Smoking OasisAs smoking is now forbidden in public places in the UK, the Spa set up this little gazebo for smokers. The shot I would like to have taken would have been the smokers trotting in and out of this place. As I wanted to take this at night for the light effect, I used a tripod and a 30 second exposure - most residents spent there time in the big fluffy dressing gowns provided by the spa (day and night) - so people would have appeared as ghosts. Thought that would have been a little intrusive. The other shot I didn't have the cheek to take was when it rained, again a constant flow of people to and fro, again in their white gowns but with umbrellas (what a great umbrella shot!).
Really disappointed with this, it is very blurry. Not sure why, as I said, it was on a tripod. I can understand the leaves being a little blurred, but the chairs weren't moving around much!
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Still a nice capture at night, well done!
What a great thought to photo the "ghosts" and especially with umbrellas - what a fantastic shot that would have been for the theme! I agree though, it would have been too cheeky unfortunately...
I think it is a very nice shot and another clever interpretation of the theme. And I'm sure you're right that people might not want to be photographed in their robes...
Great idea for "Forbidden", using a smoking shelter, and a fancy one at that!
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