Blue Hour Photos: I've been doing alot of "Blue Hour" photographs lately. Here's a few examples. In all 3 cases I'm shooting in tungsten mode (3200K) to enhance the effect and shift...

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Aug 14, 2021 08:56:33 #

Tomfl101 Loc: Mount Airy, MD

I've been doing alot of "Blue Hour" photographs lately. Here's a few examples. In all 3 cases I'm shooting in tungsten mode (3200K) to enhance the effect and shift the sky blue. If they were shot in daylight mode the sky would be mostly gray. The gazebo shot is with existing light from the bulb above. The other two have a full CTO gel on the backlight and a video light in tungsten mode as the main light off camera. All 3 have some slight dodging in PS to lighten and or vignette the sky. Canon R5 camera with 50 1.2 and 16-35 2.8 lenses.

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Aug 14, 2021 09:08:00 #

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Great idea with backlight and blue hour.

Aug 14, 2021 09:11:20 #

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Beautiful! I’m sure the couple loved them.

Aug 14, 2021 09:18:57 #

RWCRNC Loc: Pennsylvania

Lovely

Aug 14, 2021 09:23:05 #

Pop Pop Loc: Lake Mary, FL

Excellent set ups and great outcome!

Aug 14, 2021 09:26:25 #

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Nice effect!

Aug 14, 2021 09:30:52 #

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

Beautiful effect and very sensuous. #s 2 and 3 are showstoppers.

Aug 14, 2021 09:54:28 #

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

Tomfl101 wrote:

I've been doing alot of "Blue Hour" phot... (show quote)

These are very nice. You have done a great job in a very challenging situation. I have done quite a bit of blue hour shooting...not of human subjects, but of landscapes, skies, and cemeteries. My goal is usually to get back to a more "natural" balance. That can require bringing the color temperature as far as 20,000K. None of my cameras go farther than about 10,000K, so the rest has to be done in post processing.

One thing that I've learned to watch out for, though, is that with the change in lighting away from incandescent lamps, much lighting now tends to be closer to 4000K than to the 3200K or even 2800K that we are accustomed to from the past. So it's always good to double-check and make sure that you aren't leaving your subjects a little blue around the edges, unless that is your intent.

Good luck as you continue with this approach. Your results are striking.

Aug 14, 2021 10:16:18 #

Ava'sPapa Loc: Cheshire, Ct.

Wow, you nailed it. Masterfully done. I really like #'s 1 and 2.

Aug 14, 2021 10:37:36 #

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Excellent images. Smart use of light and colour temperature for effect! At a wedding, there is little time for colour temperature readings, you need to work fast. The tungsten balance to retain skin tones and white in the gown and letting the sky go super blue is a good strategy. Good to see some creative wedding photographs with smart use of available light

I use the "magic hour" for lots of my commercial work for the foodservice and hospitality industry. It works nicely if the streetscapes are not the best and there are lots of distractions that would show up in daylight. If the interior goes a bit warm, all the better. Also great for our clients who make neon and transilluminated signage.