Tampa Photography Blog

The website Gizmodo is featuring 175 images shot at nighttime that look as though they've been shot during the day. These images were simply shot with a very long exposure so the maximum amount of light would appear in the photo. An amateur photographer could try their hand at these shots by using a tripod (or a steady place to balance the camera), shooting with a camera with manual settings for long exposures and staking out a place that you think might be a good shot.

The photo above was taken by K.C. Alfred and he explains his technique below:

"I was camping with my son at San Elijo State Beach in San Diego, CA when I took this photo of a lifeguard stand in the middle of the night on Jan. 23rd, 2011. Since I did not have a tripod, I just leaned my camera against the staircase. When I was editing I noticed you can see the constellation Orion in the clouds at left. (Nikon D3 17mm, f2.8, 6 seconds, ASA 4000)"

To see the whole gallery, click here.