Swamp City
A birds-eye view of the intersection of Canal Street and Carondelet Street in the Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. This was taken from the rooftop p...
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A birds-eye view of the intersection of Canal Street and Carondelet Street in the Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana. This was taken from the rooftop pool of the famous Hotel Monteleone.
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Location
It was taken from the rooftop pool of the historic Hotel Monteleone. It is actually one of the tallest buildings in the French Quarter, thus offering a unique perspective.Time
It was taken around 9 o'clock at night. Nighttime is when the city really starts to come alive.Lighting
The streets and buildings have their own unique lighting. This causes them to have a unique look to them, and, in a way, a unique personality that can only be seen at night.Equipment
For this shot I used a Canon 5DS R with a Canon EF 24 - 105 mm lens atop a Manfrotto tripod.Inspiration
New Orleans has a very unique mix of architecture and I was wanting to capture what that mix looks like as a whole and not just each individual building. Yet I also wanted to capture what it looks like at night because things have a different look feel to them at night.Editing
I always shoot in RAW format. In this case, I also used a simple exposure bracket of -2, 0, 2. Exposure fusion as well as all of the other edits were done with Photoshop. I also added a bit of tilt-shift blur to give it a "dreamy" look.In my camera bag
I always keep the 24 - 105 mm lens handy because it is great for general photography. I also keep my tripod nearby just in case.Feedback
Composition is very important for such shots. Make sure that there are no distracting elements, such as parts of nearby buildings, in the photo. Also, always make sure that the camera is level and stable.
