Probably because I never learned how to take time exposures growing up using expensive film. I imagined it a trial & error art for those who didn't have to pay the Fotomat for a $5 stack of unviewable prints.

When I see a great night exposure I consider it black magic and suspect the photographer of links to the underworld.

I can always freeze action, and if it comes out blurred I'll call it art. Unfortunately, there's little action around here this time of year and all the choices seem to be outdoor themes. Certainly I don't stir much until spring.

LOL

as long as it was obvious the photo was taken at night

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on edit:
I see the people have spoken, so I'll make do with something. Fortunately I don't take defeat to heart.

that way people will have some time to pick a photo or take a new one for the contest

not only have i never seen this many votes, singularly or collectively, for such a poll, but now it is tied again.

Each time I look and ponder it's either number one or number three I would prefer, so I have not voted, and decided the chips can fall and make the decision.
Too funny.

i know what my preference is but im not disclosing it

even in case of a tie you cannot enter a photo.

You da King of Hosts at the moment

but i have a preference for what id like to see as the theme

making a choice although I'm leaning towards after dark simply b/c I'm not very good at night shots and I need the practice.

As stated above, flash is allowed as long as it's clear that the photo was taken at night, but what about an indoor shot at night?

Took this during a concert on Wednesday - at night - no flash. No, it's not the "money" shot, but I'm using it as an example.

its not obvious it was taken at night. if there was a window and you could see street lights then it would be ok


heres an example of what i consider obvious;y night
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/6227583589/][img][/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/rdking647/6227583589/]DSC_6284[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/rdking647/]rdking647[/url], on Flickr

for the clarification!

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If I'd had better equipment (camera-wise!) I'd have taken nite shots as well as timed exposures like I used to do decades ago.

Note to self

buy a real camera -

I can afford one now.

ty spirits!

I remembered an action shot I took (rare) that I love (even more rare) but had put it out of my mind, because at the time the person I photographed did not allow me to show it to you.

I decided to beg.