Light Painting Simple Examples

This is part one of my latest series which is delving into the techniques and mindset behind my nightscape lighting. Light painting simple examples looks at a few simple images that come to life because of the various lighting methods utilized. Nothing to complicated here so I hope you enjoy this video and I'm always happy to hear your ideas for future episodes.
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[@akkarparkiamopas3401]

love your light painting techniques as always

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks so much for watching my friend.

[@terryhill789]

Again Richard that was a great video I’m learning more and moreover when I feel comfortable I’ll send you a photo so you can put some cretinism to it and to see what I maybe can change

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

You're very welcome Terry. It's all a learning curve, but the journey is well worth travelling.

[@jcat5150]

Looking forward to the rest of the series, Richard! It's definitely an area where I've grown but still hope to grow more going forward!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks heaps Mike. Yes there is so much to it for sure.

[@bobsheridan6692]

Thank you for another inspiring video Richard. It was just what I needed as I was becoming depressed with my night photography given the high amount of light pollution in my area. The photo with three silhouettes against a light polluted background is just what I needed to get me back out there.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Good to hear Bob. Yes sometimes all we need is a little bit of inspiration.

[@berniestang2616]

Love love love your videos . Im knew to this ., yup, overwhelming

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks so much Bernie. Just one step at a time my friend.

[@oaritaphotography6281]

Amo tus videos, son fantásticos eres una gran persona de compartir tus técnicas con los demás

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

You are very kind my friend . .thanks for watching.

[@josepmbernaus]

Hi Richard! I seem to remember that you used at some point in time some «cube» light in some pictures (or maybe I am wrong). I would like to try some low level «ambient» light for some scenes and I was wondering if you can recommend some type of light that can help. Thanks for all your famtastic help!! (and videos, you are my best teacher!)

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks for watching Josep. Yes I'm working with quite a few lights these days. I'm using these lights at present. www.amazon.com.au/ULANZI-Photography-Rechargeable-2500-9000K-Attraction/dp/B08MDQ3CJY/ref=sr_1_1?adgrpid=85208775817&gclid=CjwKCAjwrqqSBhBbEiwAlQeqGjvrTZaQ6DWMKtIVD5eZP6Tl2B29Ku-tWxrEVtGBRS-GHOEuy3i1LBoCnj8QAvD_BwE&hvadid=591133013450&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9071496&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1899650926712920147&hvtargid=kwd-851462177190&hydadcr=14738_353111&keywords=ulanzi+vl49&qid=1649124296&sr=8-1 or this one: www.amazon.com.au/HDV-Z96-96-LED-Light-Kit/dp/B003UCGDSS Also check this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epXCm6SbZqmrh80

[@josepmbernaus]

@@nightscapeimages.richard Thank you Richard! Really appreciate it! I have a HDV-Z96 (following some of your very precious previous advices), but I was looking for something very small, easier to carry with me. I'll watch your video again (I remember to have watched it already), possibly I don't remember everything and can give me also good advice. Many thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!!

[@tizocsuarez1563]

Hola from Costa Rica, THANK YOU, your videos are always amazing!! You make it look so simple that inspires many of us to keep trying and progressing. The explanations are crisp and clear for all of us to understand and try. Thanks again

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Many thanks indeed for watching. I appreciate your comments my friend.

[@trr5088]

Really admire your work and teaching. Hope to actually try the techniques at some point. Thanks

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks for having a look, really appreciate it.

[@joshmcdzz6925]

Thanks alot Richard, you've got the best channel on youtube as I always say.. if google was to let me have only 5 subs, yours is surely goin' to be in the top.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

You're very kind Josh. Thanks so much for your support.

[@keith2599]

Awesome Photos Richard, They all looked SUPER COOL....Great....

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks heaps for tuning in Keith

[@treeman3663]

Stay well stay safe in the rains Richard

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thankfully there are no floods anywhere near my location.

[@martysender5539]

interesting. i use mu DKI Pocket 2 to record music and bands. Marty Sender You Tube. give u LIKE. very very interesting. thanks

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks for watching Marty

[@johnrutterphotography]

Good stuff mate! I applaud you for posting older images, I cringe at my work from only 12 months ago. Your wearing me down..... I'm gona have to give light painting a red hot crack sometime.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Haha, yes I know all about the cringe factor John. Hey, I've seen some of your light painted shots . .they're awesome mate ..!!!

