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Lit from behind with an SB600 in a snoot, from front right with an SB700 in a softbox, and from front left with an SB600 in a softbox. The light from behind was the hero here, and the sidelight was just to fill in a little. Power levels were adjusted until they looked right. Strobes were triggered by the pop up flash on my D90.
Other plants and flowers that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my strobe lit plant set. In the description, I list resources that I've used to learn how to do this. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157628079460544/...
Any other fans of chiaroscuro/tenebrism/extreme light & shadow out there? It can work well in colour (e.g. the paintings of Caravaggio and Leonardo da Vinci) but I love it when I can pull the effect off in black and white. This was taken in London, between the Millennium Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral. I'm pleased with this one.
A moment of stillness.
The young white tiger pauses, eyes deep with calm strength, framed by sunlight and shadow.
This portrait is part of my curated series Dramanimalier, a tribute to powerful and expressive animal souls.
Explore the full gallery here: www.flickr.com/groups/dramanimalier
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The briefest of bright intervals highlights the wall leading to a tree on the horizon as a fierce squall blows in.
On croit que la lumière révèle ce que l'on voit.
En réalité, elle révèle surtout ce que l'on ressent.
La scène disparaît.
Il ne reste que le dialogue entre une âme et la lumière.
EN We think light reveals what we see.
In truth, it reveals what we feel.
The stage fades away.
Only the conversation between a soul and the light remains.
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A blustery day of patches of bright sunshine passing quickly down the dale. One of them lights up a patch of Rosebay Willow Herb and thistles in the foreground, another set is shining on Holwick in the middle distance and a third on Cronkley Fell and Scar in the background. Taken from Stable Edge above Newbiggin.
You know if you rent a house from someone to enjoy your holiday in you'll often find a little book. In this book there are all kinds of notes from people who have enjoyed their holidays in the same house.
This is the book I'm talking about.
My last upload: www.flickr.com/photos/dheuts/3804259707/
This is the last photo of my summer sunset-series taken here in South Florida on a wildly colorful night in late August. It was a still night with no wind and it seemed to have all of the elements needed; decent cloud formations, good color, soft mist and great reflections. The scenes seemed to change slowly from minute to minute and it lasted for well over an hour. Hope you have enjoyed my rendition of the evening and thanks so much for looking ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
[With complete lack of mountains; it forces us to be
more creative with light, composition and reflection]
(ten more photos of 'this night' in the comments)
The Flickr gods has apparently changed the rules again on how images are selected for Explore. There was a time when quite a few of mine made it into Explore, and then a long period where none made it. Who knows what causes these apparently random changes. Rotation of the earth, hole in the ozone layer, global warming, rolling of the dice? It's a mystery to me, but this image is in Explore. The ways of Flickr are not for the mere mortal to understand.
Other images of mine that are in Explore can be seen in my Explored Album.
www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157618630302105/
This is a black and white version of a previous color image that I posted on flickr earlier this month. I think, and hope, that the lighting I used here lends itself well to black and white.
I lit this with one YN560-III in an 8.6 inch Lastolite softbox above and to camera left. Directional light like this creates the shadows that help reveal shapes and textures. Fill light came from a small hand mirror at camera right. The flash, in manual mode, was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N. While the Lastolite soft box is relatively small for a softbox, because it's much larger than the subject and also within 4 inches of it, the light on the flower is very soft. I converted the image to black and white using Nik Software's Silver Efex Pro2.
Other Calla Lily pictures are in my Calla Lilly set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157626082181550/...
Other black and white images that I've attempted can be seen in my Black And White Album.
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Superb lighting conditions as patches of very strong sunshine create light and shade in Harwood. Taken from the Cow Green access road.
Deep within the abandoned Liat mines, I captured this moment of solitary contemplation as a fellow explorer stood silhouetted against the mineral-painted walls of this forgotten gallery. The rich palette of blues, oranges, and earth tones that time and oxidation have created transforms this industrial space into an unexpected underground cathedral.
My intention was to convey the profound sense of connection between past and present that these mines evoke. The lone figure represents all the explorers, photographers, and curious souls who venture into these depths, drawn by the same fascination that once drove miners to carve these passages through solid rock. The vibrant mineral deposits tell their own story - decades of chemical processes creating art from industry.
