Shooting against the light at a colorful sunset in Hickory, North Carolina, the trees and rays of the sun appear as silhouettes
Tree Silhouette at Sunset
Tag Archives: Light
Lights on Market Street Bridge Chattanooga
Lights captured at blue hour at The Market Street Bridge, officially referred to as the John Ross Bridge, a bascule bridge that spans the Tennessee River between downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee, and the Northshore District.
Magical Lights in the Clouds
The evening sun lights up the clouds in a magical way and also creating a silhouette of the mountains
Hanging Lights
Multiple hanging lamps create an attractive lighting environment
Filtered Candlelight
A glass with candles filters the light coming through its crystals creating an attractive image
Sunlight Creates Tuba Images
Sun provides lighting to create reflections in a tuba
Light from Lamps
Designer lamps provide lighting in a hotel
Light Sources
Light is an important part of good images. Will be posting images of light sources for a few days. Here is natural lighting from a rustic window and from a lamp in a building in England.
Leaning Towards Water
Tall palms lean right toward the ocean in Santa Monica, California. Why do palm trees lean towards the sea? Palm trees lean to get more light called “phototropism.” The ocean acts as a mirror for light, so there is much more light coming from the sea than from a single building.
Hanging Lights
Posting random images this week. Eye-catching designs of hanging lights in the lobby of a hotel.
Glow of Stalagmites and Stalactites
Stalactites, stalagmites and other cave formations fluoresce under the glow of ultraviolet or blacklight at Poole’s Cavern, Derbyshire, England. Fluorescent formations absorb and release energy very quickly. When an ultraviolet, or black light, is directed at these deposits the manganese molecules become activated and we see the calcite release light as a blue-green glow because it is at a different wavelength than the surrounding light sources. Once the light is removed the glow on the rock disappears.
Burning Wool Designs
Steel Wool Photography is using long exposures to capture the motion of hot embers flying through the air through the act of spinning burning steel wool. These embers are so hot that they glow very brightly, and as they fly through the air the camera sensor captures the streaks of light created.
Shutter speed is probably the most important aspect of the shot. Capture enough of the movement to show the streaking lights caused by the flying sparks. Choose an aperture that keeps the entire scene in focus. Keeping your ISO low will keep you from blowing out the brightness of the steel wool when it is lit.
Photographing Burning Wool
Steel wool photography is a type of light painting that uses steel wool that’s been set on fire. As the burning steel wool is spun around on a cord or a string, embers fly and create streaks of light when shot with a camera at slow shutter speeds.
Our Catawba Valley Camera Club in Hickory, NC had a session on photographing burning wool. It was an interesting project and we will be sharing a few images.
Somnath Temple Lighted Up
The Somnath temple in Gujarat, India is lighted up at night with multiple color themes and is a major attraction for tourists and worshippers.
Sangeet Event Decorations
The word “Sangeet “ means music, but when it is used as a term to describe a celebratory event during an Indian wedding it translates to Music Night or Musical party. This musical night is a celebration of the union of not only the couple but the bonding of both families. A sangeet usually takes place the night before the wedding. It can feel very similar to a wedding reception, with food, dancing, and fun—and everyone is invited! The couple’s family members and friends perform special dances to celebrate the couple.
Fresh flower decorations and colorful lights welcome the guests …….
Lighting Up the Rails
Sunset lights up the railway tracks with a golden hue in Kayavarohan, India
Kayavarohan Shiva Temple
Kayavarohan, Gujarat, India harbors the Brahmeshwar Jyotirshivlang temple, claimed to have been founded by Maharshi Vishwamitra. It has been held that the incarnation of Shiva in Lakulish has merged with the linga. Here are images of the popularly visited temple lighted up for Diwali.
Sunrise Over the Fog
The Teton Range is fully lighted by the sun while fog over Snake River creates a surreal effect
Observing Nature – Lighting Up the Sky
The rays of sunset light up the clouds and sky in Florida. A man-made light is no match!
Observing Nature – Cloudscape
Dramatically lighted, multi-colored clouds against a foreground of green trees forms a landscape image in Florida
