Snow conditions turned into a blizzard and Long Boarder alternative flaked on me. So I then changed my own direction for a night shot hoping to capture the direction of a car with a long exposure. As I'm driving scouting locations I come to think of how that sort of shot would fit with a niche and I think since time was related to a Los Angeles landmark Union station, I could relate it Los Angeles travel or tourism that could be in an Instax ad about LA travel Probably.
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| Exposure test shot |
So I tried to find an ideal angle showing the Griffith Observatory and the directional light trail of a car. In an effort to move away from the parking lot and its hideous lights I saw cars parked along the lower east end of the lot. I found a way to move my own car there to add some height to my short tripod. I messed around to find a suitable exposure between 2 and 2.5 minutes and then I waited for any car to turn on and drive down. After 20 minutes I saw lights and I opened the shutter for about 40 seconds come to find that it was just a golf cart type vehicle coming to the car in front of mine to grab some items from the trunk. I stopped the shutter. Then I waited 15 more minutes before another care came along. I opened the shutter for the remaining time to hit the 2minute 15 second mark I was aiming for. I found that the observatory was not as crisp, I swear it was the tiny earthquake I did feel my car shake a bit... So I would attempt one more shot hoping it would take just one car and no time in between exposures. I heard a car coming up the hill I opened my shutter and it turned out to be the park ranger pulling up next to me to tell me I could not be there it was an employee lot and I clearly bypassed the cones to get there. I asked if would ask if she was driving up the lot so I can just complete my shot and leave and then she told me she could give me a ticket and with that I thanked her and left.
For an Instax photo I think it is definitely worthy to be used.
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| Employee lot |
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| Setup. Jacket blocking the street light |
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