Considering the Aspects of Light: part 2 - Harsh and Soft
May 27, 2018 16:55:09 #
pmorin wrote:
Absolutely magical!I...so compelling that I had to have the shot.
May 27, 2018 21:31:57 #
Steve DeMott
Loc: St. Louis, Missouri (Oakville area)
Linda From Maine wrote:
Thanks much! I believe that anyone who sees the light and feels compelled to attempt to capture it can confidently call themselves a photographer 
You are to kind. Have you thought about your own section? Call it "Linda from Main who now Lives in Washington Photography School"
Can't wait for chapter 3.
I'm beginning to see the light. Pun intended
May 27, 2018 21:38:30 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Absolutely magical!
Thank you! Some days the pixel gods smile on us. When the subject of reflected light came up, I was reminded of this photo and went in search of it. I did A little fine tune with whats available before posting and just wish there was more data there. It is close to what I saw in my mind though.
May 27, 2018 22:46:21 #
steve DeMott wrote:
I'm beginning to see the light. Pun intended
I never cared much for moonlit skies
I never wink back at fireflies
But now that the stars are in your eyes
I'm beginning to see the light
Mike
May 28, 2018 07:32:23 #
steve DeMott wrote:
I looked into the salary associated with managing a section and decided to hold off 'til I could afford to pay it You are to kind. Have you thought about your own section? Call it "Linda from Main who now Lives in Washington Photography School"
Can't wait for chapter 3.
I'm beginning to see the light. Pun intended
Can't wait for chapter 3.
I'm beginning to see the light. Pun intended
May 28, 2018 10:34:26 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
I looked into the salary associated with managing a section and decided to hold off 'til I could afford to pay it
👍😇
May 29, 2018 17:01:55 #
This shot, of a light fog over wetlands in Beverly Shores, IN, had beautiful contrasts, and contrasts for me are metaphors of life. The subtle radiance of the dawn sky contrasts with the stodgy brown of the forests. The subtle transitions of the colors in sky and marsh contrasts with the dark, dead tree stumps that gave their lives that the wetland could be restored (I don't think anyone asked them, though.) Calm expanses of light are punctuated with staccato trees.
Of course, I noticed all this on reflection, having stopped the car and saying, "Wow!" All I had was an iPhone.
Some have said that no shot taken from an iPhone can make a good photograph. I disagree, but am interested in others' thoughts.
Of course, I noticed all this on reflection, having stopped the car and saying, "Wow!" All I had was an iPhone.
Some have said that no shot taken from an iPhone can make a good photograph. I disagree, but am interested in others' thoughts.
May 29, 2018 17:35:41 #
artBob wrote:
This shot, of a light fog over wetlands in Beverly... (show quote)
I think modern I-phones take very good pictures. And they're certainly easier for the average person to use than a high-quality DSLR. If you never print your images, they're a good answer for photos. But I think if you do print, you don't get the same quality of large prints (I'm talking 16x20 and larger). I think that will eventually change. People I know who use them say they miss having all the controls they had on their "real" camera.
May 29, 2018 18:00:22 #
artBob wrote:
Of course, any discussion would have to first define "good" ...Some have said that no shot taken from an iPhone can make a good photograph. I disagree, but am interested in others' thoughts.
And maybe include a consideration of whether it will be printed (and at what size) as AZPicLady mentions.I subscribe to the philosophy of the article linked below, with the top four listed as emotion, light, composition, creativity:
What's Important in a Photograph and What Isn't
As a viewer, if an image moves me, it moves me. However a photographer-artist accomplishes that is A-OK with me.
Thank you for this photo, Bob. I agree that the mostly soft light contrasts in a very interesting manner with the dead trees. Wouldn't this be a fascinating scene to photograph in many different lighting and weather conditions!
May 29, 2018 18:50:10 #
Good article, Linda! I would make one change, broadening "Emotion" to include what some have called "esthetic emotion," such as Adams or Weston showed, as well as "idea," such as Sally Mann or Uelsmann.
You are right about the wetlands. Anyone visiting the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, look me up!
You are right about the wetlands. Anyone visiting the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, look me up!
May 30, 2018 07:16:53 #
We are on to Chapter 3! Many thanks to all who are participating in the series. Here are the Colors of Light.
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