[@AstroRoad]

Great video Richard. So easy to obsess over gear, very important I think to learn to use what we have. I love to revisit images to get a sense of progression, or even just to remind myself of techniques that have fallen out of my current workflow.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Appreciate that Dominic. Thanks for watching as always.

[@AstroHBF]

Awesome stuff I've not done any light painting in absolutely ages!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

You've been pretty busy all the same mate ...!!!

[@ricktablelander5043]

I personally prefer 1 shot exposure and light painting, however I realize multi shot and stacking is something I need to practice, Thanks Richard

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks again for watching Rick

[@westcoastrealtalk8978]

Fantastic video. Love the night photography and the explanation of how your subjects were shot with the torches you use. W.C.R.T. San Francisco

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I really do appreciate you tuning in, thanks for the comments.

[@jo-anneouellette366]

Really enjoyed this video. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise. Just wondering if you could share the brand name and model of your LED light panel. Thanks in advance.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks for watching Jo-Anne. I use a number of light panels these days. The one in this video is a Z96 video light: www.amazon.com.au/Vidpro-Z-96K-Professional-Photo-Video/dp/B0051SD7DI/ref=asc_df_B0051SD7DI/?tag=googleshopdsk-22&linkCode=df0&hvadid=463552765813&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7790108441718042848&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1000498&hvtargid=pla-385165942998&psc=1

[@ScottMoore]

Do you ever go back and re-process your older photos? I have not done this until recently, but as I’ve found my knowledge and experience with post processing techniques has improved, I find I’m more and more interested in going back and changing previously published images. I’ve learned so much from folks like you that I can’t help wanting to go back and “improve” some of my favorite photos!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

It's an interesting Question. I find that I rarely do that because my capture methods have changed over the course of many years. So if I was shooting those same subjects now I'd do a lot of things differently. But I agree that it's a valid way of getting a better final image.

[@evgeni2306]

Great explanation video, Richard. And the photos are awesome as usual. Thank you very much for the hints!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

You're very welcome my friend, thanks for watching.

[@brianhenno4744]

Another good one Richard, do like the simple ones, ( not That there simple😂) 👍👍👍, my first comment disappeared?

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks heaps Brian . .not sure what happened to your first comment though.

[@stephenmcarthur2250]

Very informative Richard. Plenty of ideas to try. Thanks again for sharing

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

You're very welcome Stephen

[@EnlightenedMusings]

Hi my dear sweet sir, foremost always a huge fan of your beautiful photography and artistry. To add more I truly love your style and tutorials i don't know want to sound cheesy or be clingy but it's my dream to learn from you. I took up photography coz i think of you as my mentor and teacher. I look forward to that day to attend your amazing workshop and be in the field with you and learn from you, hopefully someday you think of me as a worthy student. Cheers dear sir Buddha bless you and your sweet family always 😀❤️❤️❤️

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thank you as always for your great support my friend.

[@lactech27]

I just want to go out there and practice some of your examples thanks to your video about it! Thanks ! As always I enjoy it very much.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

And I thank you for always watching Luis, much appreciated.

[@carolelabrecque2799]

Very good again, my Dear! Beautiful images as always! 🌟♥️🌟

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thank you as always Carole

[@mikehardy8247]

Well, I love the Ford truck, being a vintage car guy. However the last shot with that layered city glow in the clouds, and the 3 people evoke a sense of awe, as in having your breath taken away with the beuty.. love your channel!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I really appreciate you watching Mike, yes I love the old trucks as well ... they each have a different charm.

[@three-phase562]

Great start to the series, with some fantastic examples, will be interesting to see how the series develops.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks so much for watching.

[@steveporter8925]

I don't normally comment on you tube videos as I am dyslexic. I just wanted to tell you that your tutorials have helped me in a massive way. they way you explain then show exactly how to catch such amazing images. although i haven't managed to produce the images i would like yet but with your help i hope to soon so thank you so much. keep up the great work. I'm sorry if this doesn't make sense

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

It makes perfect sense Steve, and I very much appreciate your kind words of encouragement.

[@bobg982]

Thanks Richard, this is great. Caught me off guard with a video on a Wednesday! :)

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Yes I know Bob. I'm off running a couple of Nightscape Workshops so won't have time to post any videos for a while.

[@Kevin_Barr]

The images you produce are amazing. My question that I’d like to see explained is how you choose the ISO setting. Keep up the great work!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks so much Kevin. As a general rule I like to keep the iso as low as possible to get the required shot. Having said that, the modern cameras are really good at high iso's.

