A photograph of a rainy street at night in a small mountain town. The street is utterly empty and lifeless. A pair of traffic lights dominate the center of the scene. Under them, the wet road reflects the green light of the traffic lights. Street lights line the edges of the road, cheerily lighting the street for no one, receding into the haze in the background.
Greenlight - Bryson City, Western NC, USA
February 2026
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f5.0
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #streetphotography #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #EastCoastKin #WesternNC #nikon
06.03.2026 02:49
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A portrait of a white wearing an orange service animal vest, taken at night. Behind him is a circular ring of lights, pleasingly soft and out of focus, which frame around him. The dog looks to the left of the frame and the bright light from behind highlights the edges of his white fur.
Working Dog - Atlanta, GA, USA
January 2026
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f2.5
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #streetphotography #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #EastCoastKin #Atlanta #nikon
04.03.2026 03:42
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A photograph of a piece of street art, a portion of a folk art park over an overpass in Atlanta, taken at night. The sculpture that takes the focus of the image is a sort of monolithic obelisk or totem pole covered in carvings, made of gray stone. A set of faces or masks tops it, one of which looks toward the camera. In the background, out of focus, is an odd set of gates or frames in an orange material, a portion of another piece of street art in the park. The outline of that orange frame serves to direct the eye back toward the focus. All of this set to a perfectly black sky behind.
Monolith - Atlanta, GA, USA
February 2026
Nikon Z5, 28mm, f3.2
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #streetphotography #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #EastCoastKin #Atlanta #nikon
03.03.2026 06:07
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A photograph of a landscape at sunset. The sun has just set behind a vast mountainrange, casting a strong glow into the sky. Low clouds catch the glowing light coming from behind the mountains and draw attention to the center of the frame. The center of the frame is dominated by the fiery orange of the sunset, fading into deep blue in the sky above. The ground and horizon is cast fully into shadow by the exposure, showing only the silhouette of the mountains in the distance. On either side of the frame, trees flank the view, framing the sunset, also shown only as dark silhouettes.
Feliz - Bryson City, Western NC, USA
February 2026
Nikon Z5, 28mm, f11.0
#photography #art #sunsetphotography #blueskyartshow #landscapephotography #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #EastCoastKin #WesternNC #nikon
28.02.2026 04:21
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A black and white photograph of a street, taken at night, lit by street lamps. The street recedes into the distance, barely visible except for the frw areas which are well lit. Two street lamps cast strong light into the frame. Each has a huge eight pointed star coming off of it, the result of a star filter being used on the lens, which dominate the image. The points of the stars are aligned with one another so that they satisfyingly overlap.
Points - Atlanta, GA, USA
January 2026
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f7.1
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #streetphotography #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #EastCoastKin #Atlanta #nikon
27.02.2026 02:15
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A color photograph of a series of mountain ranges, taken at dawn, looking west. The dawn fills the mostly clear sky with light purple and pink hues, barely accentuated by thin clouds which frame the top of the photo. Below, in the valleys of the mountains, low fog collects, forming a sea of soft clouds with islands of mountaintops peeking above. The fog reflects the light cast from the sky, giving the fog a light purple hue.
Purple Haze - Bryson City, NC, USA
February 2026
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f5.6, 20 seconds
#photography #art #dawnphotography #blueskyartshow #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #EastCoastKin #Atlanta #nikon
26.02.2026 03:29
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A scene of a sidewalk, taken at night, illuminated by the harsh glow of streetlamps. A homeless man lies on the sidewalk, huddled for warmth in the February cold, resting up against a building. Just past him are a pair of men walking on the sidewalk, having just passed over the resting man, without stopping or slowing.
Oblivious or Ignored - Atlanta, GA, USA
February 2026
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f3.5
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #streetphotography #EastCoastKin #Atlanta #nikon
25.02.2026 02:49
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A black and white photograph, taken at night, of a statue of a black man holding his daughter in his arms, sculpted in tarnished bronze. The man seems to be looking toward the camera, with his daughter held toward the right of the frame. To the left of the frame, behind the man, is a strong out of focus light, which projects a strong four pointed star, the result of a star lens filter, which is framing and highlighting the man's face, as the buildings of Atlanta form the blurred backdrop to the pair.
Father and daughter - Atlanta, GA, USA
February 2026
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f3.2
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #streetphotography #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #EastCoastKin #atlanta #nikon
23.02.2026 04:50
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A black and white photograph of a small plaza in Atlanta, taken at night. The plaza is dominated by geometric shapes, with black and white square and triangular tiles, square blocks, and an angular metal awning. Bright lights flank the edges of the frame while a large dark building fills out the background.
Square of squares - Atlanta, GA, USA
February 2026
Nikon Z5, 28mm, f6.3
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #streetphotography #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #eastcoastkin #atlanta #nikon
22.02.2026 04:34
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A color photograph a portion of a graffiti mural on the side of a building in Atlanta, GA. Bright blues and pinks complement each other on the nearly abstract composition.
