New skyline of Bratislava

While of the topic of the new part of Bratislava, here is a panoramic view of it. Most of the towers here are less than 3 years old. The whole city part just changed completely.

I took this photo last Sunday, from under the Bratislava castle. I got a bit of bad luck with the sky, probably because it became quite windy in the evening. It just blew away all the clouds. I also had quite the issue keeping the 70-200mm lens steady. So no bracketing here.

This is a panorama from 3 shots.

Blue hour at the Sky Park

The modern center of Bratislava changed quite a lot in recent years. There are a few new highrises, huge shopping malls, and other new buildings. The whole area is just different from what it used to be a few years back. There are still many constructions there, but part is complete, so one can start taking photos there.

So for today, here is a photo of two of the four Sky Park towers (SKY PARK by Zaha Hadid). From what I have seen, there will be also a 5th, a bit different, one. But that one is just a big hole in the ground right now. There is not that much space to get further away from the towers, so I used the Laowa 12mm lens to get this photo. Like that, I could get the whole tower in one shot.

Ukraine colors on the Bratislava castle

I dont think I have to explain why the Bratislava castle is lit up like this, but I do wish they would do this more for happy occasions, than sad ones. Not that there were that many happy ones in last years.

And as this is again a nice wide panorama, here is a wallpaper version for you, in 5120×1440 for super ultra-wide monitors with 32:9 aspect. This one and all the other super ultra-wide wallpapers can be found here.

Early Autumn sunset in Bratislava

So after quite a long while, I went out to take some new photos. And I even had a great location and nice sunset. I really hoped to take more photos, especially wait for the blue hour, but it was not meant to be. A very strong wind picked up after sunset, that I just could not get a sharp photo. It was even hard to stand still. But what esle to expect from an eary autumn sunset. There is still next time :)

But I got a few nice shots, so let’s start with one. This is a two-shot panorama, each one from 5 exposures. For each side, I took one extra shot, with my hand in front of the sun, so I can remove the lens flares. If you don’t know what I mean, you can see my guide on this technique here: How to remove lens flares. Like this, I got a nice, lens-free photo.

And as this is again a nice wide panorama, here is a wallpaper version for you, in 5120×1440 for super ultra-wide monitors with 32:9 aspect. This one and all the other super ultra-wide wallpapers can be found here.

Light beams in the night sky

Let’s go back to last year’s White night in Bratislava with another photo of the National Bank of Slovakia. I was already walking to the bus stop when I turned around and seen this view between the trees. So I stopped, set up my gear again and took this shot. I do really like that you can even see the stars in between the clouds. Must have been quite a clear night, as normally you can’t see them that much.

This is a blend of two shots, done in Photoshop.