[@sheji100]

Great help Richard. Light painting is quite an interesting thing for me. Thanks for this video

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks so much for watching Sharjeel.

[@DennisRyu]

Very nice images. As a lightpainter with years of experience I have to say these only touch a very small part of the magic light painting encompasses. Also most light painters strive to do their photos in a single exposure, but that is more of a challenge we put on ourselves not a rule. And it is amazing to know and see that even those images with the milkyway can be done in a single exposure. Best tipp is use old analogue lenses. Thre quality is quite often amazing and you can change aperture in the middle of the exposure. So can get the foreground with a high aperture so get a large field of depth then once the foreground is done open the lens for the stars.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks so much for your insights Dennis. I very much appreciate you watching.

[@dennisblack4444]

Great video Richard, light painting is an area I like to explore more. Looking forward to the rest of the series.👍

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I really appreciate you watching Dennis.

[@adrianalfordphotography]

Great video Richard explaining simple techniques to achieve awesome results. That’s about the length I go to for my astro shots. You explained it all so well. Good old D750, forever a great camera for astro. Thanks for sharing mate 👍🙏

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks heaps Adrian. Yes the D750 is an awesome all round camera. I used mine for everything from Weddings, Portrait shoots etc to sport and live shows.

[@PhillipMcCallum]

Got to love a lonely petrol bowser,great video ,I found it interesting,thank you

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Haha, yes we do love an old bowser . .a bit cheaper fuel that current prices that's for sure Phillip.

[@seanmuller5145]

Great video Richard. That photo with the bike shadows on the barn is very inspiring. I hope to creat that photo as well next time out.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks as always Sean, appreciate your comments.

[@TheToothyboy]

Great shots mate I was just thinking the other day I wonder how long he paints each shot for, so question answered. Cheers dave

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks so much Dave

[@robertdriver2593]

Hi Richard, another inspiring video. You always come up with simple and easy ways to put a new slant on this style of photography.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I really appreciate you watching Robert, thank you.

[@carlreid4161]

great first episode in the series Richard, something I always try really hard to do while in the field with mixed results.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks a lot for watching Carl. We often have mixed results but it's always worth trying.

[@Justgetoutthere2]

Thanks Richard for a another inspiring video .

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Really appreciate you watching Steve, as always.

[@frozenzenphotography4324]

You’re a very good teacher Richard! Always keeping things simple and to the point. Looking forward to more on this subject. Thanks for all the time and effort you put into this content!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I really appreciate your comments my friend, thanks for watching.

[@thomastuorto9929]

Like the bicycle shadow thing.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks so much Ted

[@paultrunfull3324]

Nice and simple, thanks Richard

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

You're welcome Paul. Thanks for watching.

[@brianjordan8990]

Great info Richard. Can’t wait for the next one.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks so much for watching Brian.

[@barryashenhurst2071]

All very relevant and as enjoyable as ever, Richard. However, what I believe nightscape beginners have most trouble with is the actual movement of the torch over the subject. It would help if you'd produce a video of you light-painting a car or truck, with the sole purpose of showing exactly what is being done with the hand holding the torch. It might be difficult lighting that, but I'm sure it'd be worthwhile for many of your subscribers. Oh, and by the way, the first time I contributed to this show you had 15K subscribers and you now have 64K. Well done old trout! Shows just how meaningful your videos and images are.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks so much for your insights Barry, and also for your ongoing support. Yes it is really difficult to film the light painting in real time .. But I'll give it a go and see if it works.

[@jackkhach]

Thank you for another great video sir

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I appreciate you watching again NatureLove.

[@gavinheppenstall766]

Nice one, looking forward to series.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks as always for tuning in Gavin.

[@johnl4469]

G'day Richard, another great episode. My favourite was the silhouette shot, pure artistry! Thanks mate. Keep well and stay safe.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

You're very welcome John. Thanks heaps for watching.

