JACK LARSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Late Afternoon Light
Posted by john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 11 February 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
"Let the body think
Of the Spirit as streaming, pouring
Rushing and shining into it from
All sides."
--Plotinus
The Digital Photography School's blog lead article yesterday was titled "Stop Wishing for that Amazing Camera and Appreciate The One You've Got." Right on!! Are you paying attention, Jack??
Barbara from Florida, United States
Exceptional! Well composed. I like how the scene fades into the fog or haze.
Beautiful area.
11 Feb 2009 5:11am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! The lighting is just amazing! I like how the wind (my assumption) has gathered momentum from the right, changing the hue and contrasts of the frame as it move left. Stellar!
11 Feb 2009 5:22am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
This is a definite "WOW!" Really. Wow! The lighting is absolutely gorgeous. Well done, Jack.
11 Feb 2009 5:51am
Didier from somewhere, France
Beautiful light on this beautiful landscape I also like the treatement
11 Feb 2009 5:57am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
So so serene:-) I could stare at this image forever and drift into my own world....lovely!!
11 Feb 2009 6:00am
Lydie et Roland from BESANCON, France
Very nice panoramic picture. I like the warm colors.
11 Feb 2009 6:40am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Oh my, Jack, this is exquisite. I think it's my favorite in your portfolio. To quote Sharon, Stellar!!
11 Feb 2009 6:47am
@Suzanne: Thank you, Suzanne. The light was exceptional.
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
excellente et si douce lumière .................. c'est très pur !
11 Feb 2009 6:53am
Nicholas from Shah Alam, Malaysia
Love the lighting. And looks like very strong wind indeed.
11 Feb 2009 7:02am
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Splendide lumière!!!! Une image de toute beauté!
11 Feb 2009 7:06am
zOOm from Paris, France
Light is really gorgeous, a warm atmosphere from sand to sky.
11 Feb 2009 8:12am
-1q5yChØt!c- from Persia, Iran
This Is Lovely Misty Shot...Loved The Tone And Dreamy Landscape...
Superb !!!
11 Feb 2009 8:33am
Elena Kotrotsou from Drossia, Greece
Fantastic landscape, lovely romantic atmosphere!
11 Feb 2009 8:34am
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
Wow, stunning light and tone, so peaceful, I love it!
11 Feb 2009 9:01am
k@ from Paris, France
Wonderfully soothing pic and scape - so soft ambered light*
11 Feb 2009 9:49am
Julian Kilsby from Birmingham, United Kingdom
Great light and tone and that mist.
11 Feb 2009 9:52am
dan from Paris, France
It is the hour when we can admire the most beautiful day colors.
11 Feb 2009 10:04am
Mobius Faith from Akron, Ohio,, United States
Such a beautiful capture. First impression is an amazing serene scene. Great lighting.
11 Feb 2009 11:20am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
I am trying Jack, but I so want a D700........ ha ha
I love this photograph, so tranquil and calming, I am lost in the peaceful harmony of the light and colours. Gorgeous work
11 Feb 2009 11:20am
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
Quelle lumière, John, quelle perspective et comme la teinte sépia va bien à l'image, elle traduit la chaleur et peut être la pesanteur d'un jour d'été, j'aime beaucoup le traitement.
11 Feb 2009 11:27am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Terrific mood in this shot. The foggy atmosphere is wonderful and the coloring is beautiful.
11 Feb 2009 11:57am
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
A real beauty, Jack ... I'm particularly drawn to the subtlety of the tones ... ron
11 Feb 2009 2:09pm
Ajay from Pune, India
You last response will help to curb my desire for D300. Thanks and don't worry... you secret will now go with me only.
The panoramic view of the shot is beautiful and that sepia tone is just perfect.
11 Feb 2009 2:24pm
@Ajay: Actually the sepia tone was created by the light itself; it was not done in the digital darkroom, Ajay. Thank you for your kind words.
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Love the atmosphere in this one. a great house in the background. Location, location, location!
11 Feb 2009 2:38pm
@dogilicious: You couldn't be more right. Not far behind is timing, timing, timing.
Ninni from Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Wonderful, I like the colour and the softness...
11 Feb 2009 2:39pm
Hema Iyer from Bangalore, India
Fantastic location+ Beautiful light+ windy and foggy atmosphere+ great photographer = Splendid shot
11 Feb 2009 2:56pm
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
Two golden shots one after another and both very good.
11 Feb 2009 3:50pm
Cricket from Huntsville, United States
Really amazing picture. So soft but so vivid.
