This weeks assignment took me to Milford. The weather the day I took photos, Thursday the weather was perfect, until around 6 pm. I have included a photo of a weekend trip I took this Summer as I find it relates to the subject matter I am in awe of it. I really like seeing all the photos it lends itself to inspiration and creativity. Enjoy!!!
.JPG)
Wonderful photos, Steve! You have truly captured the beauty of Milford in your shots. Although I love the beach and the sunset, you photos of the bridges are exquisite! My favorite is the 2nd photo with all the arches. The contrasting lighting is spot on. Great job!
ReplyDeleteNice work Steve!
DeleteThe Moon reflecting on the ocean is the very best in terms of there being a balanced approach to light and focal point. It's only fla is a bit of camera shake due to the longer shutter speed needed to capture the lower light well after sunset.
ReplyDeleteI am trying to teach that focal point and light should come together. Eliminate bright areas that lead your eye away from focal point by darkening it. In the case of the 2nd bridge shot, the arches are in deep shadow yet they are the focal point... With the camera trying to expose for that area, it over exposed the sky so you cropped it out (the least desirable way to deal with bright areas)... Better would have been to squint at that scene and realize that the arches would drop out to black and then to decide to check out the bridge from the other side where the sun was falling on it...Once you start to take control of the process of seeing light and using it consciously, then real progress begins in photography.
Again, I refer back to the top image as the model for what I am talking about.
Shooting in mid-day sun is very tough to begin with. The light is harsh and contrasty... shadows are dark, highlights are blown out. We call the hour starting at sunrise and the hour beginning an hour before sunset the golden hour as the light is mellower then, more expressive and much easier to deal with.
In the third one down, do you see how the bright areas on the left side lead your eye away from the focal point? You can edit that to bring the eye back using a feathered selection and the brightness/darkness tool in Photoshop. Take a look at the video linked in the upper right "how to edit in Photoshop"