Detroit Skyline after dark!

Detroit Skyline, shot from Grosse Ile

I received a lot of positive responses form the last post I did with the Detroit Skyline, so I thought I would go out again and snap another shot, after dark.  I figured I'd be able to hop over to the island, and grab a quick capture, so after making a few other stops Downriver, I headed over the bridge to Grosse Ile. 

I crossed the bridge just after dark, and headed for the east side of the island.   I found a spot to park, and walked along the shore line to get the angle I wanted.  After setting up my tripod, I got the camera ready, and then framed my shot.  Correct exposure was going to be about 15 seconds, so I used the 2 second timer to avoid shake, and fired off a shot......

Just then, I saw a pair of headlights coming from camera left....and right into frame.  The SUV pulled up right next to where I was shooting, and a man got out and approached me.

He asked what I was doing.....taking a photograph I told him.  Of what?  I pointed to she skyline in the distance and told him that was what I was taking a picture of.  Isn't that too far away he asked?  I showed him the 200mm lens I was using to take the shot, and he got back in his truck and drove away.  Nosy people, but what can you do, I set the exposure up again and took another shot, and was out of there before I attracted anymore attention.

I like the shot.  Maybe next time I'll cross the bridge and take it from a little closer! 

-MT