Bone - Atlanta, GA, USA
February 2026
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f3.2
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #streetphotography #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #atlanta #nikon
20.02.2026 02:33
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A night photo of a lit sign with three dimensional lettering which reads "UNDERGROUND" on a wall. Behind and above the sign there is a row of trees with the streets of Atlanta in the background.
Underground - Atlanta, GA, USA
February 2026
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f2.5
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #streetphotography #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #atlanta #nikon
17.02.2026 01:46
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A view from above one of the busy highways of Atlanta. A long exposure creates spectacular streaks of red and white as a long exposure blends the passing cars into nothing but light trails.
Night Life - Atlanta, GA, USA
February 2026
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f16.0, 25 Seconds
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #streetphotography #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #atlanta #nikon
16.02.2026 02:37
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A photograph taken at night of a couple of star shaped light displays, illuminated from within by scores of tiny Christmas lights. Another star sits further in the background, falling off out of focus as the view retreats. A powerful outside lamp causes a strong blooming six pointed star of light, a product of using a star filter on the lens of the camera.
Stars - Atlanta, GA, USA
January 2026
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f2.2
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #nikon
19.01.2026 01:31
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A color photograph of the Five Points Fountain in Columbia, SC, taken at night. Christmas lights frame the fountain, white lights above and colored lights on the trunk of the tree behind. The fountain is lit from within and seems to glow with white light. A long exposure has smoothed the motion of the water into smooth flowing shapes.
Fountain - Five Points, Columbia, SC, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f10
#photography #art #nightphotography #christmas #blueskyartshow #SC #columbiasc #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #nikon
10.01.2026 02:31
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A color photograph of a Christmas ornament on a tree. The ornament is a small ceramic figurine of a boy with a stick, preparing to hit a holiday piΓ±ata, which hangs from a doorway which frames the figurine. On that doorframe, placed over the boy's head, "FELIZ NAVIDAD" is written in miniature red letters. The ornament is framed by the branches of the tree, the focus dropping away quickly thanks to the shallow depth of field, and the Christmas lights forming soft balls of warm white light in the background.
Feliz - Columbia, SC, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f2.0
#photography #art #nightphotography #christmas #blueskyartshow #nikon
09.01.2026 03:43
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A color photograph of a collection of presents in front of a Christmas tree. The camera is low, almost looking up to the presents, leaving the tree towering above. A shallow depth of field puts the presents in front in sharp focus but leaves the tree and it's colored lights pleasingly soft, with orbs of light within.
By The Chimney With Care - Columbia, SC, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 28mm, f2.8
#photography #art #blueskyartshow #christmas #family #nikon
08.01.2026 00:30
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A color photograph of a piano, the gleaming keys receding into the out of focus background, which is dominated by a lit Christmas tree. The lights of the tree form pleasing orbs of light, which are similarly reflected in the deep black of the piano.
The Keys - Columbia, SC, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f2.8
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #christmas #nikon
07.01.2026 01:14
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A color photograph of a small red star Christmas ornament. The ornament is woven together with something like basket weaving, and the magenta tinged red of the ornament pops out against the green background of the tree. In the background, a shallow depth of field has left a beautifully blurred background full of little out of focus lights, often called bokeh balls, from the Christmas lights in the tree.
Star - Columbia, SC, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f2.0
#christmas #photography #art #family #blueskyartshow
06.01.2026 02:39
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A color photograph of a tower or obelisk at the Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, one of the "torches" from the Olympic games, taken at night. The tower is placed directly in the center of frame and dominates the photo. The tower has a stone base, abovewhich sits a steel latticework which looks a bit like brickwork forms the main body of the tower. Light from within shines through this latticework, and light emits from a ring like structure at the top, lighting up the whole tower like a shining torch. Behind the tower, flanking it on either side are several trees which have blue and purple lighting shining upward onto them, giving them an unnatural glow. In the extreme background, a tall building in the left of frame offers visual interest, while a hazy gray sky draws the eye back to the focal point.
The Obelisk - Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 28mm, f3.2
#photography #art #nightphotography #straightoutofcamera #SOOC #blueskyartshow #atlanta #nikon
19.12.2025 07:11
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A color image of the disc of the Milky Way. Unlike much modern astrophotography, this is not taken as an image stack but rather "as the eye would see it". The perfectly clear night gives a beautiful view of the faint colors of the disc of the Milky Way, which runs nearly vertically through the frame. Trees in the upper right and bottom left obscure just a small portion of the sky and give a sense of place. A wide field of view shows a huge expanse of the sky, including most of the central disc of our galaxy. For those who look very closely, the points of each star are actually lines, not points, as the earth spins measurably during the 30 seconds of exposure time.
