Capturing Tropical Light
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© Sean Michael Jones 2012
24th of February 2012
In the beginning there was light,
a thought most morning’s really, waiting for the sun to rise above the horizon, sat either in front of a misty surreal mountainous landscape scene, or the lapping ocean waves of a tropical seascape.
Either way it’s the anticipation of what light I will have to capture this beautiful scene with, will it be vivid reds and oranges maybe its yellows, purples and blues that are to be had, even softer hues are welcomed.
Will the light break through tiny cracks in the clouds producing vibrant sharp flashes of light and color bathing the scene in something far more exotic. The clouds are the deciding factor as to whether I go home with some great images, or do I just get to practice techniques, preparing for another day when that special tropical light does suddenly strike.
Sunrise or sunset, the golden hours are pretty much the same, its hours of waiting and preparation, not counting the hours scouting out locations and ideas earlier, and its only in the last few minutes of dawn and dusk that its clear what sort of light I will get and if it was worth the wait or not. But that’s photography, its about the waiting and sitting patiently, checking everything is setup correctly, ready at a moments notice for the unexpected, it’s never giving up hope, its leaving really early and arriving home well after dark, all to capture that special tropical light. It does happen on occasions and when it does it feels like nothing else, to usually be the only one early or late enough capturing and witnessing that really fantastic light.
Enjoy your days, but bathe in the beauty of dawn and dusk light.
/Sean
sean-michael.jones@hotmail.com
Google+
© Sean Michael Jones 2012
24th of February 2012
In the beginning there was light,
a thought most morning’s really, waiting for the sun to rise above the horizon, sat either in front of a misty surreal mountainous landscape scene, or the lapping ocean waves of a tropical seascape.
Either way it’s the anticipation of what light I will have to capture this beautiful scene with, will it be vivid reds and oranges maybe its yellows, purples and blues that are to be had, even softer hues are welcomed.
Will the light break through tiny cracks in the clouds producing vibrant sharp flashes of light and color bathing the scene in something far more exotic. The clouds are the deciding factor as to whether I go home with some great images, or do I just get to practice techniques, preparing for another day when that special tropical light does suddenly strike.
Sunrise or sunset, the golden hours are pretty much the same, its hours of waiting and preparation, not counting the hours scouting out locations and ideas earlier, and its only in the last few minutes of dawn and dusk that its clear what sort of light I will get and if it was worth the wait or not. But that’s photography, its about the waiting and sitting patiently, checking everything is setup correctly, ready at a moments notice for the unexpected, it’s never giving up hope, its leaving really early and arriving home well after dark, all to capture that special tropical light. It does happen on occasions and when it does it feels like nothing else, to usually be the only one early or late enough capturing and witnessing that really fantastic light.
Enjoy your days, but bathe in the beauty of dawn and dusk light.
/Sean
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