Blue Hour Neon
I noticed this sign the other day (during daylight hours). As night fell, I remembered the thing and called up the store to see if they would be lighting 'er up. Yes. So ran out and tried a few things: angles, focal length, and aspect ratios.
An aside: I had to repeatedly stand in the street between waves of cars, not smart, really: folks will simply run you down (even if they see you in the gloaming). That ambulance, in the second image, could have been for yours truly, truly.
Neon during the blue hour: an unbeatable combination. Plus: the waxing gibbous moon was a few days away of being full. It was already too high to work into a shot with a normal or longer lens, which would have made it more of a presence.
Four images by Richard Koenig; taken May 28th 2026.
