Roman Colosseum
Night shot of the Roman Colosseum
Night shot of the Roman Colosseum
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Action Award
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Contest Finalist in City In The Night Photo Contest
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FocalplaneHawaii
October 06, 2016
Awesome image! Love the light trails but really drawn in by the texture you brought out on the colosseum! Nicely Done!
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Behind The Lens
Location
Rome, ItalyTime
It was at night at around 9pmLighting
The only light sources were the street lights, car lights and building lights.Equipment
My only gear were a Canon Mark II and a Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L USM lens.Inspiration
I've always been so fascinated by the grandeur and beauty the Roman Architecture and, although I had previously seen the Colosseum in daylight, this time I wanted to see it at night. When I arrived there it was actually later than I had expected but I was determined to make it work. When I saw the white lines of the sidewalk I inmediatelly decided to use those as my leading lines into the Colosseum. I did not have a tripod and because of the long exposure required for night photography I had to find something to place my camera on. Luckily I found some kind of street structure to place my camera on.Editing
Yes, I did some color and exposure correction in Lightroom. Then I took the image into Photoshop where I removed some trash on the grass and sidewalk. I also cropped the image a little and finally did some sharpening.In my camera bag
The equipment on my bag varies depending on the kind of photography I am doing. For travel photography I try to carry as little as possible. Usually one Canon camera body, a 24-70mm lens, a 70-200mm lens, two batteries and as many memory cards as I can afford to carry with me. After my experience with this and other photos, I decided that a tripod is very essential so, I now carry a small tripod.Feedback
I have learned, the hard way, that a tripod is a must for night photography. Learn everything you can about your camera and controls. A small red flashlight is great to be able to see your camera buttons and controls. If you are using a DSLR, as I do, make sure you lock up the mirror before clicking on the shutter as it might cause vibration and make your image blurry. Also, if your camera is on a tripod, you should turn off vibration reduction on your lens or your image can end up blurry. The Vibration reduction function on a lens is to be used only when handholding a camera.