[@kostaskatsalis4668]

Richard, let's say you are making an image with a foreground object and the milky way as a background and you want both the milky way amd the lightpainted subject to be in focus. When you get the base exposure, which is dark (in order to add the light painted images) where do you focus? On the subject or on the sky? Great videos, keep up the good work! Your lightpainted techniques are vey inspirational and the result is great!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Hi Kostas. It depends on how far the foreground subject is from the camera. More recently I've been stopping down the aperture when light painting my foregrounds and this has the added advantage of increasing the depth of field and making the focus sharper. So as a general rule, if the foreground is pretty close to the camera you'll need to re-focus on it after shooting the background stars .. . but if the foreground is further away, then you may not need to. If you check the Photopills webpage it gives an indication of where your closest infinity focus distance is. See here: www.photopills.com/calculators/dof-table I discuss this in a number of my videos. See these: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqK8l2WtlKd0h5o or this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3jcn4qog92nqZI or here at about 30:50 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGbNipd3rLmjh5I

[@simonharding5696]

Great video, Richard. Even though I've put these techniques into practice, following your earlier videos, the refresher video gives me more ideas of things to try. The placement of the low level lights and the duration of the torchlight are the the things I am trying to get a grip on, but I understand that this is where the artistic element really kicks in. So, this series is going to be brilliant, both in terms of refresher training, but also for inspiration and motivation. Thanks as always for such excellent content, and for the professional delivery. I know I've said this before, but I wish you could have taught me maths at school!!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks as always for watching Simon, always appreciate your comments.

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

Looking forward to the series!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Many thanks for watching.

[@abroomby]

Another great watch, well done 👍

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Good on you Alan. Always appreciate you watching.

[@dhg1960]

Hi Richard, thanks once again for some great shots and great ideas. You really are a mine of information. Tomorrow I will be giving a short workshop on Nightscapes to my friends at our photoclub. I only hope I do as good a job as you in your videos. Tomorrow is only theory, we planned to do a practicle on Saturday but it looks like this will be rained off! Maybe we should do it in Australia!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks a lot David. I'm sure you'll do really well my friend.

[@michellediggins1175]

Great watch Richard cheers 👌🏼

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks as always Michelle.

[@forhadkashfi]

I follow a lot of milkyway hunter 😊 but you are the one showed me the beauty of Milkyway photography, said it true, milkyway photography is all about light painting 😊

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thank you so much for watching, I really appreciate it.

[@guykerr8111]

Thanks young fella!!!!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Yes I'll take the young bit Guy ...!!! Thanks for watching.

[@carlmcneill1139]

I haven't really paid attention for this in your older videos but, I was wondering what your histogram looks like when light painting. Is it towards the black side of the histogram about how it would be for your milky way shots so that the 2 exposures are close or should it be exposed more like in the middle of the histogram?

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks for watching Carl. Generally my histograms are always way over to the left hand side. The majority of my light painted images are done in sections .. so it's never the whole image that's lit at the same time. Even these one's which are single exposures are off to the left. You have to remember that there is a lot of shadow in these night images which skew the histogram to the dark side.

[@carlmcneill1139]

@@nightscapeimages.richard that's what I was thinking but I wanted to make sure. Thank you for the reply.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

@@carlmcneill1139 You're welcome Carl

[@simonbartlett8759]

Hi Richard, I think your work is fantastic. You have a natural talent for for artistic story telling and a lot of talent regarding photography. You also (to your viewers advantage) are very good at pulling the curtain back and explaining things in a way that people can understand. Thank you for being selfless and sharing your technical knowledge.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I really do appreciate your kind words of encouragement Simon. Thanks again for watching.

[@dave2431]

You inspired me to go out tonight and explore these techniques. Your teaching style is so effective for me. Thank you.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thank you so much for watching Dave, means a lot.

[@gregoneil3523]

Thanks Richard, love that petrol bowser shot. Looking forward to this series.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Yes the petrol bowser has been a favourite of mine for years. Thanks for watching Greg.

[@MSACoachMike]

You were on a roll this week, Richard! The sky's the limit. Low level lighting! LOL!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Yes it's my favourite topic Mike. Thanks for watching.

[@berthaduniverse]

Thanks for the lesson Richard. It's always a chore for me to go back to old material, but I often find something that I can reinvent. Maybe you can talk about how you might reprocess some of your older work. I think that would be great for many of us...

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks heaps for that Paul, all really good thoughts.

[@pradippatel9345]

Brilliant video mate

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thank you so much for tuning in.

[@duncanmeechan5694]

Great shots Richard, they show the viewer exactly the way to be creative with their night shots. I for one am hooked on this and watch your videos closely to try and achieve similar looks to my night shots. Thank you for sharing how you do these things 👍😁

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I'm really pleased you liked it Duncan. It all takes time but it's good to enjoy ourselves along the way.

[@amitdutta8768]

Beautiful!! So creative and effective compositions. Love it.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I'm pleased you like it Amit. Thanks for watching.

