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The contrast between the lights of the city and darkness can sometimes your camera's light meter. Place your camera's light meter to spot metering and choose a mid toned area for a balanced shot.
To take a photograph of a cityscape during the evening, place the camera on a tripod and turn the mode dial to Aperture Priority (AP) or Aperture Variable (AV) mode; use an aperture of f/8 and upwards. You can create a starburst effect on sharp lights at around f/16. Use the camera's self-timer or a cable release to take the photo. The best times to shot is around golden or blue hour, the first hour before sunrise and the last hour after sunset.
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The variety of light sources can make an interesting color effect for images taken at night. For warmer colors set the White Balance to Daylight and to Tungsten for cooler colors.
Know your gear, as it will be dark be sure to know how to operate your camera in minimum light. Some cameras have better autofocusing than others and can operate in dim light. Know how to switch your camera to manual focus if the autofocus can not operate at low light.
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Weather is another consideration to take in account. Taking pictures after a downpour will leave the roads wet and create beautiful reflections of light, puddles also provide an interesting perspective.
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