Originally published at: https://www.ronenbekerman.com/?p=116971
In the first image, the idea was to emphasize the colour of the building. My first thought was “a golden nugget” 
Building has a specific orange colour, in some circumstances it can catch the golden-ish appearance. For example, during the day, after the rain.The sky is still dark, and the single light ray hits the building. Bright center of the image, focus on the library. Dark, shaded edges – vignette effect. Strong light from the left. Dark sky and strong shadows on the bottom of the image.