Canberra's Nightfest 2012

© John Connolly

Canberra's Nightfest 2012

Uploaded: December 29, 2012 10:47:49

Description

I am revisiting our spring trip to Canberra and the lazer illuminated Floriade Nightfest!
This scene was captured around 7.30 at night, using 1/10th of a second exposure, F4.0 and ISO-3200.


Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 3200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: NIKON D90

Comments

Tiia Vissak December 29, 2012

a cool night shot! #1505910

David Phalen December 29, 2012

OMG John, the light and colors are stunning!! Beautiful!! #10487059

Stan Kwasniowski December 29, 2012

John, what a fun night that must have been, well done #10487280

Mike Clime December 29, 2012

Beautiful capture, love the light on the flowers, John! #10487374

Katherine Kuhn December 29, 2012

Cool night capture, John! #10487417

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe December 29, 2012

Beautiful night capture, JOhn. Well done. #10487472

Marijana Fajgl December 29, 2012

Outstanding light and colours, John! How beautiful! #10487507

Carol L. Fowler December 29, 2012

That's beautiful! Love the lighting and colors in the night #10487515

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe December 29, 2012

Great job capturing this John!! #10487558

Emile Abbott level-deluxe December 29, 2012

Awesome night capture John. #10487617

Robert R. Goodman December 29, 2012

Hi John,WOW!!Beautiful lighting my friend.Something I would enjoy shooting!!! #10487664

Ellen Hodges December 29, 2012

Very cool light and color, John!!! #10487958

Monnie Ryan December 29, 2012

Oh wow - just look at all those tulips! Beautiful, John! #10487999

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 29, 2012

Magnificently beautiful, John! :-) k #10488243

Thomas E. Hinds December 29, 2012

Nice night capture, John! #10488302

Nadia Paul December 29, 2012

It looks quite magical John - beautiful capture! #10488410

Barbara Waldoch December 29, 2012

Fantastic shot, John! #10488554

Ann Coates level-classic December 29, 2012

This is so beautiful John. #10488603

Mariann Kovats level-classic December 29, 2012

Very cool night time shot, John! #10488640

Colette M. Metcalf December 30, 2012

Wow! This is outstanding!!!! #10488948

Lynn M. Whitt December 30, 2012

Beautiful night capture. Love the colors and light. #10489081

Joy Rector December 30, 2012

gorgeous #10489198

Martha R. Mazon level-classic December 30, 2012

I just love the lighting and mood in this image, John! Fantastic!

#10489302

John Connolly December 30, 2012

Thank you for your kind comments, I do appreciate them! #10489607

Wm Nosal December 30, 2012

Awesome Capture John! #10489754

John Connolly December 31, 2012

Thanks a lot Douglas and Wm! #10492499

Lyn Darlington January 04, 2013

Beautiful night capture! #10498395

John Connolly January 04, 2013

Thanks Lyn! #10499290

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic January 08, 2013

Beautifully seen and captured..fantastic light and color. #10505710

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 23, 2013

A gorgeous scene and beautiful finalist John, congratulations! #10530232

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 23, 2013

Congrats on a beautiful finalist. #10530288

Tamara K. Walker level-classic January 23, 2013

Not often you see flowers done at night, simply gorgeous. Congratulations. #10530321

Ellen Hodges January 23, 2013

Huge congrats and very best luck with your awesome finalist, John!! #10530371

Lyn Darlington January 23, 2013

Huge congrats John! #10530383

Robert R. Goodman January 23, 2013

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist,my friend!!! #10530416

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 23, 2013

Way to go John...I love this!

Congrats on this great finalist!

jo ann c. #10530610

Ann Coates level-classic January 23, 2013

What a beauty John, congratulations on your finalist. #10530714

Patrick Rouzes level-classic January 23, 2013

Heyyyyyy, John. Hope to see this back, my friend! CONGRATS!
#10530826

Stan Kwasniowski January 23, 2013

John, congratulations #10530967

Kathy Salerni level-classic January 23, 2013

Huge congrats on this beautiful Finalist and good luck in the next round, John! #10531012

Mariann Kovats level-classic January 23, 2013

Huge Congrats on your finalist, John! #10531102

Phyllis A. Houghton January 23, 2013

Congratulations on your finalist, John! #10531186

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic January 23, 2013

Love the lighting and mood created here John. Congrats on your finalist award. #10531313

Stefania Barbier level-classic January 24, 2013

wonderful finalist, congratulations John!!! #10531416

Avril Young January 24, 2013

congrats on your wonderful finalist John.. #10531569

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer January 24, 2013

WOW! This is magical, John. How DID I miss this one. A winner for sure. Congratulations!! #10531808

MELODIE C. ROBERTS January 24, 2013

Woooo Hoooo

Congratulations My Friend!! #10532079

Wm Nosal January 24, 2013

Congratulations John! #10532465

Martha R. Mazon level-classic January 24, 2013

Congratulations, John! I'm glad to see this beauty again! #10532557

isabel C. Zepeda level-classic January 24, 2013

John

wow CONGRATULATIONS on this beautiful finalist

Ysa... #10532640

Ujjwal Mukherjee January 24, 2013

What a beauty! Congratulations,John!! #10532679

Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2013

Beautiful! Congratulations!!! #10532720

Marijana Fajgl January 24, 2013

Another fantastic finalist, John! Big congratulations! #10533844

Nadia Paul January 24, 2013

Congrats on your wonderful finalist John! #10533961

Tammy Espino January 24, 2013

Congrats on your awesome silver win!,John! beautiful :) #10534069

Barbara Mason January 24, 2013

Congratulations again John - well done on your two Finalists #10534205

Lydia Williams level-classic January 24, 2013

Yay, a great night shot...Congratulations, John! #10534314

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic January 24, 2013

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #10534454

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 24, 2013

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist, John. #10534623

Renee Doyle January 24, 2013

Big congratulations to you John on this beautiful finalist! #10535018

Thomas E. Hinds January 24, 2013

Terrific Finalist, John! Congratulations, again! #10535204

Carol L. Fowler January 24, 2013

Wonderful Finalists! Congrats!! #10535677

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe January 25, 2013

Huge congratulations, John! Loved Canberra when we were there several years ago; friends from Canberra will be coming to visit us the first of February.) #10537716

John Connolly January 27, 2013

Thank you all so much for your kind comments, they are appreciated! #10540236

Katherine Kuhn January 28, 2013

So glad to see this one again, John! Congratulations on your well-deserved finalist! #10543080

ALLEN O. HOWARD January 30, 2013

WOW! An amazing image John! Very, VERY nice! #10546260

Irene Colling level-classic February 01, 2013

A lovley and colorful place to visit.

Great photography John, congratulations on your finalist award. #10549231

John Connolly February 01, 2013

Thanks a lot Katherine, Allen and Irene for your kind remarks, I do appreciate them! #10549270

Daniel Ruf February 04, 2013

Congrats on this winner. #10553691

Merna L. Nobile February 07, 2013


Are you amazed at the vivid colors, sharpness and composition of your photographs? Well the judges are, CONGRATULATIONS you are a winner for the month of December, 2012!
Merna
#10557793


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