Because I'm a golf caddie, I live in Baltimore half the year. During that time I like to take photos around town. Up until the summer I took this photo, I had been exclusively a phone photographer. Earlier in the summer, one of my caddie clients looked at my phone photos. He loved them and decided to give me one of his older very unused DSLR cameras. When I took this photo, I was still learning the ins and outs of this type of camera. I am always looking to take some unique photos that will make people think, "That's different." The problem is that I also think that people will reject my ideas. So that stops me from pursuing my goals. When it comes to my art, though, I keep going until something pops up. I woke up at 4:30am to get this shot on a late summer morning. Being September, the air had started to dry out compared to the humidity of the past month. As I walked up the steps to Federal Hill to get the best vista of the Baltimore skyline and the Inner Harbor it was nice to not be sweating., I noticed how quiet the city can get before the traffic noise starts again. There were only a few early joggers running through the park.. And, you're high enough that any fishy smell from the harbor doesn't reach you. I had just gotten a more professional tripod. So, I decided to try a long exposure for the first time. That's when the shutter is left open for a long time. This photo was open for 9.0 seconds. I was very happy with the results. But, when I finally to a look at the photo on my laptop, I noticed all of these bright dots of white, red, blue and purple (go Ravens!) on the darker areas photo. WTF? It looked awful. There's no way I could sell a photo like that. Not knowing what to do about this, I looked on YouTube and found out that this happens when you close down the opening of the lens (aperture) too much. I also found out that my editing software could fix it. I just had to patient and get every one of them. Whew! I was able to eliminate them! When I was done, I was proud of the outcome and it made me feel as if I am really becoming more professional in my photography. PRODUCTION AND SHIPPING TIME: Glossy Photo Paper: 5 days for printing, 5 days for shipping. Ready-to-Hang Canvas: 5 days for printing, 5 days for shipping. SHIPPING DETAILS There are 3 ways to print these images. 1) Premium Glossy Photo Paper are high quality, professional paper-prints. Sharp, Vivid and rich Color sets this apart from a casual photo print. You'll feel like you're there. Premium Glossy Photo Paper will last a long time. This option is available in 8x10 inches, 11x14 inches or 16x20 inches. They are designed to be placed in a glass frame, which can be purchased separately (starting at a few dollars at your local Target or online). 2) Ready to Hang Canvas are ready to hang right out of the box with zero assembly required. Ultimate convenience. Gorgeous finished look. It comes out of the shipping box finished and ready to hang with a simple nail in the wall. Canvas Prints are a well-known, high-end way of displaying photographs. .75 inch thick wooden stretcher-bars that give it shape , in the same way an oil painting is traditionally assembled (40x30 and 40x90 use 1.5 inch bars for better stability). There are no staples or ugly lines visible on the sides (very important). Estimated delivery time for printing, assembling, packing and shipping is around 10 days. 3) Ready to Hang Canvas (split into 3 panels) This is for larger pieces, and the photograph is split into 3 even panels, 3 separate canvas panels which put together make a single large image. This gives a modern look, and allows spectacularly large sizes on your wall!