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Dusk to Dawn – 10 Shots Between Sunset and Sunrise

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Night photo of Liverpool skyline reflecting in Canning Dock water, showing the modern Museum of Liverpool and the iconic Liver Building tower.
A vibrant night landscape of Liverpool’s Canning Dock, featuring the illuminated Museum of Liverpool and the classic architecture of the city center. | 2014
Sunset view of Royal Victoria Dock in London, featuring rows of modern waterside apartments, several historic black dock cranes, and the reflection of the orange sky in the still water, with Canary Wharf skyscrapers and the Emirates Air Line cable cars visible in the background.
Historic cranes contrast with modern London architecture at Royal Victoria Dock, glowing under a warm sunset sky.
Upward view of a glowing yellow Victorian-style iron lantern and ornate scrollwork against a dark, dramatic blue night sky and silhouetted stone architecture in Edinburgh.
A historic, ornate gas lamp illuminates a dark, atmospheric night in Edinburgh’s Old Town. | 2025
A small blue fishing boat with several silhouetted fishermen working on a net against a warm, orange and gold sunset sky over the Red Sea in Hurghada, Egypt, with hazy distant mountains.
Fishermen on a traditional boat work at sea near Hurghada as the sun sets over the Red Sea, Egypt. | 2025
Dramatic sunset over London skyline featuring the illuminated O2 Arena dome, surrounding high-rise buildings, and the Emirates Air Line cable cars.
The O2 Arena and Canary Wharf skyline at dusk, bathed in the warm light of a London sunset. | 2024
Panoramic night view of the Prague Castle complex and St. Vitus Cathedral illuminated in blue and purple light, overlooking the Vltava River and historic buildings.
Prague Castle dominates the skyline, spectacularly lit up against the dark blue night sky, with the lights of the Old Town reflected in the Vltava River.
Royal Victoria Dock Bridge, a modern, cable-stayed footbridge in London, reflected in the calm waters of the dock at twilight with surrounding buildings illuminated.
The Royal Victoria Dock Bridge connecting the north and south sides of the historic dock, viewed against a purple and pink evening sky. | 2024
A large Boeing 747 airplane in silhouette making its final approach to Hurghada International Airport, set against a bright orange-red sunset sky with the city's coastal buildings and distant mountains below.
A dramatic view of a Boeing 747 airliner coming in to land over the Hurghada skyline as the sun sets over the Red Sea mountains | 2025
Night photo of the Charles Bridge arches and Baroque statues over the Vltava River, with the brightly lit St. Francis of Assisi Church dome and the Gothic Old Town Bridge Tower in the background, set against a dramatic purple sky.
The historic Charles Bridge in Prague, beautifully lit up at night, reflecting in the Vltava River. | 2024
Extreme sports silhouette of a dirt bike stunt rider mid-air, performing a Superman or similar jump trick against a dramatic, fiery red and black sunset sky.
A daring FMX rider perfectly silhouetted against a brilliant sunset while performing a gravity-defying motorcycle stunt. | 2013

Dusk-to-dawn photography captures the hours when light shifts fastest. The world feels most alive then.

From the final warmth slipping off the horizon to the first glow of morning, this is the magic window. Atmosphere becomes the subject as much as the landscape itself. Colours fade. Silhouettes sharpen. The sky turns into a canvas of mood, tone, and slow-changing light.

What this collection includes

This collection gathers my favourite low-light work — sunset, twilight, blue hour, and the earliest rise of dawn. I took every image on the road, one journey at a time. I chose them not for quantity, but for how they reflect the tension and beauty of these in-between hours.

Whether it’s the calm after the sinking sun or the soft, long-exposure glow of a world not yet awake, these moments reveal details you’ll never see in full daylight.

Limited and curated

Only ten photographs or fewer. Each frame carries the right atmosphere, impact, and sense of place. Dusk to Dawn isn’t about telling a long story. It’s about distilling the essence of transitioning light: fleeting, unpredictable, and always worth chasing.

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