Panoramas are a great tool to capture cityscapes, especially when shooting sweeping skylines that cannot fit in the usual 3:2 or 4:3 ratios. Another benefit is that the added resolution that comes with stitching a panorama will also allow you to create massive high-quality prints. Shooting a panorama can be more complicated than it seems, so let's go over a few tips to make sure your files are ready to be stitched together in Lightroom or Photoshop (which we’ll explore in my next article). 1. Level your tripod head Maybe the first tip … [Read more...] about Five tips to photograph cityscape panoramas
skyline
How to get different moods for cityscapes
While you can definitely shoot great images in the middle of the day, the time of day is a key element of shooting cityscapes. My favorite time is around sunrise or sunset. The light is softer and the city just looks more interesting. What's especially interesting to me is how much the light changes during the transition from day to night (or night to day). In this post, I'm sharing images from the Lakeshore Drive bridge in Chicago, one of my favorite spots in the city. By arriving at least 45 minutes before sunrise, I made sure I would catch … [Read more...] about How to get different moods for cityscapes
Photographer of the Day: Davide Ibiza
Category: Travel Photograph: Davide Ibiza "Aspettando il domani" Sometimes what makes the difference between a good and a great picture comes down to the composition. Davide captures the beautiful skyline of Cagliari, Italy with a Super Moon shining down upon it. But what drew my attention to this is that while the moon and city is beautiful, the dark blue sky is stunning, and it adds a contrast that emphasizes the rest of the photograph. Originally shared with the Photofocus Flickr community right here. You can be the Photofocus … [Read more...] about Photographer of the Day: Davide Ibiza
Photo of the Day: A New Hierarchy
Category: Architecture Photograph: A New Hierarchy - One World Observatory - New York, NY by Michael Muraz. Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community, right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: A New Hierarchy
Photo of the Day: Dubai Marina
Category: Architecture Photograph: Dubai Marina by Mouhamad Tlebzu. Originally shared on the Photofocus Facebook community, . To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Dubai Marina
Photo of the Day: Perth, Western Australia
Category: Architecture Photograph: Perth, Western Australia, by Simon Leau. Originally shared on the Photofocus Google Plus community. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. … [Read more...] about Photo of the Day: Perth, Western Australia
