Morning light versus evening light
Oct 12, 2018 20:46:38 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
What subjects would look better in each, or does it make a difference? Assume the target subject can be photographed in either. I would be interested in your preference. Thanks. I'm thinking that each has its own special quality.
Oct 12, 2018 21:00:25 #
Morning light tends to be on the yellow/golden side. Evening light tends towards red and orange. Choosing subjects that look best in those hues will photograph, perhaps, more vividly during those appropriate times of the day.
One also needs to be cognizant of the issues the hues of the sunrise or sunset light saturate the other colors withing the captured image.
--Bob
One also needs to be cognizant of the issues the hues of the sunrise or sunset light saturate the other colors withing the captured image.
--Bob
gvarner wrote:
What subjects would look better in each, or does it make a difference? Assume the target subject can be photographed in either. I would be interested in your preference. Thanks. I'm thinking that each has its own special quality.
Oct 12, 2018 21:08:24 #
I like sunrises, the wind is usually calm making it ideal for reflections on the water.
Oct 12, 2018 21:18:09 #
Mornings are usually more likely to be foggy & misty & such, dew sparkling on most EVERYTHING - especially spider webs. On the down side - ya gotta get up a zerodarkthirty for best results, and then navigate to your photo site of choice. Really don't think you can go too far wrong either way - they're both magical.
IMHO, of course.
IMHO, of course.
Oct 12, 2018 21:43:13 #
A bit off topic, but one reason I prefer mornings is there are way less people out to photo bomb your shot. Places that are hectic all day and into the night are often tranquil at sunrise.
Oct 12, 2018 22:02:59 #
rmalarz wrote:
Morning light tends to be on the yellow/golden side. Evening light tends towards red and orange. Choosing subjects that look best in those hues will photograph, perhaps, more vividly during those appropriate times of the day.
One also needs to be cognizant of the issues the hues of the sunrise or sunset light saturate the other colors withing the captured image.
--Bob
One also needs to be cognizant of the issues the hues of the sunrise or sunset light saturate the other colors withing the captured image.
--Bob
Bob - I do a lot of early morning stuff - it is not yellow/green. If it is in your neck of the woods, you aren't getting up early enough.
This was taken a few minutes after sunrise.
Oct 12, 2018 22:42:20 #
gvarner wrote:
What subjects would look better in each, or does it make a difference? Assume the target subject can be photographed in either. I would be interested in your preference. Thanks. I'm thinking that each has its own special quality.
The only optical difference (besides the direction of the light), is that the air is cooler
and less turbulent in the morning. This means that distant views will be clearer --
all else being equal. Improved air stability and transparency means sharper shots,
but less atmospheric perspective (so mountains won't look as distant).
It's really not possible for sunrises and sunsets to be much different, since light has
no memory: it's all a matter of angles. And if you reversed the direction of the earth's
spin, the sun would rise in the west and set in the east.
However, a given location could have ocean to the west and land to the east, or
the opposite, which does affect the light. Also, the local climate could make
mornings tend to be foggy.
Oct 12, 2018 23:44:20 #
Gene51 wrote:
Bob - I do a lot of early morning stuff - it is not yellow/green. If it is in your neck of the woods, you aren't getting up early enough.
This was taken a few minutes after sunrise.
This was taken a few minutes after sunrise.
Wow!
Oct 13, 2018 01:39:47 #
gvarner wrote:
What subjects would look better in each, or does it make a difference? Assume the target subject can be photographed in either. I would be interested in your preference. Thanks. I'm thinking that each has its own special quality.
I think the question to ask is:
"For this subject what light is "best"?"
or
"what are you trying to achieve?"
Oct 13, 2018 04:47:37 #
Gene51 wrote:
Bob - I do a lot of early morning stuff - it is not yellow/green. If it is in your neck of the woods, you aren't getting up early enough.
This was taken a few minutes after sunrise.
This was taken a few minutes after sunrise.
Oct 13, 2018 06:28:40 #
Instead of asking this question you should be out forming your own Opinion... Talking about photography does little to hone your skills. Pick up the camera and get busy..........
Oct 13, 2018 06:56:33 #
I would have thought the more important issue is where the sun is going to be?
Oct 13, 2018 06:58:22 #
Bipod wrote:
The only optical difference (besides the direction... (show quote)
My observation is that temps often drop to at or near the dewpoint, which is why fog, ground mist,. frost and other atmospheric conditions really only exist in the early AM. Nighttime cloudless skies do radiate to further drop temperatures to create other unique photo opportunities that are not often possible at the end of the day. I totally agree with your last sentence.
Oct 13, 2018 06:58:47 #
Oct 13, 2018 07:58:59 #
twowindsbear wrote:
Mornings are usually more likely to be foggy & misty & such, dew sparkling on most EVERYTHING - especially spider webs. On the down side - ya gotta get up a zerodarkthirty for best results, and then navigate to your photo site of choice. Really don't think you can go too far wrong either way - they're both magical.
IMHO, of course.
IMHO, of course.
I agree start out at least 1/2 hr before sunrise taking images and continue taking them for also 1/2 hour after sunset
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