Nighttime photography can be tricky. But when it’s done right, the results can be spectacular. Here are 12 photographs taken in West Virginia that prove that’s true.
Check out what some great photographers captured right here in West Virginia.
- The starry sky over the New River Gorge Bridge.
Gene/Flickr
- The Perseid Meteor Shower lighting up the sky above Spruce Knob on Aug. 13, 2015.
NASA/Flickr
- The eery Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.
Zach McCormick/flickr
- The state Capitol with Abraham Lincoln and a huge moon.
Ingwell/Flickr
- This snowy sidewalk outside the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum.
Zach McCormick
- This charming church covered in snow.
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- The Ohio River in Paden City at nightfall.
Aaron/Flickr
- The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum with beautiful blue tones.
Zach McCormick /Flickr
- The gorgeous Milky Way over the Mountain State.
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- This lighting storm outside the Marlinton Motor Inn.
Dan Buczynski/flickr
- Woodburn Hall at West Virginia University, taken on a clear night.
J. Robinson/Flickr
- The ferris wheel at this year’s State Fair of West Virginia.
Harold Neal/Flickr
What did you think of these shots? Let me know in the comments.
Gene/Flickr
NASA/Flickr
Zach McCormick/flickr
Ingwell/Flickr
Zach McCormick
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Aaron/Flickr
Zach McCormick /Flickr
Dan Buczynski/flickr
J. Robinson/Flickr
Harold Neal/Flickr
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