Day 234 Daily Photo Challenge 8/21/12 - 'Natural Lighting': Welcome to Day 234 of the Daily Photo Challenge! The theme for today is 'Natural Lighting.' One of the best tutorials I've...

mgstrawn Loc: Atlanta, GA

Welcome to Day 234 of the Daily Photo Challenge! The theme for today is 'Natural Lighting.' One of the best tutorials I've read on this subject can be found at this link: http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/natural-light-photography.htm

Knowing how to utilize natural lighting will enable you to produce beautiful images that require minimal or no post processing or enhancement. I am looking forward to seeing your interpretation of natural lighting. Please share your settings if available.

Due to an unexpected out-of-town trip, I was not able to devote much time in preparation of this challenge. The quality of my examples and lack of setting information is greatly compromised as I am pulling them off my Facebook account due to a time crunch! I apologize in advance!

The diffusion of the sun by the clouds and the evening shading made for a beautiful sunset

This was an unexpected opportunity to grab the camera when I noticed how the natural light from my kitchen window illuminated Caroline's eyes.

Another example of the evening sun indirectly on the face

Natural lighting in a landscape

Natural lighting at its best in a monastery as the sun set through the stained glass.

For Frankie ~

catgirl Loc: las vegas

I think these may qualify, sun going down at Scotties Castle, the bridge, Zion, the old building is in Jerome, the stairs are in Balboa Park Ca, church is in Sedona, flowers by my window at home, weed flowers on the hwy going down to CA and the rose in a garden

gate at Scotties Castle

bridge in park

Zion just liked the trees

old building in Jerome sun was going down

stairs at Balboa Park CA

inside church in Sedona looking out

birthday flowers on the table by window

stopped on the twisty freeway going down from Hesperia to the 215 split to LA (bad person) and it's a DOF yea

rose in a garden

last one, sunset from my patio

lied, like this one also taken tonight

AnnMurrey Loc: Ohio

Couldn't post anything yesterday due to doing some major cleaning and sorting. Will try to get in some shots today. Everyones posts were really nice.

mgstrawn Loc: Atlanta, GA

catgirl wrote:

I think these may qualify, sun going down at Scotties Castle, the bridge, Zion, the old building is in Jerome, the stairs are in Balboa Park Ca, church is in Sedona, flowers by my window at home, weed flowers on the hwy going down to CA and the rose in a garden

I just saw your post as I was about to sign off. I'm running way behind in posting the new challenge! I think your examples are perfect! (pg. 1)

mgstrawn Loc: Atlanta, GA

AnnMurrey wrote:

Couldn't post anything yesterday due to doing some major cleaning and sorting. Will try to get in some shots today. Everyones posts were really nice.

I look forward to seeing your post. Some days there are just not enough hours in the day!

AnnMurrey Loc: Ohio

I took this the other day. Hope it qualifies.

f/14, iso 200

catgirl Loc: las vegas

mgstrawn wrote:

Welcome to Day 234 of the Daily Photo Challenge! ... (show quote)

beautiful baby mgstrawn, I love that cathedral it is just wonderful pg 1

catgirl Loc: las vegas

AnnMurrey wrote:

I took this the other day. Hope it qualifies.

like it AnnMurrey, looks like going out into fairie land pg 1

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

AnnMurrey wrote:

I took this the other day. Hope it qualifies.

HiAnn, I have a problem with shots like these......dark foreground and bright background and this photo is a prime example .. how can we make an ''equal'' shot, like balancing the two? Anyone got any ideas?

Here is an example. I've taken many shots from this spot but just cannot get one to my liking

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

My first cup stuff

Strange line in there

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Second cup stuff

Preaching at sunset....

We got hit hard!

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

MG...no apologies necessary YOUR DOING GREAT...and thanks for the link...I forgot all about cambridge.
BABY CAROLINE in Natural light is beautiful

Road sometimes you just CANT balance shade and light and a crop is the only way...or change positions or flash the foreground...or keep practicing in post processing as I have seen peeps replace blown out skys with blue ones or add clouds and all sorts of stuff.

be back with last nights natural light in a sec.

soft side light

light and shadows

into the light

reflected or is it refracted? IDK
$reflected or is it refracted? IDK...$

hmmmm maybe not enough light

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

RiverNan wrote:

MG...no apologies necessary YOUR DOING GREAT...and thanks for the link...I forgot all about cambridge.
BABY CAROLINE in Natural light is beautiful

Road sometimes you just CANT balance shade and light and a crop is the only way...or change positions or flash the foreground...or keep practicing in post processing as I have seen peeps replace blown out skys with blue ones or add clouds and all sorts of stuff.

be back with last nights natural light in a sec.

Thanx Nan..i suspected as such LOL and snif-snif..........Have a good one.

RiverNan Loc: Eastern Pa

Road...im not the be all end all with the answers..so stick around..maybe youll get a better one.

well...im on a roll ...but got lots to do so maybe you will get lucky and be relieved of me for a while today
had to try and as you can see all things are possible but it will take time and practice to get it even close to being right.

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

RiverNan wrote:

Road...im not the be all end all with the answers..so stick around..maybe youll get a better one.

You humility is surpassed only by your good looks.......... :lol: