Surreal, in this case, was in the creation of this photo, and not so much the result. While using my 300mm lens to get a better view of the blood moon I decided to do a few hand-held 30 second exposures. I expected to see results similar to the top half of this photo, I didn’t expect to see the image that appeared in the bottom half. How did the independent streaks of light appear? There were no lights, roads, etc, in my view when I took the photo. How did the trees appear? There was only one palm tree in my field of view for the 30 seconds. Sometimes there are pixels on our sensors that are activated by something other than light, it is up to us to find them. :)
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Even though not to my understanding of a still life, the wonder of this image has, in my opinion, launched it past such stricture with its keen appreciation of the surreal. The succinct yet resonant title is perfect. The patch of scenery extracted from darkness is a world apart, but with the sense of continuity implied by the streaking lines of light. The blood moon darts about like a loosed balloon. And a person walks distantly into the scenery. The colors are gorgeous. I'm transported. My personal favorite in this challenge.
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