Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote: > we might discuss the most important element of successful photography, > light! I'm game! Here are a few examples to start things off. I'll take a thin overcast over direct sunlight any day but whatever the light is I want to make the most of it: thin overcast: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/raptors/buow01.jpg The overcast acts as a huge white light source giving gentle shadow transitions no hot spots and rich warm colors. A blue sky fills the shadows and leafy reflections with blue. direct sunlight: http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/raptors/haha00.jpg Not my favorite light 'cuz shadows are so dark. I avoid putting much shadow area in the photo when I've got direct sunlight to work with. backlight (2 examples) http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/hummingbirds/hbird.jpg With transluscent stuff you can make colors light up. Use a flare-proff lens or keep the front of the lens shaded. http://www.wildlightphoto.com/birds/cbth00.jpg backlight with opaque subject gives you rim light; best if you can keep your background and lens in the shade. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com