November 3rd - 5th - Challenge - Angle of Light: Angle of light http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/natural-light-photography.htm...

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

Angle of light

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/natural-light-photography.htm

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2013/10/11/directional-lighting-how-the-angle-of-the-sun-can-affect-your-photos/
Directional lighting: how the angle of the sun can affect your photos
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/use-of-light-in-photography/

One of the elements for taking a photo is LIGHT and more important is the ANGLE OF LIGHT. If you think about it...how often do you hear photo enthusiasts say..."I have to get there before dawn (or sunset) to get that magic hour". Or, when you are taking a picture on a sunny day...what do you have to think about? How do you get striking pictures of shadows? And how often have you seen a snapshot with a person's shadow accidentally in the picture! The common denominator in all these is the angle of light. Professional photographers take painstaking time, energy and expensive equipment to get the light just right when taking portraits or still shots for advertisements. We always have to consider the angle of the light in order to take any shot. There are very dramatic pictures taken with the long morning and evening shadows! Backlighting is another direction of light that can be used in landscapes, portrait and macro photography. There are endless possibilities for use of light to "make" your photograph! Please take a look at the 1st link and then one or two of the others. Also take a look at some photography magazines or sites and you will quickly pick up techniques and ideas to try. Pay attention to where the sun/lighting is coming from and how you have to set your exposure and where you place your camera in relation to the light. Also you might want to try taking a subject from several angles and perhaps at different times of the day and see how the light changes and where the best light is coming from. You can change a good picture to dramatic one just by moving closer, or around to the back, or placing yourself between the light source and the object (silhouette). Also when you upload the photo to edit, don't be afraid to work with your levels adjustments and brightness and contrast, etc. Editing can be free except for your time and often a slight adjustment one way or the other can make or break a picture. We have a diverse group of photographers here at the UHH and I am hoping to see all sorts of photography.....so lets try working with light and angles and see what we can come up with!
And...don't forget...
Over the past year we have migrated away from the original intent of these challenges and focused on the subject. November has been chosen as the starting time to move back and present challenges that will help many take their photography to a new levels. Everyone is invited to comment on posted images and make positive suggestions or present questions that will encourage thinking.
Don't forget to have fun! Now get out there and get clicking!

BACKLIGHTING - TV - 1/60 sec. - ISO100 F6.3 0 STEP EXPOSURE

PAINT WITH LIGHT - MANUAL - 20 SEC. - ISO 250 - F10 - 0 STEP EXPOSURE

LATE MORNING SUN - MANUAL - 1/80 SEC. - ISO 160 - F22 - O STEP EXPOSURE

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

More rivers..sorry about that. but the shaft is neat

You see? The shaft came through the sun spot that I forgot to take out

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

Great start Clicker.

Clicker2014 wrote:

Angle of light

http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/natural-light-photography.htm

http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2013/10/11/directional-lighting-how-the-angle-of-the-sun-can-affect-your-photos/
Directional lighting: how the angle of the sun can affect your photos
http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/use-of-light-in-photography/

One of the elements for taking a photo is LIGHT and more important is the ANGLE OF LIGHT. If you think about it...how often do you hear photo enthusiasts say..."I have to get there before dawn (or sunset) to get that magic hour". Or, when you are taking a picture on a sunny day...what do you have to think about? How do you get striking pictures of shadows? And how often have you seen a snapshot with a person's shadow accidentally in the picture! The common denominator in all these is the angle of light. Professional photographers take painstaking time, energy and expensive equipment to get the light just right when taking portraits or still shots for advertisements. We always have to consider the angle of the light in order to take any shot. There are very dramatic pictures taken with the long morning and evening shadows! Backlighting is another direction of light that can be used in landscapes, portrait and macro photography. There are endless possibilities for use of light to "make" your photograph! Please take a look at the 1st link and then one or two of the others. Also take a look at some photography magazines or sites and you will quickly pick up techniques and ideas to try. Pay attention to where the sun/lighting is coming from and how you have to set your exposure and where you place your camera in relation to the light. Also you might want to try taking a subject from several angles and perhaps at different times of the day and see how the light changes and where the best light is coming from. You can change a good picture to dramatic one just by moving closer, or around to the back, or placing yourself between the light source and the object (silhouette). Also when you upload the photo to edit, don't be afraid to work with your levels adjustments and brightness and contrast, etc. Editing can be free except for your time and often a slight adjustment one way or the other can make or break a picture. We have a diverse group of photographers here at the UHH and I am hoping to see all sorts of photography.....so lets try working with light and angles and see what we can come up with!
And...don't forget...
Over the past year we have migrated away from the original intent of these challenges and focused on the subject. November has been chosen as the starting time to move back and present challenges that will help many take their photography to a new levels. Everyone is invited to comment on posted images and make positive suggestions or present questions that will encourage thinking.
Don't forget to have fun! Now get out there and get clicking!