11 Feb 2009 4:03pm
@Cricket: Tammy, this morning I printed it using a Fine Art Mat template on Matte paper. The problems with these kinds of photographs is that they generally require custom mats and frames. This is clearly my favorite of all of the beach series (there are more to come), and actually one of my favorites of all time. Taking the photograph was a holy moment; it was very much being in a different dimension of reality. It needed almost no processing. Pretty much, what you see is what I saw (it was more of a mystical seeing). In times past, I have tried to re-capture such moments. Now I know that that is futile. One simply gives thanks and realizes what an incredible blessing life is.
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Fabulous! The light in this one is spectacular. In fact, I like everything about this super image.
11 Feb 2009 4:31pm
NarB from Bruxelles, Belgium
Lantastic light, I like very much this soft processing.
11 Feb 2009 6:45pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
This is exquisite -- pure gold! Wow, absolutely stunning. The composition of course adds to this but wow did you get this right!
11 Feb 2009 6:53pm
@Diane Schuller: Thanks, Diane; this absolutely is as good as I can do; no, it is better than I can do. The entire experience was a phenomenal gift. The exquisite quality of light and the way that it reflected off of the windows was very brief. I felt like Ansel Adams must have felt when he took his "Moonrise Over Hernandez" photograph (how's that for hubris!!); his son Michael, who was with him, said that by the time he got a second shot off, the light was off of the cemetery. Somewhere recently, I heard a photographer speak of two essential ingredients, preparation and patience. When the moment of opportunity is so brief, you can't be thinking about your equipment and your settings. It all felt incredibly intuitive. If I can get one photograph a year like this, I will consider myself blessed.
Aurélie from Bretagne, France
Hello,
What a magnificent view!! Magnificent lights and colors.
11 Feb 2009 7:36pm
baobab from Cambridge, United States
lovely light... I really like the way the scene melts away into the haze of light.
your description makes the shot seem like a transcendent moment: lucky man.
... and don't go wishing for a different camera. light, patience, timing, and the D300 are what made this happen :-)
[the D300 really does some interesting things in extreme light conditions - both Diane and I have had it reveal to us images with a similar sepia tone]
11 Feb 2009 9:04pm
@baobab: You are absolutely right! I have found the D300 to be a magnificent camera. Most of my low light work is done with a tripod such that noise is not an issue. When I do hand held photographs in low light, I have 3 different excellent noiseware plug-ins. Plus, and this is a big plus, I am drawn more and more back into black and white where I tend to like a little bit of noise. I simply need to pay attention to the quotes that I have been posting. The desire for a D700 really as zip to do with need.
Marcia from Glendale, OR, United States
Lovely image showing the golden hour and light.
11 Feb 2009 9:09pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
It's such a beautiful shot.... the light and color are excellent, couldn't add anything to it.
11 Feb 2009 11:16pm
marianne from France
Eden is here ... what a mervellous picture ... a dream , it's a dream ...
12 Feb 2009 12:22am
Fishit from Tealtown, United States
The golden hour, it is good morning or evening, I like the scene.
12 Feb 2009 12:41am
Sarah Schneider Photography from Lancaster, United States
Magnificent! What else is there to say that hasn't been said? I feel like I was actually there. =)
12 Feb 2009 1:44am
Sharon from Los Angeles, United States
B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L..... What else can i say!! :)
12 Feb 2009 1:50am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
WOW love this, the lighting and the haze give a super mood to this, Brilliant
12 Feb 2009 2:00am
willow from Chelsea, United States
Wonderful composition. The sepia tones work well for this image.
12 Feb 2009 2:55am
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
you captured the day. best...jerry
12 Feb 2009 3:31am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Beautiful composition and lighting and the atmosphere is very serene! Great shot!
12 Feb 2009 4:31am
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Excellent panoramic, with a great atmosphere an tones.
12 Feb 2009 12:11pm
Sandrine from Cincinnati, United States
beautiful shot... Love the tones and feel of it.
13 Feb 2009 2:04am
Kyle from Manhattan KS, United States
Excellent composition and framing. Very soothing picture.
13 Feb 2009 2:09pm
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Dreamy quality. Very nice.
Do you think you would take better photos with your dream camera?
13 Feb 2009 10:24pm
@Anita: No.
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
You have some nice pictures with golden light.
I like this one because of the beautiful atmosphere with the fog. Excellent composition.
15 Feb 2009 2:25am
@akarui: Thank you.
Jeff from Honolulu, United States
I love the way the haze breaks up and reflects the light. Well done.
24 Feb 2009 5:41am
Nikon D300
1/100 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
93 mm (35mm equiv.)