Twenty Seconds

Hot! In Nighttime

by Alexis Gerard

Uploaded 23 Dec 2007 — 147 favorites

© Alexis Gerard

Shot in 16:9 aspect ratio, Panasonic LX2

In the story A Page for Aaron.

71 responses

  • Xavier Vigouroux

    Xavier Vigouroux said (23 Dec 2007):

    Can you give details how you shot it ?
    I imagine: 20 seconds, but is there a small flash ? or a light ?

  • Alexis Gerard

    Alexis Gerard said (23 Dec 2007):

    No flash or light-painting. The building behind me had lights, which illuminated the water and rocks to about 30 feet.

  • Frederic Frognier

    Frederic Frognier   gave props (23 Dec 2007):

    Awesome shot, my friend

  • Evelyne Peten

    Evelyne Peten said (23 Dec 2007):

    çé bo!

  • Catherine Hadler

    Catherine Hadler   gave props (23 Dec 2007):

    absolutely amazing, I'll be coming back to this one ;o)

  • Ronnie Ginnever

    Ronnie Ginnever gave props (23 Dec 2007):

    B e a u t i f u l!!!!

  • Gregg Anderson

    Gregg Anderson gave props (23 Dec 2007):

    Great one!! I love the whole feel of it.

  • Klaus Girk

    Klaus Girk (Deleted) gave props (23 Dec 2007):

    Great shot!

  • Michael Stafford

    Michael Stafford gave props (24 Dec 2007):

    Dynamite photo Alexis!

  • Jason Platt

    Jason Platt   said (29 Dec 2007):

    I am speechless...

  • jan cain

    jan cain gave props (29 Dec 2007):

    wow!

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search gave props (31 Dec 2007):

    The lighting is fabulous!

  • Kiwi ana

    Kiwi ana gave props (15 Mar 2008):

    I want this on my wall

  • Mario Scattoloni

    Mario Scattoloni gave props (19 Mar 2008):

    Awesome beauty of nature.

  • Amelia (amy) Quicke

    Amelia (amy) Quicke   gave props (12 Apr 2008):

    wonderful color and lighting

  • adniloj

    adniloj   gave props (13 Apr 2008):

    wonderfully rich color Alexis! & a composition that makes me want to just be @ this place!

  • peggy gardner

    peggy gardner gave props (11 Jun 2008):

    thanks so much for sharing your technique. this is breathtaking.

  • Jan Vogel

    Jan Vogel gave props (26 Jun 2008):

    The light and colors make an ordinary location look great. Well done

  • adniloj

    adniloj   said (7 Aug 2008):

    Still a gorgeous one!
    Back for the + vote!
    :-)

  • Eric Cook

    Eric Cook gave props (8 Aug 2008):

    Nice shot -- voted!

  • Eric Sayah

    Eric Sayah gave props (10 Aug 2008):

    The lighting makes this so outstanding - great!! My vote

  • Laura Boston-Thek

    Laura Boston-Thek gave props (10 Aug 2008):

    Alexis....this is stunning!! WOW!! Absolutely my vote yes!

  • J. Harris Blacklist

    J. Harris Blacklist   gave props (10 Aug 2008):

    Uh, Yeah, Incredible!

  • Yasmina Baggili

    Yasmina Baggili   gave props (10 Aug 2008):

    Absolutely beautiful shot! Wonderful! My vote

  • Mitra

    Mitra said (10 Aug 2008):

    I love this one...surreal.

  • Eric Abernethy

    Eric Abernethy said (12 Aug 2008):

    Has a warm feeling to it. Voted.

  • Trish Meyer

    Trish Meyer gave props (13 Aug 2008):

    Superb shot Alexis. Hope to see it in print.

  • Audrey Kanekoa-Madrid

    Audrey Kanekoa-Madrid   gave props (18 Aug 2008):

    Absolutely beautiful...perfect lighting and color! My vote.

  • Sherry Davis Johnson

    Sherry Davis Johnson gave props (19 Aug 2008):

    Stunning! You get my vote, Alexis.

  • Ahmed Roberson

    Ahmed Roberson gave props (19 Aug 2008):

    Very well done.

  • Catherine Hadler

    Catherine Hadler   gave props (19 Aug 2008):

    already a favourite, now I can vote for it too ;o)

  • Emma Brahas

    Emma Brahas said (21 Aug 2008):

    Yeah!

  • Karen Zimmerman

    Karen Zimmerman   gave props (23 Aug 2008):

    This is fantastic! If it's not in issue 19, I'll scream. ;-)

  • Nora Kubach

    Nora Kubach gave props (23 Aug 2008):

    beautiful, voted!

