Santorini at Twilight…
Santorini is a most magical place. In the village of Oia, the sunsets will take your breath away, but it’s twilight that captures my heart. The whitewashed architecture is uniquely beautiful, built into the sheer volcanic cliffs. You can see some of the older cave style structures in the foreground. Hundreds of people flock to watch sunset which is amazing from almost every vantage point. After sunset, people leave, everything quiets down, the light starts to get interesting, this is my favorite time to make pictures.
For long exposures such as this one, you’ll need a tripod and cable release (or use the self timer feature in your camera). A small aperture creates starbursts with any pinpoints of light in the composition. Choose a white balance that artistically accentuates the scene, I often start by dialing in 4000K. Most optimization was done in Adobe Camera Raw, with a few finishing touches with Nik Viveza. You can use promotional code DSANDIDGE for all Nik products including the outstanding new Color Efex Pro 4. Enjoy shooting after sunset! ~ Deb
A very compelling and beautiful image, Deb! I’m sure it was a great trip. Where are the star trail shots….I know you have some! 🙂
Great to hear from you Wes! Too many foggy nights to shoot stars, but I do have one to put together later! Thank you!
A treat to the eye Deb, beautiful image
Great to hear from you, Ray – thanks so much!
Saw Ken raving about it so I had to have a look, Beautiful, this is what makes photography great.
Thank you for your wonderful comments on this image, very much appreciated!
wow! This takes my breath away. I could look at it forever.
Thank you for your lovely comments!!
It seams that white color is the main theme in Santorini. It gives a kind of lux and stylish feeling to the place. And of course it makes a perfect contrast with blue sky and fantastic sea. But at night it is so sexy