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Lit residential buildings and street lamps reflect on the dark still surface of a canal at night

About this photo

A quiet urban canal at night, with glowing window lights from surrounding residential towers and homes mirrored on the dark calm water. This atmospheric, serene night scene works well for travel content, city lifestyle articles, or moody website hero imagery.

Prompt: “canal at night with lamplit tall houses reflected in black water, no signs, no people” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (8.0/10): The image matches the brief perfectly, with strong atmospheric lighting, clean composition and no visible flaws; only minor noise typical of night photography prevents a higher score.

Also searched as: night canal reflection · urban waterfront night · city canal at night · residential waterside night scene

Direct file: 1152×1440 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this urban canal night reflections photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Urban Canal Night Reflections” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/urban-canal-night-reflections-8bc72c5a) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1152×1440 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “canal at night with lamplit tall houses reflected in black water, no signs, no people” and passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
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