Color-Key pictures of Frankfurt am Main

Frankfurt am Main, Düsseldorf, Cologne and Bonn on the Rhine, Passau on the Danube, Hamburg on the Elbe - night shots in these cities are particularly impressive as color-key images due to the reflections in the rivers and waters. Long exposures create a silky water surface that makes reflections appear particularly effective. However, the transformation from a color image to a Color-Key pictures with Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop is relatively easy compared to the creation of suitable source material, where a lot can happen. If e.g. at the crucial moment a pair of ducks land on the calm water surface and generate waves over waves ... then it is time to wait, wait, wait.