Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I believe the golden hour had more to do with photographing humans and landscapes. For humans a golden glow is considered healthy and vibrant. A blue cast in humans doesn't resonate well with beauty. For landscapes once the sun is relatively vertical dynamic range becomes an issue for traditional materials and techniques. With digital abilities reality is suspect and personal integrity is key. Think of Curry and his altered photographs. On Wed, Jun 10, 2020, 11:19 AM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > I was puzzled by the line separating black and white areas in my > woodpecker photo posted yesterday. After pondering it over night, I > went back four years for another woodpecker shot made with the same > camera and lens, but in mid-day overhead lighting. A similar separating > line can be observed, but it is a neutral gray and is hardly noticed. > In yesterday's late afternoon shot, the low-lying sun can be seen > reflecting off bright parts of the feeder. I believe the sun is > reflecting off the line in the feathers, giving it a golden tan color. > So much for the "golden hour" always giving good pictures. > > Mid-day image: > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20170422-DSCF1666.JPG.html > > Late afternoon image: > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200609-DSCF1835.JPG.html > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information