I dont think I have to explain why the Bratislava castle is lit up like this, but I do wish they would do this more for happy occasions, than sad ones. Not that there were that many happy ones in last years.
And as this is again a nice wide panorama, here is a wallpaper version for you, in 5120×1440 for super ultra-wide monitors with 32:9 aspect. This one and all the other super ultra-wide wallpapers can be found here.
A big part of the center area of Bratislava changed recently, with many new high-rise buildings being built there. The contrast between the old and the new is quite high there.
This view is from one of the new ones. Actually, the building you can see on the left here, is one of three identical ones, with fourth being built next to them. And this is the view from the middle one.
This is a two shot panorama, each schot from 4 exposures, blended in Photoshop.
So after quite a long while, I went out to take some new photos. And I even had a great location and nice sunset. I really hoped to take more photos, especially wait for the blue hour, but it was not meant to be. A very strong wind picked up after sunset, that I just could not get a sharp photo. It was even hard to stand still. But what esle to expect from an eary autumn sunset. There is still next time :)
But I got a few nice shots, so let’s start with one. This is a two-shot panorama, each one from 5 exposures. For each side, I took one extra shot, with my hand in front of the sun, so I can remove the lens flares. If you don’t know what I mean, you can see my guide on this technique here: How to remove lens flares. Like this, I got a nice, lens-free photo.
And as this is again a nice wide panorama, here is a wallpaper version for you, in 5120×1440 for super ultra-wide monitors with 32:9 aspect. This one and all the other super ultra-wide wallpapers can be found here.
Let’s go back to last year’s White night in Bratislava with another photo of the National Bank of Slovakia. I was already walking to the bus stop when I turned around and seen this view between the trees. So I stopped, set up my gear again and took this shot. I do really like that you can even see the stars in between the clouds. Must have been quite a clear night, as normally you can’t see them that much.
This is a blend of two shots, done in Photoshop.
OK, this is the last one from the New Years fireworks, and I will not be posting any fireworks photo for a while again. But I had this one already done, and just had to post it :)
This is again a single RAW, split into two exposures and then blended back together in Photoshop.
