Night Photography Resource

The colours and the curves! The colours really make this image special. The royal blue sky, chalky buildings, red and white lights from the cars, and occasional patches of green. These colours all blend together into a pleasing mess of light.

Unlike most pictures of headlights and taillights which are mostly straight lines, the hill and curving road turns the lights into big swooping curves. These fluid curves complement the straight lines of the paving stones and the buildings to add a variety of textures to the picture.

This picture really stands out for a number of reasons. The obvious things you notice are the excellent composition and unique colour cast provided by the film, but the subtle effect provided by the narrow depth of field also adds a lot of depth to the picture. The overall effect is that even if you give the picture a brief glance you tend to draw in and engage with the picture.