MICHAEL BANDY, 30, DISPATCHER, PICO RIVERA, CA
Late at night, it is fairly easy to keep people out of the frame—the tough part is the exposure. But I always shoot RAW‚ and here it allowed me to recover the shadows without blowing out the highlights. I love the contrast of curves and straight lines. I really have the architect, Frank Gehry, to thank—the Walt Disney Concert Hall never fails to inspire.
TECH INFO: Nikon D300S with Sigma 10–20mm f/4–5.6 EX DC lens on Giottos tripod and ballhead; 30 sec at f/18, ISO 200. Exposure and b&w conversion in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3; blur, sharpening and noise reduction in Photoshop CS5; contrast in Nik Color Efex Pro.