Annecy by Night - Old Town
Annecy is the sort of town that has a beautiful alpine setting, plenty of outdoor activities to keep busy and a charming historical district with cobblestone streets, a castle, a little river running through it, and of course some great little french restaurants.
Normally I'm hesitant to do night shots seeing as night shots take a little while to set up, but on this occasion, the scene was too nice to miss. Fortunately if you're in the company of another photographer they tend to be a little bit more understanding.
In this shot, I was aiming to get the bright light from the lantern to create a star pattern. The smaller ones will do this quite easily (at about f11), but the large lantern in the foreground needed a very small aperture (f22) to create this effect. For more information about taking photos at night, take a look at my tutorial page.
Equipment used:
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Canon 5D Mark II
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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L Ultra Wide Angle
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SIRUI Pro Ball Head G10
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T1005x Pro Aluminium Tripod Legs
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Canon TC80N3 Time Lapse Controller / remote trigger
Camera Settings
- Focal Length: 17mm
- Aperture: f-22
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 13 sec
Beautiful night photo... but
Beautiful night photo... but where are the stars?!
- Lily
Look at the lanterns...
Look at the lanterns...
I've been twice to Annecy,
I've been twice to Annecy, but both have been day trips (I live in Switzerland, so it's a short drive away...). Now I really want to see it at night as well - it looks gorgeous!
Its a beautiful town both in
Its a beautiful town both in the day and night! Make sure you try the cheese if you go for dinner!
So great! Actually I'm going
So great! Actually I'm going to travel next month.^^*
Good news :)
Good news :)
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