[Enlightened Palms II] [1] [2] I did another attempt tonight. [3] I found myself at the shopping center (AFTER 1 AM VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED) [4] (you can see my car (Can I really be considered trespassing if I just park?) [5] in the lower right corner of the picture (AFTER 1 AM VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED) [6]) for a second try. I had just parked my car behind a hedge when just over the top I see the lights of a police cruiser slide by, heading out of the shopping center and onto the main road; the cop either ignored my presence or didn't see me, which suited me fine. I grabbed the camera and tripod and started walking, only to see a security van drive by, again either ignoring me or not seeing me.
[AFTER 1 AM VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED] [7] [8] Other than that, there was much less traffic [9] this time.
This time, setting the camera to night scenes, no flash, artificial lighting and ASA (American Standards Association) 100 the images (Enlightened Palms II) [10] came out much better.
It was only as I was walking back did I notice the “NO TRESPASSING” signs (AFTER 1 AM VIOLATORS WILL BE PROSECUTED) [11] leading into the shopping center and I had to wonder, Am I really trespassing? Technically it might be, but I had only used the area to park the car; I wasn't really hanging out in the area and I did park very near the entrance.
Good thing I had just missed the cops.
[1] /boston/2002/12/11/ii.enlightened.palms.thumb.jpg
[2] /boston/2002/12/11/ii.enlightened.palms.jpg
[4] /boston/2002/12/11/trespass.jpg
[5] /boston/2002/12/11/trespass.car.jpg
[6] /boston/2002/12/11/trespass.jpg
[7] /boston/2002/12/11/trespass.thumb.jpg
[8] /boston/2002/12/11/trespass.jpg
[10] /boston/2002/12/11/ii.enlightened.palms.jpg