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A picture I took in Brussels (Belgium), a few days ago. It is
a long exposure shot and I've repainted some parts of it...

The cars were really close to me and going fast! Lots of fun!
If you wish, you can see some random details HERE.
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For more information about my artwork: info@benheine.com
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Some other long exposure shots:



Some other photos from Brussels:




Contemplation in the Light

A poem by Peter S. Quinn

Contemplation in the light
Those need somewhere to go
Into the circling of the night
With some of its dowering glow
Taking the departing by hours
That's been waiting and ready
In the pouring out showers
Of the falling drops so steady

In the look of the city light
At the evening passing gone
Before labyrinth of the night
Shall vanished and be done
From the lanes and city routs
With every sideway in its line
When the shadows here intrudes
With the day and falling sunshine

Reverie in dark shade
Every fulsome turning point
That in stepwise turning grade
Comes to border the dimly joint
Where the hour falls to sleep
In the pondering of a dream
And doorways of reality sweep
Through its gloomy nightly beam
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:icongunther12:
Im almost... confused by this. There is a lot going on here. the colored light streams are visually very strong. The ground is perfectly exposed and very contrasty which i love. The blue tall building is well exposed and in focus. The color gradient is nice, as well as the gold rim. The tower on the left is very intriguing... Also the gold glow of the city. I do not envy the amount of time this probably took in trial and error as well as Photoshop time. The stars are almost a tad to much. Im a big fan of to much though, which is why i love this piece!

The only problems i can spot right now are here;
The blue neon sign on the right-mid is distracting but almost needed as it is a dead space.
The gold globe lights going going partially up the gradient building are distracting as well.
Its to bad some people had to have some lights on in the building, but you cant change that can you!!!


Overall: Very well done. Nearly flawless. I would buy a 10'X10' and display it everywhere.
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:iconliquidnytrogen:
This picture is very detailed and keeps the eye busy for more than just a few seconds.

Nice use of contrast with dark and light elements. I am not entirely sure this is the right thing to do, but perhaps if the lights of the buildings in the background were dimmed down a little bit, the car lights would pop out even more. It could potentialy make for a nice effect, even though the contrast is rather vibrant as it is now.

I'm curious as to how many cars passed by for you to get so many light lines! Because they all mesh at the anchor point, it gives the photo a lot of depth. They almost look like foreign to me, in the sense where if I didn't know the technique you used to take this photograph, I would think that they're purely computer generated.

Nice use of colors, as well. I love how this curious building at the left seem to radiate with light flashing up in the sky. It's as though the car lights are driven from this very spot.

I don't have much more to say about this, but I like how you used such an unconventional format for this picture. It works well!
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:iconjhoorelbeke:
Very beautiful picture! I really like all the colors together.
Is this photograph made in the BULB?
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~shania873 Feb 4, 2013  Student General Artist
Vous avez utilisé un tré pied????
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:iconsmselems:
This is just amazing!!
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~Maxi-eXequiel Dec 13, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Awesomeee


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:icongenevieve3:
well you are just awesome
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:iconmyjobhunt11:
Dope shit my friend. Sick ass picture!!!! Big Up!
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:iconxamurai:
huh stars in the sky of Brussels? when was that? haven't seen them for a while :/
sweet photo btw
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~absinthart Jun 13, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Hey, beautiful image, how do you make that effect?
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:iconashens:
you are a poet of photography
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~HuXen Apr 26, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Carlsberg don't do pictures...but if they did ;) Amazing work.
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