Post your best Architectural Night Shots

[farhaded]

Hi,

Lets have a collection of your best night shots with an architectural subject- it would be interesting to see the effect the external lighting on various structures.
I'll start wth my own-
1. Royal Albert Hall, London
2. Opera House, Sydney

[Trucdemax]

Here's one of the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing, aka The Egg:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3140/2904983447_941dcf4c0d_o.jpg

[acchildress]

I guess my pano of my double-wide doesn't belong here!

[Lawrencemull]

Nice photos, really would love to see the egg in person.

[SF David]

The abandoned Public Health Service Hospital in the Presidio:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/2679535984_449d8e7295_o.jpg

[Matt Peters]

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg8/matt-peters/_MG_1718Medium.jpg

[neil_r]

http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/large/Newcastle_Jan06_N6H7119.jpg

http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/large/Newcastle_Jan06_N6H7115.jpg

[streetsilence]

In Rainbows:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2124/2104459651_2ee7d012ab_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2145/2290639680_16a728aba5_b.jpg

[streetsilence]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2198/2331372041_43ae09cc6d_b.jpg

[streetsilence]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2128705854_d0d918eeee_b.jpg

[backslide]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v179/clee130/photos/IMG_0039-sm.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v179/clee130/photos/statedome-sm.jpg

[KillerBlackbird]

Empire State Plaza, Albany NY. One of my favorite places to shoot:

1.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff80/killerblackbird/01-30.jpg

2.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff80/killerblackbird/02-19.jpg

3.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff80/killerblackbird/03-16.jpg

4.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff80/killerblackbird/05-16.jpg

5.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff80/killerblackbird/06-13.jpg

6.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff80/killerblackbird/04-16.jpg

[couleur]

http://fc66.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/286/5/5/Flying_Colours_by_couleur.jpg

http://fc55.deviantart.com/fs33/f/2008/303/c/1/Piccadilly_Circus_by_couleur.jpg

http://fc84.deviantart.com/fs35/f/2008/302/e/9/Arc_by_couleur.jpg

http://fc44.deviantart.com/fs36/f/2008/276/1/3/City_of_London_by_couleur.jpg

http://fc97.deviantart.com/fs37/f/2008/278/2/1/The_Quarry_by_couleur.jpg

[SF David]

^ Superb work!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3126/2809292963_3d678ec55c_o.jpg

[xta]

not to distract from this thread, but could i get recommendations on things to read to improve on nighttime photography? those buildings + body of water = amazing results

[amd is the best]

Empire state plaza...Albany, NY

http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/5772/img5950ww0.jpg

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/4143/img5948gk1.jpg

[jkrohn]

wow. All of the photos so far are great... StreetSilence, those two of the bridges are outstanding.. Nice job everyone!!

[sdubey]

Neil- Can you please tell the lens and your setting for these pictures. These are simply awesome.

Thanks
http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/large/Newcastle_Jan06_N6H7119.jpg

http://www.ambrosiabbs.com/gallery/photo/large/Newcastle_Jan06_N6H7115.jpg

[neil_r]

No 1

Canon EOS 1D Mk II
Canon 24 - 70L @ 59mm
25sec @ f/13
ISO 100

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No 2

Canon EOS 1D Mk II
Canon 24 - 70L @ 24mm
25sec @ f/16
ISO 100


Mounted on a Benbo MkII tripod which is a monster made of scaffolding :-)

[gotamintvtr]

would the london eye fall into being architectural? if so here it is
not up to the standards of everyone else but i try lol

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gotamintvtr/london%20night%20time/IMG_4658.jpg

canary wharf banks

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gotamintvtr/london%20night%20time/IMG_7263copy.jpg

[siddr20]

WOW some really nice photos in here!! nice work everyone!!

Here is my contribution:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/siddr20/IMG_1278_PPc.jpg

[markmizzou]

Approach to Mo. River bridge -- Jefferson City Mo.
Nothing spectacular here -- Just me trying my hand at night shooting

[markmizzou]

One more of both bridges -- Jefferson City Mo. -- This one is soft -- sorry -- I seem to lose any of the sharpness in the download!?

[daviespo]

dont think i can compete with all the others they are all so good but here is my first attempts at dusk

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3236/2991050393_414c32539c_b.jpg

this one was early in the everning so not really night but it was starting to get dark :rolleyes:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3248/2981493407_5d45c0bfce_b.jpg

[brg513]

http://jandmfoto.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p921571930-3.jpg


http://jandmfoto.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p1049036770-3.jpg

C&C Welcomed

[farhaded]

I like # 2 brg513.
Is that Frank Ghery?

Farhad.

[brg513]

I like # 2 brg513.
Is that Frank Ghery?

Farhad.

Yes. It's the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles.

[gary88]

John Hancock Center

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/gheb88/IMG_5411w.jpg

The new Trump Tower

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/gheb88/IMG_5465w.jpg

In front of the courtyard of the 4th Presbyterian Church

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/gheb88/IMG_5431w-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/gheb88/IMG_5452w.jpg

[g-Know?]