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell   gave props (23 Aug 2008):

    Nearly unreal...

  • Linda Houghton

    Linda Houghton   gave props (24 Aug 2008):

    Yeah! It Rocks

  • Alexis Gerard

    Alexis Gerard said (24 Aug 2008):

    Thank you so much everyone! I really like that picture, and I'm so happy that you do too.

  • Rob Roy

    Rob Roy gave props (27 Aug 2008):

    In the Olympic spirit, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0, 10.0 !

  • Virginie Maillard

    Virginie Maillard   said (27 Aug 2008):

    wow!!!! wonderful!!! That's a nice nice nice shot!

  • Lainy Dalen

    Lainy Dalen said (27 Aug 2008):

    This is very lovely got my vote :)

  • Mark Gilliland

    Mark Gilliland gave props (30 Aug 2008):

    This is awesome! Gets my vote!

  • Jose Vásquez

    Jose Vásquez said (4 Sep 2008):

    great capture!

  • Jason Platt

    Jason Platt   gave props (7 Sep 2008):

    Voted!

  • Brandon Kalpin

    Brandon Kalpin gave props (7 Sep 2008):

    Cool shot. Great water.

  • Lynn H

    Lynn H gave props (10 Sep 2008):

    Stunning! Absolutely incredible!

  • Jean Pierre Vacherot

    Jean Pierre Vacherot   gave props (12 Sep 2008):

    Fabulous, my vote

  • Ralph Komives

    Ralph Komives gave props (16 Sep 2008):

    Excellent, very strange light, I voted.

  • Vicenç !!!

    Vicenç !!! said (17 Sep 2008):

    Great!! my vote for you!

  • Portia Söderberg

    Portia Söderberg gave props (17 Sep 2008):

    Fantastic!

  • peggy gardner

    peggy gardner gave props (18 Sep 2008):

    back to vote...hell yeah !!!

  • Olivier Vin

    Olivier Vin gave props (19 Sep 2008):

    Alexis, this is great! very well done! voted :p

  • Natalie S

    Natalie S   gave props (19 Sep 2008):

    Incredible, Alexis - definite + vote here too

  • Catherine Kurvink

    Catherine Kurvink gave props (23 Sep 2008):

    It's so beautiful, how could I not vote YEAH!?

  • Keith Skinner

    Keith Skinner gave props (27 Sep 2008):

    Great Shot Alexis! The color and comp are awesome

  • Aisha Bella

    Aisha Bella said (27 Sep 2008):

    This is beautiful!

  • melanie scott

    melanie scott gave props (27 Sep 2008):

    wow - absolutely brilliant capture!

  • Kevin Kabuki

    Kevin Kabuki gave props (29 Sep 2008):

    monstrously good Alexis. Incredible place.

  • Mike Liner

    Mike Liner gave props (29 Sep 2008):

    love the light hitting the edge of the water and rocks. great!

  • Zircon 215

    Zircon 215 said (3 Oct 2008):

    I was going to ask the same question as the first person. :-) A most interesting photograph. You have my vote.

  • Karen K Smith

    Karen K Smith   gave props (4 Oct 2008):

    Perfect, it rocks and got a big YEAH!

  • Eloy Cortinez

    Eloy Cortinez gave props (5 Oct 2008):

    beautiful

  • Steven Maguire

    Steven Maguire   gave props (12 Oct 2008):

    Just a beautiful capture!!!

  • Melissa Prosser

    Melissa Prosser gave props (15 Oct 2008):

    Absolutely awesome and what a perfect exposure!

  • maria tizon

    maria tizon gave props (2 Nov 2008):

    what a beautiful image! just perfect.

  • Kandi Champagne Cook

    Kandi Champagne Cook said (1 Dec 2008):

    This is wonderful.

  • Simon Kossoff

    Simon Kossoff gave props (4 Dec 2008):

    Yep! should have been published..

  • Mal Stewart

    Mal Stewart gave props (16 Dec 2008):

    Great work Alexis. love it and well done.

  • Brian James

    Brian James   said (21 Dec 2008):

    Very nice image..

  • Chessaddict *

    Chessaddict * gave props (17 Jan 2009):

    Superb shot!

  • Ikhlef A.

    Ikhlef A. said (1 Apr 2009):

    Nice horizontal game.

  • nema' etebar

    nema' etebar said (10 Jun 2009):

    such a great shot..

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