Endless Instant

Notes

Landscape photographers spend a lot of time waiting for the Golden Hour. I prefer the very end of the Golden Hour - the Pastel Minutes ™. At this time, you're well into the gloaming and the whole spectacle lasts just a few minutes. The light levels have dropped to the point where the rod photoreceptors of our eyes are taking over from the cones. The rods are not sensitive to colour so our ability to discern the muted colours left in the sky is challenged. This is when the camera comes into its own as a tool to augment human vision. With an extended exposure time it reveals the colours we can't perceive.

This, for me, is where the true charm of the camera lies. It is so much more than just a scientific recording instrument. For me, it is an artistic tool with which I can explore and see the visual world in novel ways and reveal things normally invisible to my eyes. I think of my camera less as a tool, and more as a magician's hat!

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Camera & Exposure Information

Canon EOS 40D
Focal Length:	29 mm
Aperture:	f/22
Exposure:	2 sec
ISO Speed:	100

Categories:  [Graphic] [Landscape] [Nature] 

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