[@bradtuckerman388]

Awesome video mate

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks heaps as always Brad

[@PortugalCarp]

I love the photo of the push bike, it's shadow really makes it pop. Thanks for the upload.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I'm really pleased you enjoyed it Phil

[@PortugalCarp]

@@nightscapeimages.richard Hi Richard, hope you don’t mind the following question, but it’s something that I have been thinking about for some time and since you mentioned/showed you use a P7 torch I thought it would be interesting to ask you. When lighting up a tree (for example) what “power” and “zoom/focus” do you set your P7 torch at?

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Well thats always hard to explain. I use a low power usually but I do sometimes zoom the beam into parts of the image. It's very much like painting on a canvas ... creative use of light.

[@PortugalCarp]

@@nightscapeimages.richard That makes a whole lot of sense using the low setting. Thank you for you reply.

[@pearcem66]

Really enjoyed this video Richard and looking forward the next. I like that you used some of your older images. I find myself jumping ahead to quickly before I refine the basics. I need to take a few steps back to work more on the basics and these type of videos remind me of that. Fantastic images btw.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks so much for that Mark. Appreciate you watching.

[@edselharrison]

Excellent!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks for looking Ed.

[@tioG1970]

Inspiring video! Thanks for sharing ! See you on Instagram

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I very much appreciate you watching.

[@gn1282]

Amazing episode, Richard. Those images are awesome. I would like to ask you a question, how far would you say we should be from a city to avoid the light pollution to ruin a milky way picture if we shoot in the direction of the city? Thanks a lot for your magnificent work!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

It all depends on the size of the city, but If you're going to be shooting back towards that city I'd suggest a 2 hour drive.

[@shadowace03]

Even a 2 hour drive isn't enough for a large urban area. :(

[@GARY1951A]

Great video, Richard!! Although I am a couple of hours from dark sky locations, watching what you did with the bicycle makes me think I should just go out locally and practice these techniques using my low-level lights and my flashlight! Thanks for the inspiration!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks a lot Gary. Yes sometimes we just have to play with what we've got at hand.

[@eprohoda]

Salut, Super!that's awesome -=)

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I'm pleased you like it, thanks for watching.

[@snookerant]

Great video Richard Thanks for sharing your older photos. It also inspires me to get out more & with my nikon d750, 50mm f1.4 & 15-30mm 2.8.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks for watching. Yes these were shot many years ago but I still love them.

[@MrChambu]

Great video explaining the basic techniques in such detail. I am quite novice to light painting but I am exploring a way to add light painting in the panorama. Can you please make a video on that?

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Yes I'd be happy to do that for sure. Generally when shooting a panorama you want even light through each frame. Low level lighting is the most common approach to that. See this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epXCm6SbZqmrh80

[@francisbuckley3539]

Thanks Richard, another great segment as always, looking forward to more.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

You're very welcome Francis, thanks again for watching.

[@davelong6727]

Thank you Richard, again brilliant thought pattern shots, this series will be good.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I really appreciate you watching Dave.

[@spenceford4299]

Richard. Really enjoyed the back to basics. This is where I need to start again.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thanks for looking Spence. I'll be doing more of these.

[@peterviragphoto]

Another great tutorial with awesome tips mate!👏👏👏 Gorgeous shots too as always!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

I really appreciate your kind words Peter, thanks so much mate.

[@PhillTicehurst]

your videos always make me think so i guess youve succeeded the whole object of inspiring.i went out last week and shot 2 of my favourite tree s and i think they both look great both with just the stars ,so this year im going to shoot on clear nights whether the moon or milky way is there to shoot something different.keep up the great work.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Good on you Phill. I always appreciate your comments my friend.

[@djohyoshida5491]

I was waiting anxiously, Tks Richard !

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Thank you so much my friend

[@lefturn99]

Another great teaching video. Thanks Richard.

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

You're very welcome Mike

[@MaquinahumanaVCF]

thank you very much for your good advice!

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

You're very welcome, appreciate you watching.

[@pbsalfen]

Great shots! Thank you for the insight into how you lit them! That shot of the fuel pump, I was thinking, "Is that really a foot and leg?" I'm pretty sure is wasn't just my imagination running away with me. ;)

[@nightscapeimages.richard]

Haha, no foot or leg in that one.

[@lesokey6307]

@@nightscapeimages.richard Definitely a boot inside the loop of the left hose when you zoomed in Richard!

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@@lesokey6307 Yes there is certainly something there . .!!! Can't remember as the actual shoot was 7 years ago.

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The old gas pump, is a great shot.

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Thanks so much ..yes I love that one as well.