treadwl Loc: South Florida

I recently id a program about the use of light for a local camera club. Part of the slide show I presented was from a shoot I did at Blowing Rocks Preserve near Jupiter, Florida. As I presented the slides you will note that the time at which the image was taken is also displayed. The point was to show how light changes and the impact it has on an image.

These are just screen captures from my slide show. I hope the quality is not too poor. This is just offered as a thought about why and how light makes or breaks a photo.

Thanks for looking.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

Nice. I did a short presentation on photography to a group of teachers. I emphasized that it's all about the light.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Nice set.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

So true.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

The importance of light can't be stressed often enough IMO. One of the first books I recall as opening my eyes to the possibilities was Galen Rowell's "Mountain Light - in search of the dynamic landscape." A Google search shows used copies are out there, if anyone is interested.

Thanks for the series, Larry!

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

Well, I am sure the majority of us know that photography is not only about the subject but also about the lighting.
We all know that photographers enjoy photographing during the hours when the light is soft, early morning and late afternoon. We all try to avoid when possible mid day light because it is harsh and contrasty making most of our subjects look at their worse.
My congratulations showing and teaching other aspiring photographers how the light changes the subject.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

Good to see what you are doing.

wayne barnett Loc: Grants Pass, Oregon

Interesting series. It would have been more interesting if the scene was the same at different times during the day. As presented there are more than one variable introduced into the photos. Things like angle of shot to the sun, difference of exposure time, etc. Setting up on a tripod and taking a set of shots at a predetermined interval would have been much more instructive. Just my point of view.

kenievans Loc: Dallas

Wayne that sounds like a great topic! Why don't you host it?

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

It has been done before - See Kodak publication "Color Photography Outdoors" (Color Data book E75 (Second edition 1965)) Pages 28 & 29 for a series of photographs shot by Ansel Adams at the Grand Tetons National Park.