![]() ![]() Include the moon in your shot: Midnight-4:00am with the best opportunity being 3:00-4:00amĭon't be afraid to take lots of pictures.Lights with sunlight still visible 9:00-10:00pm.Include the sun in your shot: 6:00-7:00am.Middle of the day, you'll see the shadows change at the top of every hourĦ:00-9:00pm Sunset: As the sun sets during this three hour window you can get some interesting views of your city as it prepares for night time.ĩ:00pm The lights turn on, but sunlight is still visible.ġ0:00pm Darkness falls upon the city and the nighttime lights look the brightestģ:00-4:00am The moon is at it's lowest point in the sky. Although the sun is not above the horizon, you can get a nice golden hue off off the sunlight.Ħ:00am The sun rises above the horizon and yet is low enough to be included in screenshots of the skyline.ħ:00am The sun rises too high to be seen. Knowing the timing of the rising and setting of the sun and moon can give you opportunities to make interesting looking screenshots and videos by including them in your photo.ĥ:00am Sunlight makes it's first appearance of the dayĥ:00-6:00am The Sunrise hour. The display of the sun and moon changes at the top of every hour. The Timeline of changes in sunlight and moonlight This screenshot of mine won for Most Polluted City If you don't, you WILL have a Bigger Map troll say something about your city not making any money even though you're making millions off of electronics or whatever else you have. Dont' tell anyone I told you this: When taking a screen capture with the UI on, make sure that you're showing a profit by temporarily raising taxes. If the gallery doesn't appear above, or you'd like to see a larger version, you can view it here To get a better look, click on the photo and view the full size versions in the Picasa web album. I compiled a full set of examples for both day and night. There's 21different image filters to choose from. ![]() Use an image filter to make your shot more interesting. Leaving it checked will soften the edges of the buildings. If you'd like a crisper look to your photos, uncheck anti-aliasing. My entry for best Tropical City, used a heavy Tilt-Shift effect Using tilt-shift during night shots can give a nice glow to the city lights as well. It can give your image a nice three dimensional feel to it. By slightly changing your focal point, the buildings on the edges will blur. I find that the tilt-shift effect works best when viewing down at an angle. ![]() I practically forgot it was there since I normally turn it down when playing the game. You can get some cool views by turning it up. Play around with the Tilt Shift setting to see what you prefer. You won't care how smooth the gameplay is as long as you get the shot.ĭon't forget about the Tilt Shift efffect! Since you want to get the best quality photo possible, turn up your graphics settings to the maximum. Don't let the world know how bad your video card is. ![]()
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