I got back from shooting almost frozen. It was cold and really windy! But those shots are really worth it! You all probably heard already, that timing is everything. And in photography this is valid even more. Quality of light on your pictures is very dependent on the proper timing. And this was my case last Saturday evening. I was about to take a picture for my project 52 and the theme of the week was Twilight, or “Magic blue” if you want. And I got that picture, as you can see below. So what is this Magic cobalt blue? It is a moment of the day, apx. 30-60 minutes after the sunset, when sun is not shining directly anymore, but there is enough light reflected from behind the horizon and the sky is still not pitch black. Especially city landscapes and car trails looks amazing against this fantastic blue sky! And that’s what I waited for. Sunset at 8.20pm and the picture below was taken at 9.00pm. Three minutes exposure to get those wonderful car light trails and the city lights below me. And as always, when shooting during twilight I’ve called for help my FLW filter, to enhance overall colors and structure. – [slovenská verzia textu nižšie] Since I got a couple of shot before the final one, when I was setting up my position, I wanted to share those with you as well, to demonstrate how fundamentally light can change literally within a few minutes and what does it make with the final picture (click to enlarge it). And as always, what Bryan Peterson thought me well: when is a good time for vertical shot? Right after the horizontal! 😉 All those picture above were shot facing east as the car trails were much stronger and more vibrant, […]