Leya surprised me again with her choice of theme. Such a natural woman and yet she calls for artificial light.
The prettiest thing that Leya says in her post is that candlelight does not count as artificial light.
I had a look through my archives and realised that when the night comes, my camera goes to sleep. Usually.
Then I remembered the concerts, the cinema, that one Christmas night walk in Trastevere, the camera flash, the all-important traffic lights, as well as the two pretty light fixtures we have in Piran and the little sun cells in the garden. Now, are they artificial seeing that they gather sunlight during the day?
(Today you need to click on a photo to see the caption.)
For Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, hosted by Leya: Artificial Light
This day in my blogging history
An Embarrassment of Riches 
Concert lights are always magic. And I do like that shell-festooned lamp. (K)
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Thank you, K. I can’t quite imagine how she managed to transport the lamp with no damage.
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Some supernatural aid perhaps.
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I love the town street after dark, and that bridge too. Nicely played, Manja!!
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Thank you, Deborah. I rarely click in the night, actually I’m quite rarely anywhere in the night. How different from when I was young. 😀
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I know that feeling! 😂
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Well done, Manja!
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Thank you, Sue, I’m glad you think this. 🙂
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Ah, thank you for playing! Lovely choices – and you are right – how could I pick such a theme? Well…I thought it had to be a real challenge… You rose to it so well. And as usual you see things that others do not see – those garden lamps from above – make a beautiful pattern I would never have seen!
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Thank you, Leya! 🙂 A real challenge it was and I’m quite surprised at the result myself. I’d thought I only had below average night shots. It’s good to be surprised, nothing bad about it.
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True – it’s good to be positively surprised!
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A great collection, Manja. My favorite was the bridge. –Curt
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Thank you, Curt! It’s quite a beauty, agreed.
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Well like many of us you began by saying you don’t shoot many artificial lights and then BOOM you find so many wonderful images that fit the theme Manja! I loved the concert images especially.
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Thank you, Tina! The concert ones were the afterthought. I rarely take photos at concerts because I never know which kind of cameras are allowed so I bring nothing, but these were all but one free outdoor shows.
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Night photos are tricky, aren’t they, but they don’t seem to have given you much trouble. I love the Ponte and the stairwell- non flash version. Happy days, lovely lass!
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Thank you, Jo! I’m glad to see you will stick around. They are really tricky, that’s why I rarely click at night, but I found some good old ones. All well to you too!
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I like the photo of the towns taken at night!
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Thank you, Teresa. I so rarely visit any town at night these days… These are some oldies but goodies.
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I love that banner street shot. Excellent.
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Thank you, John! My favourite too.
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I love all the night photos from Trastevere 🙂 And you take good concert photos, which isn’t an easy thing to do!
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Thank you, Sarah! Well, I much prefer enjoying myself at a concert, including jumping up and down and slamming my head around (don’t ask), so I never take my camera along, but these were all outdoor free shows (all but one) and my camera was with me as it was. So I clicked a little. 🙂
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