Quest for the magnificent light

This week's post is the last one in "The other perspective" series. (Links to  Part I and Part II ) My intention was to give some insight into what I think about sunset photography. More specifically, how I see it right now... Photography itself is just a method of interpreting the world and preserving memories; it needs to constantly evolve with us through our lifetime. Because the world is also changing...  I discover new things and unique moments literally every day,  since I have started taking photos after a long break. Just a nice fallen leaf on the pavement, a remarkable cloud formation, or beautiful forest scenery lit by scattered light. I didn't really notice them before, because everything seemed to be just part of the "normal life" .  However those moments are  noteworthy and not just simple accessories or scenes of everyday life.  That's an important thing I realized.    Compostion Let's ta...

The previous post covered the first aspect of taking sunset images: the timing. Let's continue with another important topic, the  weather conditions . This shouldn't be a suprise, as actual weather plays a decisive role in general landscape photography as well.   Weather conditions Obviously there is no point in going out on an overcast day, or when thick cloud cover is just above the horizon. More surprisingly, sunset with totally clear sky is extremely boring as well! But why? Just have a look at the following image! It was taken right after a powerful snow storm  hit my country in March. (Pretty unusual event here!) I found a spot, where a snow-covered boat was sitting right before the the setting sun. Nice theme, isn't it? However it turned out to be quite boring; just a hint of orange with lots of bluish white. I added soft focusing effect in post processing to emphasize its dreamy atmosphere. But this effect still can't save the image... ...

First I have to start with the bad news; I couldn't finish my second post in The other perspective series. The good news is that a  busy weekend has just passed, and some nice photos are prepared for an upcoming review! But today I would like to show you one more shot from our vacation. This was roughly the last one before my batteries run out of charge. It's too bad that we left the charger at home...   The simplicity of this theme caught my attention on the day we arrived. A boat chained near a reeds bed. Just a bunch of horizontal and vertical lines. Contrast between the vivid red/white paintwork of the boat and the faded brown of the vegetation. And that's all! Perfect opportunity to mount the Vario-Sonnar, and let it shine.     Lonely boat     Metadata Camera: Canon 5D Lens: Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 80-200mm F4 Applied 16:9 crop in post processing.       ...