• Benjamin Disraeli.

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Finally, this was the shot for which I went hiking in Griffith park. The original location would have provided a view from a higher elevation but this location had a close enough view for me and I also liked the fact that the view provided the observatory in a similar line with the Los Angeles skyline.

Due to the smog mostly prevalent in LA it's difficult to find days when you get an on obstructed view of the city skyline and get a decent picture. Hopefully next rain storm will hit the area soon enough for me to visit my original location. Thanks again for visiting..

• Abraham Lincoln

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Another shot I made from the recent hiking trip to Griffith park. I have had this shot in my mind for a long time and had very little time to make the shot once I had the opportunity. This was definitely a weird day as the light didn’t linger much after sunset which is very unusual for sunny SoCal. The lack of available light made it a pain to nail focus for the last couple of shots but in the end I think it's was well worth the effort. Hope you all like it.

• Alfred Sisley.

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I love shooting cityscapes. A large part of my professional career, I lived in some of the world's largest metropolises, including Los Angeles, NYC, Boston, etc. Each of these cities has some of the best skylines globally, but all have some challenges. I lived in Los Angeles for seven years, and even before I moved to the city, I had plans for photographing some of the city's unique landscapes. One thing I hadn't anticipated was the weather. When I first moved to Los Angeles, I thought it had perfect weather all year, sunny warm weather almost throughout the year except for July and August when it can get scorching.

But soon, I realized that its excellent weather conditions also make it a challenging destination to photograph. You can pretty much rule out the possibility of including the sky in the image as it's often cloudless and flat except for May gloom and June grey when it's just flat overcast. The only time we get an exciting sky is in the winter months after a rain storm, and we all know how common they are. After a couple of years living in the city, I learned to appreciate the weather conditions. I made it a point to carry my camera gear with me on my way to work if there is a chance for rain or cloudy conditions. The morning clouds will often disappear by noon, but they pose some attractive photography options once in a while. Today's post is the result of one such day. The clouds in the sky lingered well past the afternoon, so on my way from work, I headed to a nearby outlook point on Mt Hollywood Dr. I was praying for my luck to hold, and it did, as sunset rolled in, the sky turned cotton candy pink. I was able to construct a stitched panorama of the beautiful scene in front of me. I hope you like it as well.