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!
| Canon EOS 40D | |
| Focal Length: | 29 mm |
| Aperture: | f/22 |
| Exposure: | 2 sec |
| ISO Speed: | 100 |
Categories: [Graphic] [Landscape] [Nature]
Gorgeous shot. Extra props for using the word "gloaming" in your write-up. I've always loved that word.
Chris on 16th December 2011 @ 5:54pm
The pastel colors are absolutely amazing.
tom on 18th December 2011 @ 7:11pm
Speaking for myself, I'm happy to work any time...as long as the light is "interesting", Future archaeologists may think that we live in a world of perpetual sundown!
Which in no way takes away for your beautifully simple and elegant composition Adrian. It's lovely.
george on 23rd December 2011 @ 10:02pm
Exquisite... here's to the magician's hat!
Doug Hickok on 30th December 2011 @ 12:48am
beautiful lightness, awesome your result here Adam, wonderful moment captured in few pixel!!!
fabrizio on 30th April 2012 @ 8:00am