Sept 28, 2013
Usually we start out early in the
morning, 700, making it to our destination around 830 and hike from there. Since we scouted out a couple other locations
and made a number of photographic stops on the way up so our hiking schedule moved to later in the
day. It actually made for better
photography at the end of the day considering we were still on the road as the sun was starting to
set…
The first hour after sunrise and
the last hour prior to sunset are considered the golden hour by
photographers. The color of the light becomes
golden because it is going through more atmosphere and the light becomes softer because
it is more diffused than during the middle of the day. Shadows become long which can add texture to
images.
The red rock images were made in the Jemez Pueblo area where they hold dances, celebrations and sell food and jewelry on the weekends. The rocks are normally red but with the sun hitting them late in the day, they just glowed.
If you are ambitious enough to get
up before sunrise to be ready for the golden hour you can get great images
especially when water is involved.
Generally mornings are very calm so water reflections are at their best. See my Sept 6, 2013 posting for morning golden
hour shots in northern Wisconsin.
I/we had a full shooting day today
I hope you enjoyed the images.
Thank you for stopping by,
Mark
I sure see a lot more in your pics than mine, lol - I always see what you mean about light and color and shadows. I'm looking forward to some pics/posts from Byron!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm waiting for some photos too.
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