The Shard and the Moon

I enjoy long exposure images but don't do a lot of them, they are risky, you can put a lot of effort into a shot at the perfect time and you have to be really confident in your settings to not end up with an over / under exposed blurry image!! This was a risk, 4 minutes exposure at sunset, the soft twilight light eradicates the harsh shadows, the blue tones marry nicely with the hint of pink from the belt of venus rising up opposite the setting sun. I love the angles and interraction of the shapes in this scene and the cloudless sky gives simplicity to the image. It's a well shot view I think from this perspective, but each time is different and I'm quite pleased with my version. The three quarter moon is the cherry on top!