Ball of Light - An Oldy But A Goody
This Ball of Light image was taken in August 2012. It is, and will always remain a special image to me. Why?
This is taken in the middle of the night. It is pretty much straight from the camera, a single exposure with some minor tweaks.
Almond blossoms are only out for a small amount of time, and then they disappear. I had driven this road earlier in the day and decided to head back at night. The moon was bright for sure, all of the light here is from the moon. There was literally zero wind. Printed big, the leaves are perfectly frozen in time. The orange glow from the Ball of Light falls beautifully on the white leaves, and the there are just enough star trails to let you know it is at night.
I drove past again the following weekend and all of the leaves had gone. I had simply nailed the timing to get all of the things I love in one shoot. Bright moon, no wind, stunning location and a clear sky. Awesome.
I have returned to this and similar locations maybe 3-4 times, and have never achieved anything even close. I am not planning a return. I think this one will do.
I hope you get something from it too.
Peace, Denis
Ball of Light - An Oldy But A Goody
This Ball of Light image was taken in August 2012. It is, and will always remain a special image to me. Why?
This is taken in the middle of the night. It is pretty much straight from the camera, a single exposure with some minor tweaks.
Almond blossoms are only out for a small amount of time, and then they disappear. I had driven this road earlier in the day and decided to head back at night. The moon was bright for sure, all of the light here is from the moon. There was literally zero wind. Printed big, the leaves are perfectly frozen in time. The orange glow from the Ball of Light falls beautifully on the white leaves, and the there are just enough star trails to let you know it is at night.
I drove past again the following weekend and all of the leaves had gone. I had simply nailed the timing to get all of the things I love in one shoot. Bright moon, no wind, stunning location and a clear sky. Awesome.
I have returned to this and similar locations maybe 3-4 times, and have never achieved anything even close. I am not planning a return. I think this one will do.
I hope you get something from it too.
Peace, Denis