The famous red neon Austin Motel sign on South Congress Avenue, just south of downtown Austin. I've taken many images of this sign. This time I captured it just as "Blue Hour" was starting, about 10 minutes after sunset. I like the blue to pink gradient in the sky and the contrast with the red neon. The image was underexposed -0.3 of a stop to preserve the detail in the neon was well as increasing the color in the sky.
Nov 23, 2011
Austin Motel, Approaching Blue Hour - Austin, Texas
The famous red neon Austin Motel sign on South Congress Avenue, just south of downtown Austin. I've taken many images of this sign. This time I captured it just as "Blue Hour" was starting, about 10 minutes after sunset. I like the blue to pink gradient in the sky and the contrast with the red neon. The image was underexposed -0.3 of a stop to preserve the detail in the neon was well as increasing the color in the sky.