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Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

It is neat RR! I noticed it in one of your other pictures. Did you say whether or not you had a "lens hood" for your lens?
Also, if it were me...because I like the shaft of light too...I would crop out the top and then clone out anything you might have to. You can even clone the shaft of light to carry on up to the edge of the crop....just a thought. Not necessarily right...just a way to save it if you wanted to:-)

Roadrunner wrote:

More rivers..sorry about that. but the shaft is neat

jacklpine Loc: PEI, CA

A recent one with the storm clouds beginning to move along, but enough left to add a special light that I liked. & I knew if they opened any further there would be way toooooooooooooooooo much late afternoon sun.

This one shows the tide flowing out past the sand bar.

8-)

When previojusly posted noone paid attention to the bright section of ligtht coming across the water

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Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Clicker2014 wrote:

It is neat RR! I noticed it in one of your other pictures. Did you say whether or not you had a "lens hood" for your lens?
Also, if it were me...because I like the shaft of light too...I would crop out the top and then clone out anything you might have to. You can even clone the shaft of light to carry on up to the edge of the crop....just a thought. Not necessarily right...just a way to save it if you wanted to:-)

No Hood that day. I did crop on one or two but thought that it lost something

Clicked this morning before the sun got too high

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

An opener from the South. As can be seen the sun is in front and slightly camera left and 20 to 25 degrees above the horizon. Allowing the colors to saturate the high lights of the boardwalk and create deep shadows.

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

Bushido wrote:

An opener from the South. As can be seen the sun is in front and slightly camera left and 20 to 25 degrees above the horizon. Allowing the colors to saturate the high lights of the boardwalk and create deep shadows.

Yum

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

Yes you have to be aware of the sun. I see you have a T3i. They are a popular Canon camera and your settings were very good. I can see why you stopped to take this image. May I ask what program you have for editing? Why don't you go in and straighten your horizon line. A straight horizon line is just as important as the lighting. Once you do, and take a look, you will be even more pleased with it.

jacklpine wrote:

A recent one with the storm clouds beginning to move along, but enough left to add a special light that I liked. & I knew if they opened any further there would be way toooooooooooooooooo much late afternoon sun.

This one shows the tide flowing out past the sand bar.

8-)

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

Yes. I thought that too. It is the light coming through the trees that add to the picture. I like the shadows on this one. You can certainly tell it is early morning.

Roadrunner wrote:

No Hood that day. I did crop on one or two but thought that it lost something

Roadrunner Loc: Quebec, Canada

THANK YOU ALL for your contributions, it has been a great FREE SUNDAY................

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

Wonderful photograph Bushido! I like how you explained the composition. The color is spectacular and the leading lines certainly play a huge part of this photo along with the shadows. Excellent work! I wish I could follow you around for a while! I can see we will learn a lot from your posts! Thanks!

Bushido wrote:

An opener from the South. As can be seen the sun is in front and slightly camera left and 20 to 25 degrees above the horizon. Allowing the colors to saturate the high lights of the boardwalk and create deep shadows.

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Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

I tried to get a complete silhouette and I placed the tree on the right because of the shape of the tree. Your thoughts are appreciated.

Silhouette - Manual - 1/20sec. ISO 400, 0 step F6.3

Bushido Loc: No Where and Every Where

Thank you for the great comments Clicker.

Clicker2014 wrote:

Wonderful photograph Bushido! I like how you explained the composition. The color is spectacular and the leading lines certainly play a huge part of this photo along with the shadows. Excellent work! I wish I could follow you around for a while! I can see we will learn a lot from your posts! Thanks!

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CHuckle's Loc: Lockhart, Texas

Bushido wrote:

An opener from the South. As can be seen the sun is in front and slightly camera left and 20 to 25 degrees above the horizon. Allowing the colors to saturate the high lights of the boardwalk and create deep shadows.

Beautiful! I would love to walk down this trail...
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