Willie Huang Photo
Boundless
Once again Jeff and I decided to embark on an adventure exploring a new area of hills. Having “scouted” the area via google earth, we figured a particular spot could yield some different scenes of California’s rolling hills. After huffing and puffing with uphill and downhill, we finally emerged at the top of a hill to overlook the surrounding hills. In some ways it was similar to other viewpoints we had visited but this one was also different. Being at a lower elevation, we looked more directly at the rolling hills than an eagle eye view from above. Here, we were able to see more overlapping layers of hills from the near field continuing all the way back in the distance. The other key difference was the light. Both of us were used to shooting sidelight that helps create light and shadow play but we found ourselves shooting more directly into the sun. It was different and the backlit lighting created a completely different atmosphere. Still, the green rolling hills were highlight.
Boundless
Once again Jeff and I decided to embark on an adventure exploring a new area of hills. Having “scouted” the area via google earth, we figured a particular spot could yield some different scenes of California’s rolling hills. After huffing and puffing with uphill and downhill, we finally emerged at the top of a hill to overlook the surrounding hills. In some ways it was similar to other viewpoints we had visited but this one was also different. Being at a lower elevation, we looked more directly at the rolling hills than an eagle eye view from above. Here, we were able to see more overlapping layers of hills from the near field continuing all the way back in the distance. The other key difference was the light. Both of us were used to shooting sidelight that helps create light and shadow play but we found ourselves shooting more directly into the sun. It was different and the backlit lighting created a completely different atmosphere. Still, the green rolling hills were highlight.