Fonds d’écran Monaco (9)

A 9-exposure HDR panorama of the Monaco Yacht Show 2012 shot during twilight before sunrise.

Adobe Photoshop, Photomatix.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM.

Finally! After waiting for several weeks I finally got the chance to catch a clear twilight sunrise over Monaco. Getting up at 4.30am and then hiking uphill (steep!) for 1 hour straight wasn't easy, but totally worth it! Also check out the pics of the actual sunrise in my wallpaper section on my website. Enjoy!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM shot at f/11.

Réglages de la photo : 14 mm, f/11.

An evening twilight shot from the Mont Agel, near the Nice Air Base Station located at the top of the mountain (1,148m). Weather conditions were superb, clear, clean air, almost no humidity or wind. View is up to 80km to the terrains of Saint Tropez. 3-exposure HDR with a 14mm wide angle lens.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, View is up to 80km to the terrains of Saint Tropez. 3-exposure HDR with a 14mm wide angle lens.

Evening shot of Monaco cityscape during the 2011 F1 Grand Prix. You usually don't see so many yachts outside the port (and people inside the port) during the year unless its F1. Enjoy!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM @ f/11.

Just in time, before the last sunlight disappeared for the night. As Monaco is getting ready for the Grand Prix 2011, I used the chance to climb into the large steel frame construction for the giant screen above the port to get a nice angle for this pic. 5 exposure HDR at f/11. Enjoy!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM @ f/11.

While waiting for the Sun to set for a new Monaco cityscape twilight shot, the clouds over the sea towards the Italian border were nicely lit. And together with the yacht going back into the port of Monaco for the night, I was very lucky with this situation. One RAW shot with slight increase in vibrance. Enjoy!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM @ f/11.

This 5-exposure HDR image was taken during a lovely, clear sunset on March 6, 2011. Shot from Cap Martin, between Roquebrune and Menton. You get a nice, more frontal, view on Monaco. However, if you plan to go, take a torch with you, since there is no light among the path by the sea! Enjoy!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 50mm f/1.2L USM.

View from Monaco Ville (Le Rocher) on Fontvieille and the second harbor of Monaco. 5 exposure HDR @ f11 with +/-1 and +/-2. Tried a few similar shots the days before, but the weather wasn't perfect. Today, the sky was so clear, so I just had to use this chance! Enjoy!

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM @ f/11.

HDR Image made with 5 Exposures. Image was taken mid-October 2010, using a 5D II, 14mm f2.8L @ f14. Due to the high f, the 5 Exposures took me quite some time to make, but luckily there was hardly any wind or waves that day, so the large cruise ship stood still nicely! :)

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM @ f/14.