
26 Oct 2009 6:20am
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
FABULOUS shot Sharon - 5 ***** my shot of the day
26 Oct 2009 7:02am
mo.langel from Switzerland
Excellent!!!! Very beautiful night light!!!! J'aime!!!!:)
26 Oct 2009 7:20am
Jean-Luc from Lyon, France
a great nightshot , i like this light created by the red shop sign
26 Oct 2009 7:39am
Fritsch from Berlin, Germany
"Walking down Main Street / Getting to know the concrete / Looking for a purpose from a neon sign" (Son Volt)
My time of the day, my colours, my kind of picture. What a brilliant photograph, Sharon! I like my days to shine in black & white, but these nights are coming in colours everywhere. Great & a new favourite to me! All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
26 Oct 2009 7:51am
Anina from Auckland, New Zealand
Lovely night shot! Perfect lighting. I also like the POV
26 Oct 2009 7:52am
Karine*Mazloumian from Paris, France
Like in a Wim Wenders movie (Paris-Texas), love the tones and that atmosphere the subtle palette (Vincent would have loved for sure) enhances... We're both in fish markets today :) but yours seems a Birds Market in that red & purple sky - or is it a flying fish ? Magic !
26 Oct 2009 8:04am
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
wonderfully atmospheric.....lovely photo Sharon!
26 Oct 2009 8:27am
Angel Corrochano from Madrid, Spain
It seems an apocalyptic vision, like of the end of the times. Wonderful taking, with much dramatic force.
Warm greetings
26 Oct 2009 8:28am
Elaine- from Vancouver, Canada
looks like granville island maybe? tho it's hard to imagine them missing part of their A lol like the little fishy, i don't get to granville enuff... i like to go there when i need sassafrass or a hat lol neat shot!!
26 Oct 2009 9:07am
Richard Standley from Carquefou, France
Excellent! The writing is coming out so nicely!
26 Oct 2009 10:07am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Beautifully captured Sharon! It speaks volumes...... ;-)
26 Oct 2009 11:09am
Ariel from Spain
It's almost cinematographic. I can't stop looking at those fading colors in the sky. Great image.
26 Oct 2009 11:40am
zOOm from Paris, France
There's almost something absurd here mais definitely funny ! Great eyes you've got Sharon.
26 Oct 2009 11:54am
6ft5 from stockholm, Sweden
I love neon. You know that. This is beautifully framed too!
26 Oct 2009 12:49pm
Nicki from Germany
It remembers me absolute to "Moulin Rouge". Or? A stunning piece of shot. Fine my friend!
26 Oct 2009 1:31pm
roamin from Nova Scotia, Canada
I'm in agreement with Van Gogh, for without darkness there is no light.
Beautiful use of the both, Sharon, cheers.
26 Oct 2009 1:32pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
it's VERY cinematic!! gorgeous mood -- again another brooder! could be the start of some sort of vampire or twilight zone film!!! awesome!
26 Oct 2009 1:44pm
Ian Smith from London, United Kingdom
Excellent shot, and very cinematic. Well done.
26 Oct 2009 1:48pm
Nina from Haute Loire, France
Very beautiful night, colors (even if A has a small failure!) agree well with the night. I am not sure to agree with VVG but it was all right to have our own opinion!
26 Oct 2009 2:00pm
Otto K. from Atlanta, United States
The red neon against the color of the sky is terrific. Great image!
26 Oct 2009 3:15pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
What an incredibly beautiful expression of the night mood!!! The colours, the tone, the light, and the darkness work together magically! What a shot and great work Sharon... an immediate favourite! Thanks for sharing the beautiful words of Van Gogh!:-)
26 Oct 2009 3:25pm
olivier Paillet from toulouse, France
Excellent shot !! Funny but beauty... but funny !!!
26 Oct 2009 3:30pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Looking at this great shot, I'd say perhaps Vincent is exactly right about the colors of the night.
26 Oct 2009 3:35pm
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
Fantastic, I really like this, the subtles tones in the sky are just wonderful, 5*
26 Oct 2009 3:43pm
Andrei Barbu from Timisoara, Romania
Great image, beautiful light and colors, great composition. Excellent work!
26 Oct 2009 3:45pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Very cool. I would recognize the Pike Street Market anywhere. It is an absolutely terrific place.
26 Oct 2009 4:10pm
Bill from Pacific Northwest, United States
This sign has been photographed millions of times, which suggests nothing new could be said about it; but you have actually created an original image which is absolutely wonderful. Congratulations!
26 Oct 2009 4:43pm
Ken from United States
blue, love the "half" big A and lovely sky. Might not have worked in B&W?
26 Oct 2009 4:56pm
Cricket-TammyWarren from Somewhere, United States
I love this night image. Nothing like night lights in the sky.
26 Oct 2009 4:57pm
Lash from Mumbai, India
I like this! Good effect with the lights.. I think the red suits the setting :) good work
26 Oct 2009 5:08pm
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
Perfect Sharon. This red is perfect against this purple-gray sky.
I agree with Van Gogh. At this time, night is my favourite time of the "day" to shoot ;)
26 Oct 2009 5:11pm
Jean-Luc from Juignac, France
I was just visiting your blog. I love your photos. Con,gratulations Bluechameleon!
26 Oct 2009 7:54pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Someone has been visiting Seattle! Nicely captured and I love the quote. Lovely.
26 Oct 2009 8:51pm
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
Love the surreal and dreamlike atmosphere! Fantastic nightshot!
