Douala Night Photography Survival Guide

🌃 Field Report → Huawei P30 Pro: 10-sec long exposure turned streetlights into alien searchlights → iPhone 14: Night mode just smeared stars into blurry blobs → DSLR sans tripod: Used African soil as improvised tripod (spoiler: all motion blur) ✨ Local Photographer Secrets Bonanjo Rooftop: City Hall clocktower foreground + manual infinity focus Wouri Bridge Midspan: Light trails + river reflections (go after 22:00 to avoid security patrols) Abandoned Coffee Plantation: Zero light pollution (but 5,000 XAF "star-gazing tax") 📡 African-Specific Challenges • Generator smoke ruining long exposures • Guards demanding "shooting permits" (negotiable to 2,000 XAF) "When full moon meets oil flare stacks, magical realism photography is born" 💥 #AfricanPhotographyAlchemy #SleeplessInDouala