For some years now, Lyon, France, has been holding a Fê̂te des Lumiêres (Festival of Lights) every December, partly in honor of the Lumière brothers, who invented the cinematograph and are responsible for the birth of film. One staple of the festival is the arrival from Germany of the largest Ferris wheel in continental Europe. Situated at Lyon’s Place Bellecour for more than a month, it offers numerous opportunities for motion-filled images, including one showing this lone-rider statue against the background of the moving, illuminated wheel.

With my tripod-mounted camera and 70–200mm lens set to f/11, and with my ISO at 100, I chose a “Who cares?” aperture of f/11. I pointed my lens at the dusky blue sky and took a meter reading, adjusting my shutter speed until 4 seconds indicated a correct exposure. Once the ride started rotating, I made a number of exposures, one of which you see here.

A 4-second exposure captures the motion of a Ferris wheel.
70–300mm lens, f/11 for 4 seconds