Starry Night in Sarasota, Florida
by Liesl Walsh
Title
Starry Night in Sarasota, Florida
Artist
Liesl Walsh
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
I have been wanting to get this photo for a few years now: a night time photo of the Sarasota skyline with the Ringling Bridge lit up with colored lights. Everything has to come together to get a photo like this: gear, location, timing, weather, and lighting. I have been to this location a couple times the last few years, and sometimes the sky just doesn't cooperate, or it's too windy to get a sharp photo for a very long exposure, the water is choppy, or the bridge lights are not on. The colored lights on the Ringling Bridge do not come on until after sunset during late blue hour when it's dark, so I have to use the right camera settings to get a good exposure. On this night I was so happy the water was smooth like glass and reflected the bridge lights nicely. Also the colors of the bridge lights change over time so it was nice to get a pop of the red color.
I bracketed my photos with three different exposures and stitched together 5 photos to create this HDR photo.
The Sarasota Skyline has changed the last couple years with many new buildings. This photo was taken on May 21, 2020. There are new buildings in this area now. On the far left of the image you can see the Van Wetzel theater which will be replaced with a new building in the future.
This area of Sarasota Bay has dolphins and is shallow in spots so wading birds are common. Boats often go by on their way out to the Gulf of Mexico.
The Ringling Bridge connects downtown Sarasota with Bird Key, Lido Key, and Longboat Key. Sarasota sits on the shores of Sarasota Bay which connects to the Gulf of Mexico. It's a beautiful area on the Gulf Coast of Florida in Sarasota County south of Tampa. Nearby cities are Bradenton, Nokomis, and Venice.
Featured in the following FAA Groups:
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The Coastal Areas of the Gulf of Mexico 7-21-2022
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July 21st, 2022
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