400 Monte Vista 20

    I know it's a really wide composition, maybe I'm trying to show too much. I shot this from several angles, and this is the best, IMO, that included the house, although I got a symmetrical comp too.
    Guys like Mike Kelley raise the bar on twilight images so high anymore I know I have a lot to learn, but am all ears if any of you have thoughts to share with me.

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      Victor Pérez :: victorperezp.com, simplyradiantphotography, g00dnightm00n, oksana_ksa, and 54 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    2. Scott DuBose (14 months ago | reply)

      Love that you brought a fog machine...

    3. fuss_ (14 months ago | reply)

      I think it rocks! and I bet the home owner and agent love it.

    4. wintonstudios (14 months ago | reply)

      Oh, very atmospheric!

    5. Peter Lyons Photography (14 months ago | reply)

      Fog machines are free with membership in Marin County, CA. :-)

    6. Interface Visual (14 months ago | reply)

      Perfect balance! The fog coming in the shot really tells the story of the property.

    7. jadave (14 months ago | reply)

      Just needs a bear in the tree ! Great shot......

    8. mike kelley / mpkelley.com (14 months ago | reply)

      Peter this is awesome! Could totally see this in Dwell or something. Love it.

    9. Peter Lyons Photography (14 months ago | reply)

      Dudes. A confession. I loved this property so much I spent $169 on candles after previewing it. I'm going to bill the agent for some of it, but, I felt it needed some glow at twilight, and the staged candles fizzled from the constant mist they'd been exposed to, so... I just had to.

    10. wintonstudios (14 months ago | reply)

      You're a true renaissance man, Peter :)

    11. Interface Visual (14 months ago | reply)

      $169????

    12. Ron-Putnam (14 months ago | reply)

      I really like this shot. Does anybody else feel though that there should be ewoks walking around? Totally looks like a scene out of "Jedi".

    13. durrace (14 months ago | reply)

      Really nice capture of all ambient and balance with the natural background light. I assume you flashed the foreground chairs and table. Can't tell.

    14. Charles Lynch (14 months ago | reply)

      Haha Peter, laughing at the candle story -- but they have certainly helped the image. Really well done, especially considering the weather conditions!

    15. durrace (13 months ago | reply)

      Love it. Nicely captured light all around.

    16. eng1ne (9 months ago | reply)

      I can't believe this house is still on the market! Man, if I only had a spare 2 mill, I'd get it.

    17. MBlovesTIX (5 months ago | reply)

      Ron, I know, right?! I instantly thought of a rich Ewok's house!

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