Exploring the vibrant cityscape of Tampa, Florida, under the cloak of night reveals a mesmerizing tapestry of lights and shadows. As dawn breaks, the skyline transforms into a breathtaking canvas, painted with the hues of sunrise, casting an ethereal glow across the horizon. Through the lens of my drone and camera, I captured the city awakening from its slumber, shrouded in a mystical veil of morning fog, unveiling a side of Tampa that's both enchanting and awe-inspiring."
Sun and the beach all year long? Sounded like someplace I needed to visit... with my drone, of course. Exploring Miami by air yielded some simple abstract shots and great views of storms rolling in over the city.
In city photography, the "Golden Hour" isn't always golden. The skyline of buildings often reflects too much light, blowing out an image or simply making everything look bronze. But when you get it just right, it's still magic. This collection offers a little bit of everything New York has to offer visually as the sun goes down.
It took me more than a year to put this series together. Shooting the moon in relation to the skyline requires patience- you have to wait until it's positioned where you want it in the sky, and then hope the weather cooperates. Any combination of clouds, fog or ambient light pollution can ruin the shot. Then you have to wait for the moon to return to the same place in the sky and keep your fingers crossed for better weather. But when it all works out, the results are magical. Take a look at the previous series.
Some of my favorite photos from this August 2020 and they all been taken at dusk. Now I am more into colder tones, but it all varies from the composition. Let me know what you think.
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My latest night compositions came out nicely.Getting more and more in to night photography by trying different exposures, filters, and lenses. This is definitely not the last series in this category.
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My trip to Venice was held in October 2018. This is a unique city, no bicycle, cars,parks, playgrounds it's all about canals.I was focused on local canals and some cooler colors.
On this trip, I used a wide-angle lens, polarizer, and 10 stop ND Filter.
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One of my favorite stories including fog is about the Manhattan Bridge. The beauty of the bridge combines with morning fog creates a strong story about this piece of architecture and giving it Gotham feel.
When shooting during fog conditions use a polarizer to be able to cut through the fog just a bit. I also used a 3 stop nd filter to smoothen the water.
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After Sunrise or just before sunset when the sun is not too far from horizon, the city creates some interesting shadows.
I Like to use a telephoto lens but any focal lengths would work, just need to find your composition. It is all about balancing light and dark tones in your image.
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I do like long exposure on a cloudy night in The City. These photos was made winter through spring this year. I want to share some tips to take your night cityscapes to another level.
Choose cloudy night with some wind, definitely get a night filter to balance the color, play with exposure to see what works for your composition, check your images closely before taking the camera off a tripod.
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