Posts about blue hour
The time between sunset and complete darkness is known in photographic circles as “the blue hour”. By photographing night scenes while there is still colour in the sky, the overall effect is much more pleasing to the eye than the same scene featuring a black sky. That’s why you’ll see more experienced landscape photographers out with their tripods at this time of the evening than at night time.
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The view from Eni Lavaux
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Finally photographing a long-awaited evening view across Lausanne, thanks to getting the right angle with my drone.
The memory moon
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When the full (-ish) moon rises above Interlaken at this time of year, it always reminds me of a photo my Dad took in south Wales many years ago, where the reflection wasn’t on a lake but on the smooth surface of the sea off the coast of Freshwater East.
Improving low-light drone photographs
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A quick tip on how to get better image results from your Mavic drone in low-light conditions.
Schloss Laufen and the Rhine Falls
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Information and tips for photographing the large Rhine waterfalls at Neuhausen, near the northern border of Switzerland.
Solothurn, Switzerland
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Historic towns in Switzerland make the Christmas period especially magical for the photographer. In particular during the “blue hour”, between sunset and darkness.
One New Change
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When scouting destinations and views prior to my recent trip to London, I came across an potentially interesting-looking rooftop amongst some shots which photographer Ben Roberts, who I follow on Instagram, had shared on social media platforms. A quick question to find out where it is (and a nice friendly answer!) led me to the comparatively new…
The View from The Shard
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Visitors to London can buy tickets to ascend The Shard by express lift and enjoy the views across London from near the top of Western Europe’s tallest building. I received a ticket as a gift last year and so when I was in London a few weeks ago, I organized to visit. The view from the…
The Blue Hour
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The time between sunset and complete darkness is known in photographic circles as “the blue hour”.
West Pier, Brighton
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A photo from 1998 of the ruined West Pier in Brighton, on the south coast of England.
