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Night Photography: after sunset - before sunrise

by Carla DLM

 

 

The night has been a source of inspiration for artists since ancient times, long before photography became popular. Some of Van Gogh’s most famous paintings are night scenes. Some of my favorite ones are Starry Night, Starry Night Over the Rhone, Café Terrace on the Place du Forum at Night.

 

 

By the end of 1870, John Adams Whipple  used electric lights to take night photographs. Years later, Alfred Stieglitz  also experimented with nocturnal scenes in the streets of New York. They were some of the pioneers of what is now known as night photography.

Night photography is making tremendous progress, thanks to advancements in technology, the arrival of specialized new cameras and lenses, and the limitless creativity of photographers. Night photography can certainly be challenging, but it can produce some captivating results.

 


by Stefan Eisele

 



by Ben Goossens

 

 


by Piet Flour

 

For some people the night is associated with the unknown, mystery and fear. For others, it implies solitude and peace. When one of our community members, Martin Zalba (member martinzalba), was asked why he likes night photography, he replied: “Night photography discovers the secrets of the night. Our eyes cannot do long exposures and light (the soul of photography) gradually accumulates. It is a type of photography that has a great plastic force. We can see in the immensity of the sky as a little eternity”  .. and yes he is right.

 


by Martin Zalba




by Martin Zalba

 

We know places play an important role in photography. It is not the same to capture  a busy city at night than a beautiful landscape in an isolated nature. Martin was also very kind to share with us some tips that help him capture the beauty of the places he usually goes:

  • Visit during the day the place you want to photograph at night, especially in  the case of hazardous locations.
  • Use signaling (stones/branches) to pinpoint the places where your can shoot the photo (at night everything changes a lot).
  • Check the weather forecast.
  • Carry a mobile phone or GPS and warm clothing.
  • Before shooting, check all equipment and the battery charge of the camera.
  • Get used to the darkness and walk carefully.
  • Perform several photos of the same subject with different exposure times.

Looking at the 1x galleries, here is a selection of some beautiful captures that fit into this category of Night Photography

 


by Jesús M. Garcia




by Javier de la Torre

 


by David Martin Castan

 


by Mikko Lagerstedt




by Jaka Ivancic

 

 


by Juan Pablo de Miguel

 


by Jesus Rubio

 



by David Martin Castan


 


by Michael Jurek

 


by Juan Pablo de Miguel

 


by Paul Reiffer

 


by Ibrahim Canakci

 


by Ahmed Thabet




by Greg Metro

 


by Bragi Ingibergsson

 


by Javier de la Torre

 


by Arild Heitmann

 


by Peter Davidson

 


by Peter Davidson

 


by Jose C. Lobato

 


by Irina Sen

 


by Carla DLM

 


by Carla DLM

 

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Just amazing shots, very good job Carla!
Thanks so much Ralf! Wish you a lovely week :)
A great article, and a selection of fantastic photos. Congratulations Carla for that work, and thanks. A dear friend greeting.
Thanks so much Jose.. wish you a lovely weekend :))
Excellent article on night photography and a great incentive to discover this magical and exciting world of night photography. Thank you very much Carla.
Many thanks Alejandro :)
Thank you Carla, beautiful collection :)
Thanks to you :)
Complimenti Tutti.
Grazie mille Massimo ;))
Evan Oz CREW
Enjoyed the article Carla, and the well-chosen images. Thanks.
Man thanks Evan :)
wonderful article ... beautiful night photography examples ... and thanks for featuring my image
You are very welcome. Thanks to you :)
Nice collection of images here!
Thanks Graham .. have a lovely day :)
What can be seen in this series of photos Professional Photography at night with the lights and use of local high exposure time of the shutter is open what in places filled with foot traffic and the amazing nature,Most see the lights at night in heavy traffic environment and result in strange and fantastic portable devices left behind Some quiet night in black and white format comfort the people of that country has recorded,And other examples in nature of different products and have created tremendous.Of all the outbreak of this picture influencing the selection and arrangement have tried sincerely thank!
Many thanks Mohammad :)