Last Thursday Graham and I set out again on a adventure to capture Perth at night. We started at King’s Street. Maybe the street just wasn’t photogenic enough, or maybe the cold night hadn’t warmed up our fingers to do the clicky clicky 
Who knows what it was for not being able to capture King’s Street, but as all adventures go, we needed to press on!!!
We ventured to Council House based on Graham’s (have to give credit where it is rightfully due) suggestion that the building was lit. Must say we were quite taken back at the beauty of the neon lights that were dancing around the building, and with some careful composition here are my shots. No doubt Graham will try to up-stage me of course.
This shot is of the main entrance to Council House. To me it looks like a entrance to a UFO
In this shot I wanted to capture the various colours of neon light, I had to increase the ISO in order to keep the shutter speeds fast. If shutter speed was left too long you will simply get a blue representation (a mixture of all the neon colours mashed into one). I could have increase the aperture to drop the shutter speed but I wanted to maximise DOF.
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Nice work Kheng. I really like the second image, it really does remind me of the borg ship from Star Trek
It does look like a mothership of some sort doesn’t it
Really like the first shot. Not sure why. The composition draws me into the doors then I stop because it is such a vacant space. I would like to see it in B&W too as it should convey the mood just as well although the purple tinge to the foreground lighting may be an essential part of this shot.
The second one is great too, difficult to compose architecture. The colours are fantastic as is the abstract quality of the shot. It looks computer generated almost.
Hey Keng, the 2nd shot is really great like it alot. You guys need to text me when you head out again. Have you thought of getting down to barrack street ?
Heaps of places really but council house has certainly proven fruitful
Cheers Adrian
Thanks for the comment Adrian, much appreciated. Yes Graham and I will try and tee something up in the next couple of weeks, how you will be up for it?
Hey Kheng I really love the 2nd shot great capture. i was looking at Council house from South Perth a week or so ago and thought it would make a good shot.
Well done mate , that would print up nice I’d say.