Stoplight, building & Moon.

This is one of those images that combines some planning with a touch of luck.

Taken in late fall, when the trees are leafless, it captures the sun’s final golden rays illuminating the city.

I often passed this location and knew that if the elements aligned perfectly, it could make for a compelling photograph. As fortune would have it, on a clear late November afternoon the sky was cloudless, the moon was perfectly positioned, and the stoplight turned red. I had my camera ready just in case, and everything came together for this shot.