The dark night is a beautiful time especially here in Arizona. The cool, quiet solitude you can experience in most areas of the state is quite the contrast from the blazing heat of the day. Photographers also love night where they can use long exposure to capture some amazing, almost surreal images of light trails. Here are some examples of these types of images from Arizona photographers.
- The long exposure created this beautiful, abstract image in Phoenix.
Kevin Dooley/Flickr
- If you ever wondered what trails from airplanes would look like, they kind of look like fiber optic lights!
Allain/Flickr
- Here’s another example from the same photographer.
Allain/Flickr
- Here is an amazing example of star trail photography.
poorpoor/Flickr
- Whoa! Not only does this look amazing but I can’t believe someone is standing in the middle of it!
Tyler Sichelski/Flickr
- This one was taken at Antelope Canyon, with the tour guide/model spinning a piece of burning steel wool for the effect.
nebirdplus/Flickr
- Those of you in Tempe may recognize this spot! If the skyline in the background were removed, it would certainly look more abstract.
Srikanth Vk/Flickr
- This is from an exhibit at the Phoenix Art Museum in 2013, called “You Who Are Getting Obliterated in the Dancing Swarm of Fireflies” by Yayoi Kusama. Can you spot the photographer?
Megan Sparks/Flickr
- Okay, who in central Phoenix knows where this is located? If you need a hint, it’s near one of the light rail stops.
Abbeenormal/Flickr
- At first glance, this looks like the start of an explosion. However, this is actually someone in Chandler learning how to weld.
Jasper Nance/Flickr
- Here is another view of Antelope Canyon at night, such a pretty sight!
Shubhika Bharathwaj/Flickr
- This stunning image is of 2012’s supermoon which was taken near Sonoita.
Ken Bosma/Flickr
- Wow! This is quite the photo; I wonder what it would look like in color.
Tyler Sichelski/Flickr
- If you ever wondered what your kids look like running around, here’s an example at a Phoenix playground.
Ms. Phoenix/Flickr
- Hmm, wonder what light children would look like playing on a swing set?
RightBrainPhotography/Flickr
- How do you think he was able to create the different colored spheres at Willow Lake?
Michael Wilson/Flickr
Which photo was your favorite in this set? We would love to hear which one you liked most!
Kevin Dooley/Flickr
Allain/Flickr
poorpoor/Flickr
Tyler Sichelski/Flickr
nebirdplus/Flickr
Srikanth Vk/Flickr
Megan Sparks/Flickr
Abbeenormal/Flickr
Jasper Nance/Flickr
Shubhika Bharathwaj/Flickr
Ken Bosma/Flickr
Ms. Phoenix/Flickr
RightBrainPhotography/Flickr
Michael Wilson/Flickr
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