26 Oct 2009 9:49pm
Brian Chen from Seattle, WA, United States
What an awesome capture. I really like how you exposed both the neon sign and the background.
27 Oct 2009 12:41am
Aurore from Paris, France
I do agree so much with Van Gogh quotation and your shot proves it so well... Love the frame, the colors of the sky and neons' effect... i'm always fascinated by night's aspects of things that we even don't notice during the day.
27 Oct 2009 1:01am
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
WHAT A GREAT ONE!!! I really like this one. One shot, one object but many stories growing up in my head... Excellent and in my fav VFXY!
27 Oct 2009 1:21am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A beautiful shot, Sharon. Makes one want to visit the place. Has a surreal quality.
27 Oct 2009 2:17am
Ajay from Pune, India
Superb shot, very effective and I love the directions to the fish market.
27 Oct 2009 2:26am
rian from mobile, United States
i can't argue with van gogh.. ;D this one's a beautiful capture.. well done! :D
27 Oct 2009 2:48am
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Great night shot... great sky in the background too.
27 Oct 2009 3:22am
flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados
you are so correct that the night is always fantastic! i love this one like what i often see in the movies,for example: famous caption of foxford!
27 Oct 2009 4:20am
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Absolutely awesome...A superlative image on all counts...an instant favorite...the Van Gogh quote is brilliantly applied! Great work!
27 Oct 2009 5:38am
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
i love this shot ,sharon ,all ,the composition ,the athmosphere ,the colors !!
five stars for me !
kiss !
27 Oct 2009 6:58am
Alex from Barcelona, Spain
Gran iluminacion, junto al dramatismo que ha adquirido al fotografia te ha quedado de lujo.
Buen trabajo, saludos.
27 Oct 2009 8:47am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
I love the enviroment and feeling acheved. Goo, good shot.
27 Oct 2009 8:49am
Tracey from Maryland, United States
I love that part of the "A" is not working. It makes us realize that even objects (or metaphorically, people) that are not 100% perfect are still beautiful.
27 Oct 2009 2:46pm
Marcie from Newton, United States
Wonderful color..especially against the ominous dark sky!!
27 Oct 2009 3:22pm
Mathilde Collot from Fontainebleau, France
Vraiment superbe cette photo de nuit! Comme des lettres dans la nuit!!
27 Oct 2009 3:41pm
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
Cracking exposure . . love the drama against the sky.
27 Oct 2009 5:09pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
That certainly draws the attention, like eye candy lol well done Sharon ;)
27 Oct 2009 5:43pm
Klaus from Germany
Sharon .. what a shot .. incredible combination ofm the reds .. FANTASTIC!!
27 Oct 2009 6:13pm
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
Something surrealist ! reminds me ofthe film Arizona dream d'Emir Kusturica.......love the mood !
27 Oct 2009 7:04pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
in many cases, night is much more fun than during the day. it has its own unique atmosphere and lifestyle, great capture of the public market here!
27 Oct 2009 8:08pm
Seraphine from San Francisco, United States
i ponder the concept of a private market,
where nobody is invited and the fish,
the fish lay eggs and eat each other
and the sky is only the backdrop to
this invitation-only wetness mart...
27 Oct 2009 9:06pm
Stephane Themeze from Maryland, United States
Simple, graphically sober but I think it is what the night does. Shade the day off its superficiality to give us the bare truth of things, just like the bright days blinds you from the shiny to reveal the essence that lies in the shadows.
A nice visual.
Cheers Sharon.
27 Oct 2009 10:10pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
A fabulous light, and great atmosphere on this shot.
C'est très beau !
27 Oct 2009 10:37pm
Isidro from Barcelona, Spain
excelente imagen nocturna, me gusta el color de las luces de neon!! saludos!
28 Oct 2009 12:31am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
I saw this image on vfxy today and never did I suspect it was yours! I've come to expect b&w from you and it is so nice to see a bit of color (but your b&w always ROCK!). This is a fantastic image - I love the light on the clouds, the angle at which you captured the sign. Well done, Sharon.
28 Oct 2009 4:09am
Scott F. Schilling from San Martin, United States
Fantastic night shot on this and again great processing! The red really shows strongly in this - and seafood does sound good right now!
28 Oct 2009 6:27am
GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan
Striking image with great light control. Very well done.
28 Oct 2009 8:13am
DaveB from Exeter, United Kingdom
Wow, this is smashing, great lighting and the framing with the sky is really cool!
28 Oct 2009 11:34am
Mr Tambourine from Durham, United Kingdom
I can just imagine this place in either my dreams or in movies!
28 Oct 2009 6:29pm
Xerophytes from London, United Kingdom
Beautiful!!!! Perfect! The color of the sky. The sign. It's picturesque! It's like a professional logo.
28 Oct 2009 7:37pm
RPepper from Brooklyn, United States
Woah, as if the sign wasn't cool enough, that sky is brilliant. Perfectly captured!
31 Oct 2009 12:25am
Robin bird from United States
fabulously colored night shot of the market! i love the black of your background, very dramatic :)
2 Nov 2009 6:34pm
Doum from Saint-Alexandre, Canada
Just started to explore your mind by this photoblog! Impressive job elsewhere... Like this one and have some project to realize in this way. Bonne semaine.
4 Nov 2009 12:59pm
Nikon D70
1/90 second
F/4.5
ISO 400
50 mm