Went out today to do Magic hour - or Golden hour photo's. Decided to go on a trip to Entwistle reservoir, although the sun went down earlier than i expected - sunset time was 18:05 according to BBC Weather, so i aimed to get to the location for around 5, but when i got there i found the sun was already going down rapidly.. so i acted fast and got these shots on the road just outside the entrance to the reservoir. I am actually pleased with the way these turned out, i also got some shots of the reservoir, but they were taken after magic hour so i wont include those.
ISO - 100, f/9.0, 1/80sec
Taken at 17:17
Camera on tripod using a cable release.
Shot with daylight balance, although i decided to warm up the colours in Lightroom as i feel it suits the lighting more. This image looks much nicer when viewed large - you can see all the little highlights in the grass and on the trees, which is one of the nice effects that magic hour lighting has! This is my favorite image from today, i think it has a very atmospheric feel, especially with the lens flare and the cloudy detail in the sky.
ISO - 100, f/9.0, 1/80sec
Taken at 17:18
Camera on tripod using a cable release.
Same as the last image really, though it was shot pointing slightly more to the left - away from the sun. The Lens Flare is a little less obvious - but its still there. I think the first image is more effective because of the more defined flare. In this image the highlights on the trees to the left are a bit more obvious.
ISO - 100, f/9.0, 1/80sec
Taken at 17:19
Camera on tripod using a cable release.
Shot with daylight balance and again warmed up in Lightroom. This image was taken facing away from the sun, the sun was directly behind me so i had to actually lie down on the floor for this, or you wouldve seen my shadow! if you look closely though you can see the shadow of my tripod :)
I love the contrast between the sun-lit trees/grass and the gloomy looking sky and road.
ISO - 100, f/9.0, 1/125sec
Taken at 17:19
Camera on tripod using a cable release.
All the same as the last image mostly although this time shooting directly into the sun - so i had a use a faster shutter speed. Now this is very contrasted, the sun is very bright in comparison to the dark sky and grass, but you have to sort of sacrifice detail if you want to shoot directly into the sun. Again - I love the little highlights and the very moody looking sky! - im sort of glad i chose not to do this on a clear day :)
2 comments:
i really like the first image of the set. very atmospheric. the light really pulls u into the scene. i wonder how it would have looked if there was a bit more shape to the barbed wire, so that the twists in it were more defined.
I think these are very evocative - even though I've never been there I can feel as if I was there through these pictures. They are so differnt to your other work that I have seen - they show how versatile you can be.
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