2am in Downtown LA...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v223/gteknikal/Random%20caca/FromBridgeLA.jpg

[airbutchie]

My humble contributions...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Jenn_Mike-Bday_McSm_12_filtered.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/The-Louvre-Nite2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/Eiffel-Tower-Nite.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v467/airbutchie/Photography/downtown-skyline.jpg

- airbutchie :)

[dagvc37]

This is going to sound like such a stupid question but I'm pretty new, or at least haven't done nearly as much shooting as I would like to, but how did you get every aspect of this picture in focus? Did you just use a very high f-stop, and all focus points? Or something else?

WOW some really nice photos in here!! nice work everyone!!

Here is my contribution:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/siddr20/IMG_1278_PPc.jpg

[Branx]

Ok, i thought i might as well add my two little friends as well.

[farhaded]

Ok, i thought i might as well add my two little friends as well.

Same bridge.... different view....

Farhad

[wallisj]

Absolutely in awe of pretty much ever picture posted .... i only can hope my contribution measures up to the grade demonstrated here...
http://gallery.jmw-photography.com/img/v0/p867475320-3.jpg

http://gallery.jmw-photography.com/img/v0/p973011575-3.jpg

[siddr20]

This is going to sound like such a stupid question but I'm pretty new, or at least haven't done nearly as much shooting as I would like to, but how did you get every aspect of this picture in focus? Did you just use a very high f-stop, and all focus points? Or something else?


Hi there..

90% of the shots were taken at f8.

I used the stock kit lens. So im sure with a better lens it would have come out even better.

Try it at f8 and see how you go :)

I have left EXIF data intact if you wanna have a look at it..

[siddr20]

I thought i add another opera house pic :P

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y276/siddr20/IMG_1325_PPb.jpg

[siddr20]

Ok, i thought i might as well add my two little friends as well.

Lovely shot!!

Where exactly is that place??

[Mightypns]

http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr216/Mightypns/Parl-House.jpg
http://i485.photobucket.com/albums/rr216/Mightypns/Carillion.jpg
Mightypns

[Michael_Lambert]

Here are a couple of mine.

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/lasvegas/1.jpg

http://www.michaellambertphotography.com/lasvegas/2.jpg

[dave_bass5]

This is a very well timed thread for me. I only got my first tripod yesterday so this is my first attempt at proper night shooting.
Ive been using IS up until now but i can see how much better a tripod can be. Ive got a lot to learn and these shots here are very inspiring. Thank you all.

This shot's been done 100's of times i know but i like it, i took it.
http://davepearce.smugmug.com/photos/416167157_e2HfA-L-1.jpg

And i really like the colours in this shot.
http://davepearce.smugmug.com/photos/416166908_JSz6x-L-1.jpg

[61ache]

http://binkyshome.com/images/20081028194802_saint paul skyling with fence.jpg

[Jpiano]

These are some great shots!

[0nese7en]

here's a couple i took while walking from my apt to get a burritto. just a beginner but would love some critique/feedback!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3022/3027431960_720036edf5.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/3026597069_abca2c1daf.jpg?v=0

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/3027431402_e0e78d894c.jpg?v=0

[troypiggo]

Millenium Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral, London:
http://piggo.com/~troy/photos/2008/2008_04_03/500/img_7462.jpg (http://piggo.com/~troy/photos/2008/2008_04_03/1280/img_7462.jpg)

View from hotel room, Oia, Santorini:
http://piggo.com/~troy/photos/2008_10_13/500/img_0597.jpg (http://piggo.com/~troy/photos/2008_10_13/1280/img_0597.jpg)

[bunyarra]

From a recent client shoot.

http://photosignals.smugmug.com/photos/373109690_4bDr3-XL-2.jpg

And a trip to Venice earlier in the year

http://photosignals.smugmug.com/photos/291795318_VHryq-XL-2.jpg

[-g-]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3196/2866429203_5a29206910_b.jpg

[funhouse69]

Here's a few from my recent Vegas trip.

1.
http://funhouse69.smugmug.com/photos/412650765_WG8FX-XL.jpg
2.
http://funhouse69.smugmug.com/photos/412650290_hfk74-XL.jpg
3.
http://funhouse69.smugmug.com/photos/412649253_4hF8z-XL.jpg
4.
http://funhouse69.smugmug.com/photos/412648853_6zK8b-XL.jpg

[adned]

Another Eiffel Tower point of view.

http://www.adrian-nedea.com/pictures/IMG_6548.jpg

[funhouse69]

I've for an Eiffel Tower one too :-)

http://funhouse69.smugmug.com/photos/414783696_gMNXG-XL.jpg

[bryanj87]

Here's a few of mine:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/2642790441_10da3f8b0d_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3109/2877162713_07615dd35c_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3180/2939652581_da482a0d51_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3164/2636778260_b3a650f01c_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2942544089_ce1fbf0100_o.jpg

[dave_bass5]

I've for an Eiffel Tower one too :-)



Stunning shot, certainly up there with the best in this thread IMHO.

