Sunday, September 19, 2010

Six Days of Night: York

York, England is a beautiful little walled town, with such interesting architecture. I loved the overhanging second stories and the paned glass windows, perfect for spilling light into the street at night. There is an interesting mix of brick and timber frame buildings, all in a row. It was a struggle for me to photograph York in the day. These quaint streets were filled with shops and their shoppers, making it a sea of people. But as soon as the shops closed, the streets began to empty and I could get the images I wanted. With the added bonus of those wonderful patterns of light from the windows!

PS - If you read The Kat Eye View of the World in a reader, come on over to the blog and see the new header design. I was inspired by Paris in so many ways...

11 comments:

  1. I love York, walking around the streets feels like being transported into a fairytale, absolutely magical.

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  2. Wonderful shots!
    Makes me want to be there.

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  3. This is quite an eye opening to me, as I have been to York so may times but never seen the street in the evening. Aren't they pretty! I love your new header, too. Cool transformation. xm

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  4. Your night photos remind me about some ideas that have been floating around in my head.

    There is Something about nighttime, maybe it is the glow of light against the dark but this sure satisfies the soul, thank you my friend!

    Header - uber cool, love it!

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  5. York is such a beautiful town - and you're totally right about the crowds of people in the narrow lanes!
    Your new header is STUNNING !!!! I LOVE it!

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  6. Well, the name of the street that I live on is York, but believe me, no resemblance! You can tell in an instant that this is nowhere in the U.S. LOVE the architecture and your evening shots are stunning!!

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  7. LOVE the new header. You made York look amazing.

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  8. Yes, the header is great...very metro! :) I love the colors and composition in your second photo.

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  9. i love night photography, and the window light is so beautiful -- draws you into those great buildings.

    and thanks for the reminder to visit in person to see the header -- fantastic!

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  10. I'm so impressed with your night shots! Have you already told us what kind of camera, lenses, flash/no flash you're shooting with to get these? Just wonderful!

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  11. Wow. I am in love. This is straight out of my dreams for a place to live.

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