One of my favorite winter traditions is to attend the Overland Park Arboretum's annual luminary walk. Although the Arboretum is beautiful in any season, it is transformed two weekends a year to a twinkling fairyland. Anyone who has ever photographed lights at night knows it is a challenge. However, you can improve your chances of taking a nice photograph if you take your photos during twilight. Did you know that whether it is a cloudless or cloudy sky, or raining, as it was tonight, during the half hour after the sun has set, the sky photographs as cobalt blue?
Below are some photos I took over the last two nights, some at twilight and some later. The second weekend for the luminary walk is next weekend. If you live in Kansas City, it's well worth a visit, even in the cold, crisp air!
The above photo is the same photo as the one below. When I was processing the original in photoshop, I accidentally made a change I didn't intend. I thought the result was kind of interesting - half infrared-like and half winter twilight scene. Let me know what you think.
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