[d44]

I tried to use some of the techniques from this thread on my recent London trip - except I had no tripod so these are all handheld - (some have also been posted in another thread):

1 - Westminster Abbey
http://wlundahl.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p214460332-5.jpg

2 - Parliament
http://wlundahl.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p536306681-5.jpg

3 - Big Ben
http://wlundahl.zenfolio.com/img/v5/p546084516-5.jpg

4 - I don't know?
http://wlundahl.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p353952291-5.jpg

5 - St. Martin-in-the-Fields
http://wlundahl.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p1062762759-5.jpg

[UA935]

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/UA935/PetronasUKAR.jpg

[woodsj6]

Soooo....this is by far my favorite thread on this site.

[Ip$um™]

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z110/mercer2789/IMG_2653.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z110/mercer2789/IMG_2672.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z110/mercer2789/IMG_2686.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z110/mercer2789/IMG_2750.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z110/mercer2789/IMG_2801.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z110/mercer2789/Untitled_Panorama1copy.jpg
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z110/mercer2789/Untitled_Panorama4copy.jpg

[luukie]

Wow! Where are these shots taken? Very nice! especially the third one..I like the graffiti and the very urban grungy feel.. :)

[bryanj87]

Wow! Where are these shots taken? Very nice! especially the third one..I like the graffiti and the very urban grungy feel.. :)

They look like New York City. #2 and 3 look like they were taken from the Manhattan Bridge over Chinatown. Ip$um, is that correct?

[TrulyAlaskan]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2162/2128705854_d0d918eeee_b.jpg


Let me guess... Long Beach CA??? I can't even tell you how much I love that powerplant... Provided me a nice warm channel to waterski in (somewhat legal) and it was always a welcoming sight when flying in on the final leg of a 10 day trip in the citation. That plant was like a welcome home sign.

[luukie]

New York, I really want to go to US one day. There is soo much to see.
I took a picture a while ago I want to share. Hope it's this threat worthy.. :oops:

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/6724/erasmusbridgepanopotngj2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/erasmusbridgepanopotngj2.jpg/1/w1024.png (http://g.imageshack.us/img116/erasmusbridgepanopotngj2.jpg/1/)

[Ip$um™]

They look like New York City. #2 and 3 look like they were taken from the Manhattan Bridge over Chinatown. Ip$um, is that correct?

Yes, #1 #2 #3 were all taken on the Manhattan bridges pedestrian walkway looking south through Chinatown. I grabbed all those shots the other night walking around downtown.

[woodsj6]

Not quite as amazing as everyone else's work in here, but this is one of MY best architechural night shots....

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w222/woodsj6/IMG_6752.jpg

[Colonel Mandingo]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3092/3796640739_dfa5f357d9.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2514/3733026004_4e2320954a.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3144/2779881475_6c1484be46.jpg

:)

[CaptainTonus]

Very cool thread. Here are some of my contributions.

Partial Chicago Skyline, EF-S 17-55 f2.8 + Rebel XT
http://home.tiora.net/tony/Chicago%2008/IMG_0291small.jpg

Taken at my old college, Cal State University @ San Marcos, 18-55 kit lens + Rebel XT
http://home.tiora.net/tony/CSUSM/CSUSM%20006small.jpg

http://home.tiora.net/tony/CSUSM/CSUSM%20028small.jpg

http://home.tiora.net/tony/CSUSM/CSUSM%20014small.jpg

[airfrogusmc]

Heres an old one
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/airfrogusmc/Road/ChicagoFountain2.jpg

[CameraBuff]

Maybe not my best but different

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/2814818219_e125f25e33_b.jpg

[sean05]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3519/3876316601_cfd00df23f.jpg

[Ballen Photo]

Here's a view of The Las Vegas Strip from a vantage not so often seen. The predominant structure here is of course The Stratosphere.
-Bruce
http://www.fototime.com/ACFBB20CC73D75F/standard.jpg
Here's one of a Baja Fresh shot for their website.
http://www.fototime.com/79778A135C969FC/standard.jpg
And a Bob's Big Boy just for good measure. :)
http://www.fototime.com/A2FE9ED2E72EE4E/standard.jpg

[funhouse69]

Nice - I will be there in a few weeks - Can't wait!!!

[SubliM3]

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/dentx/Las%20Vegas/_MG_4836a.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/dentx/Las%20Vegas/_MG_4849a.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/dentx/_MG_6183.jpg

[anttik]

Vilnius, Lithuania...

http://www.korpela.net/images/Ext/Vilnius.jpg

[i_am_hydrogen]

Nice shots, everyone.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3422/3216288235_3110e7ccb6.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2266/3527802511_2e4ff9ed1d.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3599/3517638350_da1b81546d.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3640/3596199497_541de9c8a1.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3555/3410065564_fdc989d6d2.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3188/2871933506_500f21108c.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3609/3332467880_df4d14929f.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3533/3240497736_8bc1c6e8af.jpg

[Mark II]

Awesome, Hydro!

[Gorveatt]

Hydrogen those are absolutely stunning.

[Harm]

Stunning, Hydro, absolutely stunning, I think you've posted them about somewhere before, but always a joy to see them again.

[reddyroc007]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2644/3888300471_dba23ab2c6_b.jpg