Wallingford Ave N View
This quiet residential street in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood offers a surprisingly strong urban compression shot, where the road slopes downhill toward Lake Union and the downtown skyline stacks up beautifully in the background. The natural grade of the street does the compositional work for you, creating a strong leading line that draws the eye from the foreground pavement straight into the city. Position yourself in the center of the road or tight to one side, and use a telephoto lens in the 70-200mm range to compress the distance and make the skyline feel closer and more dramatic. Golden hour and blue hour both work well here, with the latter giving you lit windows and city glow against a deep sky. Traffic moves through this area, so stay aware of your surroundings, check both directions frequently, and keep your setup time short. (Seattle, Washington, United States)
