More Night Photography

I love shooting photographs at night. There is something magical about finding an everyday object or location that becomes transformed by the nuances of lighting at nighttime. Light changes our very perception of everyday objects. Unfortunately, there's just too much light during the day, and scenes get washed out. Glaring light makes it difficult to capture details. So, here I am, posting photographs that I have shot at various times in my life, but always at night. Some are re-posts; some are not. I hope that you enjoy them.  I have always been fascinated by the way that light can change our perception of the world around us. At night, when the sun is down and the moon is up, the world takes on a different character. Shadows become more pronounced, and details that are not visible during the day come to life. I love being able to capture these fleeting moments with my camera.

Looking west, towards Birmingham, from Whitmire Street in Leeds

Trackside, just east of the Leeds Historic Depot

First Methodist Church - Leeds, Alabama

Bronze Nude - Hunter Museum of American Art - Chattanooga, TN

Riverfront Parkway - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Winding sidewalk; part of the Tennessee River Walk. This portion of the riverwalk comes down from the Hunter Museum to Ross's Landing.

Railroad crossing signal, looking west toward Birmingham. 

And the band played on,,,,,,,

BLUE

BLUE BOY - PULL TOY #1

For the December 12, 2014 Photo Friday challenge BLUE

Blue Boy - Pull Toy #1, sculpture by John Petrey, Chattanooga, TN

 

 

Bluff View Art District

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love the Tennessee Riverpark. I look forward to the weekends when I usually take a long bicycle ride from the Chickamauga Dam to either Coolidge Park or Renaissance Park. One of the highlights of the Riverpark trail is the River Gallery Sculpture Garden at the Bluff View Art District. While there are some sculptures that I think are permanent many are sometimes exchanged so that there are new works of art to view at different times of the year. Below are a few pictures that I have taken over the past few years. One of my favorites is the Walking Figure by Russell Whiting which can be found on the deck of the building which houses the Bluff View Bakery. The middle photo is of a work called Wood Muses I-IV which was only recently installed. The bottom photo is a piece called Amazon Walking which has been removed since the photo was taken.

Art Classes

Art Classes.......on Rossville Boulevard about two blocks off Main Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee.