The year-long “Practice” photography class I’m taking with Katrina Kennedy over at Capture Your 365 challenges me every month by being behind the lens with intention. Last month, the subject was Landscape photography and I realized that as much as I love landscapes, I just don’t do many of them. Nowadays, seems I direct my lens at people much more often than scenery 🙂
So I headed out to Seaport Village, a tourist spot on the harbor near downtown San Diego. I once owned a retail clothing store there, so it’s definitely my old stomping grounds!
Maybe it’s because I expect more from myself, but I was really challenged with the landscape exercise, but probably more so because I arrived so late!
PHOTO TIP: Heading out for nighttime photography? Be sure to bring along a handy tripod, even an inexpensive one, for slow shutter speed, letting in plenty of light!
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PS. The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Nighttime inspired this post! Be sure to check out other interpretations of nighttime and my other entries into previous challenges!
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35 responses to “Nighttime // Seaport Village {Photo Challenge}”
Thanks for liking my photo. I am not a photographer, honoured with your like
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Aww, thanks for your kind words and for stopping by! And even if you’re not a photog, it’s great you’re playing behind the lens!
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Thanks
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how very lovely and soothing
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As ever, great pictures Conny. Inspiring stuff.
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Aww, thanks Jeroen! Really appreciate that coming from you!!
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The first shot is beautiful and I love the Coronado bridge in the background for the second photo.
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Thanks so much! The tree shot made me feel like I was somewhere distant, definitely not San Diego!! More like Africa 🙂
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Beautiful photos… love them all
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Thanks so much 🙂
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Excellent – and good choice for venue!
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Thanks Tina! It’s definitely a San Diego gem!
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LoL 🙂 kewl Place,,,I installed the water filters under that bar years upon years ago there wow,,,lotsa years ago 🙂 .. Q sumtimes i sure miss the coast 🙂 Q
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Connie, I love this shot of the restaurant at Seaport Village. I think I took one similar a year or so ago from the exact same spot! http://travel-monkey.me/2013/09/25/seaport-village/
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We’re blessed to have so many yummy photo spots in SD 🙂 And OMG I just looked at your link – we have almost the exact same image! Shot from the pier, huh?! 🙂
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yup…standing on the pier next to that little abutment that faces the restaurant. When I was there I tried taking some images of all the crab traps stacked on the pier but it just wasn’t working for me but it’s an interesting subject. 🙂
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Oh, wow! These photos are fabulous. And thanks for the tip about using a tripod. Will do!
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Thanks and glad the tip is useful!
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Great photos and very good nighttime mood!
Have a wonderful weekend,
Dina
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Thank you Dina! Happy weekend to you!
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Very cool!
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Very nice!
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Thanks for the pingback 🙂
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Love the moon click !
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Connie, you’re excelling as a student! I have to do more people photos, so I have the opposite problem. But your photos are beautiful.
janet
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Lovley!
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Lovely 🙂
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Landscape photos are nice, but for me people and portraits are more interesting, so keep aiming your lens at the people! (but your landscape photos look great too).
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Thanks Cardinal! And I agree people are more interesting! Although some landscape photographers – like Jeff Sinon – blow my socks off! He can capture emotion in his landscapes that are lovely!
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Yes, Jeff’s photos are really good.
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