Los Angeles by Photo Wall Decoration

About "Los Angeles"

by Photo Wall Decoration

About the artwork

Los Angeles is one of my favorite cities to photograph. The variety is huge: from sprawling cityscapes to beaches and rugged nature. Because of the time difference, I am always awake early here, which is convenient, early on the road means peace and quiet.

This time I headed towards the Griffith Observatory. An iconic building, high on one of the hills surrounding L.A., overlooking the city. It was still dark when I arrived. No sunlight, just the soft glow of the city below and the silhouettes of the hills around me.

Instead of driving straight to the observatory, I chose to walk up via a hiking trail. A quiet route, and on the way you already get into the right focus. Once at the top, I had a nice vantage point to photograph the observatory, with the sprawling city as a backdrop.

The city lay still, the lights glowed in the distance, and the sky was still deep blue. With my camera and tripod, I could work in silence and capture the image as I saw it before me, without sunlight, but with atmosphere.

At home, the second part began: post-processing. Contrast, sharpness, and the right balance between dark and detail. If the end result matches what I felt there, then I know it's right.

A piece of Los Angeles, captured in stillness and overview. Maybe it will bring some peace to your wall too.

You can find more works from Los Angeles here in my shop at Werk aan de Muur :

https://www.werkaandemuur.nl/nl/shopalbum/Los-Angeles/12178/13212