Lance Gewer combines vivid, straightforward daytime shooting with night scenes that swirl like a lurid dream.

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It's ideal for capturing atmospheric night-time scenes, or shooting in dark conditions without using flash.

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Many are positioned in unionist and loyalist towns, like Carrickfergus and Bangor, the scenes of last night's attacks.

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Also, the scenes of last night are nothing compared to violence in Italy or South America, for example, where leagues and games have been suspended.

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We managed to grab some behind the scenes video from the night.

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The storm resulted in frenzied scenes across the city Monday night.

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Of course, not even Saint Nick can deliver all of the presents this year, so we've paid a visit to UPS's massive 5.2 million square foot Worldport shipping facility in Louisville, Kentucky to get a behind the scenes look at its late night operations.

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And he pledged there would be no repeat of the violent scenes between police and Rangers fans in Manchester on Wednesday night.

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Automatic mode takes care of everything for you, while scenes mode provides a choice between various presets (like portrait, landscape, night and macro) -- both modes capture 8-megapixel photos with a 16:9 aspect ratio.

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