Capture streaks of light from passing cars…

One of my favorite ways to portray a creative street scene is to capture streaks of light from passing cars. This can be serendipitous and random, and a lot of fun! In the photo above, Ocean Drive in South Beach was packed with cars during spring break, I had no trouble capturing the many cars that passed with a 10 second exposure. This was photographed with the Nikon D800, 16-35mm lens, positioning the camera to create the most impact with light streaks. Try this a few times, depending on traffic, each shot can be unique. Rainy? Perfect! Rainy nights are a great time to capture colorful reflections on streets and sidewalks. There was hardly any traffic during the hour before sunrise.  I used a long exposure time of 25 seconds to capture cars as they passed by. Have fun shooting!