Quote of the day
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"Nature ... is a friend you will never lose until death - and even when you die, you will disappear into nature". Leo Tolstoy.
New Photogallery Now Live
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New Photogallery now online - see our latest images taken on the Isle of Mull by visiting our Nature Photography Gallery .
Quote for today
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"For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at every moment; but the surrounding atmosphere brings it to life - the light and the air which vary continually. For me, it is only the surrounding atmosphere which gives subjects their true value."
Claude Monet
Claude Monet
Fiery colours
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Fiery colours and an almost luminous quality make this a stunning study of a very simple subject and composition.
The slight 'contre-jour' backlighting has really brought out the texture in the petals and made it 'pop' from its dark background.
Contre-jour is a photographic term meaning "into the light" and contrary to popular belief stunning photographs can be taken when shooting into the light. Whilst this may contradict advice given .... read more about backlighting in photography.
The slight 'contre-jour' backlighting has really brought out the texture in the petals and made it 'pop' from its dark background.
Contre-jour is a photographic term meaning "into the light" and contrary to popular belief stunning photographs can be taken when shooting into the light. Whilst this may contradict advice given .... read more about backlighting in photography.
There is no such thing as bad light
Posted by: Phil
There is no such thing as bad light and we can take our photographs in virtually any light but the intensity, direction and colour of the light will have an enormous influence on how the scene looks in front of us. We may find a stunning location but know we will have to come back at another time to ensure the direction of light is just how we would like it to be, this may be a different time of the day or indeed a different time of the year.
Whilst the time of day has a significant bearing on the quality of light so too does the time of year, the position of the sun is significantly higher in summer than in winter at the same time of day. So for example if we want the light on part of a particular landscape scene we may only be able to shoot it at a certain time of the year.
There is no such thing as bad light for landscape photography, there is only changing light and our ability to make the most of it. Dark, heavy cloud may not be everyones idea of the perfect day but for the landscape photographer it can be perfect, providing both mood and drama.
Read the full article - In Landscape Photography there is no such thing as bad light.
Whilst the time of day has a significant bearing on the quality of light so too does the time of year, the position of the sun is significantly higher in summer than in winter at the same time of day. So for example if we want the light on part of a particular landscape scene we may only be able to shoot it at a certain time of the year.
There is no such thing as bad light for landscape photography, there is only changing light and our ability to make the most of it. Dark, heavy cloud may not be everyones idea of the perfect day but for the landscape photographer it can be perfect, providing both mood and drama.
Read the full article - In Landscape Photography there is no such thing as bad light.
Photo Workshop Gift Vouchers
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Digital Photography Workshop Gift Vouchers. Why not try a Photo Workshop on the Isle of Mull or give the perfect gift to the digital photographer in your life, for further details please visit Isle of Mull Photography Workshops.