The Milky Way - Bryson City, NC, USA
June 2025
Nikon Z5, 28mm, f2.8, 30 seconds
#photography #art #nightphotography #astrophotography #blueskyartshow #westernNC #nikon
18.12.2025 02:02
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A color photograph of a Clownfish nesting in an anemone. In the foreground, a swirl of anemone give a sense of movement while another Clownfish in the background adds visual interest, but both are softly out of focus, returning the eye to the focal point. The image is dominated by oranges and browns of the anemone contrasted with the tomato red of the Clownfish, highlighted by their bright, almost florescent, white banding.
The Clownfish - Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta, GA, USA
November 2025
Nikon Z5, 85mm, f4.5
#photography #art #colorphotography #aquarium #georgiaaquarium #atlanta #nikon
16.12.2025 07:53
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A black and white photograph taken at night of a set of large Christmas lights strung from a park fence. The scene is mostly empty, emphasizing the lighting and the area, but people in the background and the busy street to the right give the photo some life. The curved lines of the lights as well as the straight fences and sidewalks all serve to move the eye through the photo.
Season of Lights - Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 28mm, f5.6
#photography #art #nightphotography #blackandwhite #bnw #bnwphotography #atlanta #nikon
15.12.2025 04:59
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A black and white photograph of a graffiti mural in Atlanta. The upper half of the brick wall is painted white, while the lower half was painted in black. Above, a simple sign painted in black on the white brick reads "Nick's Greek Corner" while below there is an intricate graffiti mural. The mural features two secondary painted figures, flanking a much larger primary piece of highly stylized graffiti lettering. The brick of the wall provides a sense of texture to the photograph, while the black on white lettering above contrasts and balances the black wall with white graffiti below. A hanging wire adds interest to the shot and serves to guide the eye back to the center, along with a single thin street sign in the center.
Greek Corner - Atlanta, GA, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 28mm, f5.6
#photography #art #nightphotography #straightoutofcamera #monochrome #bnw #bnwphotography #blueskyartshow #atlanta #nikon
14.12.2025 05:40
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A color photograph taken at night of a small waterfall, a part of the fountain complexes at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, GA. In the background is a brightly lit ferris wheel. A long exposure blends the falling water into smooth, flowing shapes of white, while also smoothing the motion of the ferris wheel into a nearly complete disc of varied blues and reds. The photo is tied together by a colored reflection of the bright wheel in the pool at the base of the waterfall.
Lightflow - Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f6.3
#photography #art #nightphotography #longexposure #straightoutofcamera
#blueskyartshow #atlanta #nikon
13.12.2025 02:05
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A black and white photograph of an empty, desolate street at night. A light fog obscures the distance a bit and causes large blooms of light around the streetlights. The darkness of the sides of the streets serves to emphasize the emptyness of the space. A bright streetlight in the foreground gives a focal point as the lines of the road and lights lead the eye through the photo.
Misty Solitude - Atlanta, GA, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f6.3
#photography #art #blueskyartshow #bnw #bnwphotography #nightphotography #straightoutofcamera #atlanta #nikon
12.12.2025 00:23
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A color photograph taken at night of the ferris wheel located at one end of Olympic Park in Atlanta. The wheel is brightly lit in hues of blue and red, which dominate the photo. The subject is balanced by a reflection of the same blue and reds off of a railing in the foreground. Lines from the railing and the street lead the eye toward the wheel at the focal point while the light of the city offer a backdrop.
Lightwheel - Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 28mm, f4.5
#photography #art #blueskyartshow #nightphotography #straightoutofcamera #atlanta #nikon
11.12.2025 02:40
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A black and white photograph of a fountain at Centennial Olympic Park in downtown Atlanta, GA, taken at night. The fountain takes the form of a set of steps which water run down and the photo shows them at an oblique angle. A long exposure causes the water cascading down to smooth together into a flowing form. Strong leading lines formed by the straight lines of the fountain, as seen at this angle, lead the eye pleasingly through the photograph, while stray light from the city softly filters in from the background.
Step Flow - Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, GA, USA
December 2025
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f6.3
#photography #art #nightphotography #blueskyartshow #straightoutofcamera #monochrome #blackandwhite #atlanta #nikon
10.12.2025 01:21
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A black and white photograph of a man comfortably sitting on a couch. He looks off camera, perhaps distracted, but content, and at ease. Reflections off glass behind him draws the eye to his face, as does the med range depth of field.
Ease - Columbia, SC, USA
November 2025
Nikon Z5, 55mm, f4.5
#photography #art #blueskyartshow #portrait #portraiture #blackandwhite #straightoutofcamera
09.12.2025 06:36
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it arrived!
what an enormously cool piece of forgotten tech history
gonna use it every day
08.12.2025 02:45
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A black and white photograph of an empty seating area at night. Empty space emphasizes the lack of people in this otherwise welcoming space. Hanging lights hung above in a string between two buildings punctuate the image.
Lonesome - Decatur Square, Atlanta, GA, USA
Nikon z5, 55mm, f3.2
#photography #art #nightphotography #blackandwhite #b&wphotography #atlanta #nikon
08.12.2025 05:23
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