Tag: light
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Using Compositional Elements
Every photograph is built from the elements the photographer sees through their lens. On the surface, it is a subject like the ocean, bird or person. Beyond the obvious, our photographs consist of lines, patterns, shapes, color, textures and more. What goes into our compositions is what we see, and how we arrange it in […]
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Quality of Light – Part 2
Indoor and outdoor light have different temperatures. Our eyes automatically adjust to the difference in color, but our camera needs to be adjusted. The different types of light include Daylight, Incandescent or Tungsten and Florescent. With film, the type of film had to be changed between indoor and outdoor shooting. The emulsion dictated how the camera saw […]
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Sitka Center: Of the Land, Sea & Air: A Coastal Photographic Adventure
Here is the information on my upcoming workshop on the Oregon Coast. It is on June 30th and July 1st. It would be great to see you there, and feel free to pass this on to other interested people. Thank, and have a great day. . . Sitka Center: Of the Land, Sea & Air: […]
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Wildlife and Lighting
From birds to mammals, the lighting is very important for a good photograph. Light in the eyes gives a depth to the eyes, and attracts the viewer. It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, and it is one of the first places we look in a photograph. The best lighting […]
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Snowy Owls at Boundary Bay
There were at least 22 Snowy Owls at Boundary Bay in Canada earlier this week. The owls were roosting close enough to the dike to photograph with them with a 400 mm lens, and get good photos. Many birders and photographers are visiting the area to observe and/or photograph the white owls. In this area, weather is an […]
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Nature’s Light & Time of Day
Daylight changes through-out the day. The harshest light is mid-day, where the sunlight travels through less atmosphere. The warmest light is in the morning or evening. The photography shown here was taken in the evening, as the sun was setting. The orange and pink of the sunlight reflect on the water’s surface, and the warm […]
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Small Things in a Big Way. . .
Macro is taking something very tiny, and composing a complete photographic image from the subject. I love macro. It helps change my perspective of all the “big” things that I photograph, such as birds, people, landscapes and. . . Macros are mini landscapes. The composition comes from the lines, shapes, colors and textures. It becomes […]
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Using Light in Composition
Light. . .without light, there is not a photograph. With light, there is a photograph. Using light within you composition can create a breath taking photographic image. Sometimes, it’s simply luck. This photo was taken from Arches NP on one of the roads. It was late afternoon, and the storm over the mountains with the rainbow […]
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It’s All About the Light
The light makes or breaks a photograph, along with good composition. You can have the greatest composition, but if the light is wrong the photograph doesn’t turn out well. This photo was taken on a sunny spring day. The top photo is taken during a winter storm. The light or lack of light turns the […]
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