In my recent blog about tripods I mentioned that one of the uses of a tripod was for night shots. In reality most “night” shots are actually taken during twilight. The reds and purples or the sunset add some visual interest to the background, while the slightly lighter sky allows the building to be silhouettes rather than disappearing into the night.

Lee Frost's The Complete Guide to Night and Low-Light Photography

Lee Frost (a fellow Pentax 67 shooter ) gives a good introduction to shooting at night, dawn and twilight in his book The Complete Guide to Night and Low-Light Photography This is the book I have on my bookshelf, but there are numerous similar books available and many of the more recent ones are slanted far more toward digital users.

There is always the exception to the rule. Jason Hawkes doesn’t use a tripod for his night shots but as an aerial photographer prefers to use a giro-stabilizer attached to a helicopter. The results are fantastic, my favorite of which is this one here.