This image embodies the spirit of modern exploration photography - finding beauty and meaning in abandoned places that whisper stories of human endeavor. Standing in these galleries, surrounded by the geological artwork that emerged from mining's aftermath, I'm reminded that sometimes the most powerful legacies are the unintended ones. These tunnels, once purely functional, have become galleries where industrial heritage and natural artistry converge in ways their creators never imagined.
On Fridays, The British Museum stays open a little later into the night.
I've been mixing up my photo editing process: I first create a monochrome version of my photo, which makes it much easier to figure out shadows, tones, and overall composition. I then bring color back into the image and focus in on warmth, contrast, and range. I don't know if this'll work too well for portraits, but I'm finding it super useful for architecture and landscape photos. I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Farewell, my sister, fare thee well. The elements be kind to thee, and make Thy spirits all of comfort: fare thee well.
~William Shakespeare
Dedicated to my lovely sister, though we may not see each other often, I am so thankful to have her walk with me through life. These are my adorable nieces, shot at the Prime Desert Woodland Preserve, in the south-westernmost tip of the Mojave Desert, California.
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There is still color in the leaves, but most are fallen off the trees as October winds down and winter approaches.
That fleeting moment when a dramatic beam of sunlight cuts through the pine-covered slopes of the Alpilles, while dark storm clouds roll over the limestone ridge and the distant tower.
Lit from behind with an SB600 in a snoot, and from front right with an SB700 is a softbox. Power levels were adjusted until they looked right. Strobes were triggered by the pop up flash on my D90.
Other plants and flowers that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my strobe lit plant set. In the description, I list resources that I've used to learn how to do this. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157628079460544/...
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Looking over towards part of Langdon Beck, Cronkley Farm in the distance, taken from Lingy Hill
Kuakata, Bangladesh, 2011.
The fight with fate and nature.
The perpetual cycle of poverty carried to the next generation.
..And the only resort called God.
Like some of us believe....
Nature is not a synonym of God here.
Fishermen of Kuakata are stuck in a never ending captivation. Like their fathers, the children must carry on the legacy of sufferings imposed by natural calamity, monetary debt and poverty.
Sunset ~ Florida Everglades U.S.A.
Summer 2015 ~ Palm Beach County
Fire-light Sunset ~ Quarta Sunset 287
(three more 'firelight sunset' photos in the comments)
I did both a color and black and white version of this image. Down below in the comments you can see the black and white version. You can click on it to view it larger.
I lit this with one YN560-III in an 8.6 inch Lastolite softbox above and to the right of the flower. Fill light came from a small hand mirror at camera left. The flash, in manual mode, was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N. While the Lastolite soft box is relatively small for a softbox, because it's much larger than the subject and also within 4 inches of it, the light on the flower is very soft.
Other Calla Lily pictures are in my Calla Lilly set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157626082181550/...
Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. In the description for that set, I list resources that I've used to learn how to light with off camera flash. www.flickr.com/photos/9422
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Rows of freshly cut silage under a sinister looking late afternoon sky.
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A day of extreme contrasts with brief spells of very strong sunshine mixed with hefty wintry showers. Here a curtain of hail makes its way across the dale while the foreground as far as Holwick is lit up with sunshine. Taken from Middle Side on the morning after Storm Dave.
Some portraits are carefully planned.
Others simply happen.
No elaborate direction, no constructed moment — just light, presence and a gesture that felt right.
Sometimes the image you weren't looking for becomes the one that stays with you.
This is a plant that I bought a few week ago, and find myself exploiting from time to time. I like Callas, and I have seen some beautiful images of them taken by some of the famous photographers of the past.
I went for dramatic light here and used a YN560-III in an 8.6 inch softbox positioned above and behind the plant, and pointed down at a 45 degree angle. I wanted directional light to create the shadows that show shape and texture, while, hopefully, lending an element of mystery to the image. It also provided a bit of rim lighting to the tops of a couple of leaves. I hand held a small hand mirror at camera right to bounce a little bit of light onto that side of the flower. The flash, in manual mode, was triggered by a Yongnuo RF-603N.
Other Calla Lily pictures are in my Calla Lilly set. www.flickr.com/photos/9422878@N08/sets/72157626082181550/...
Other plants, flowers, fruit or thingys that I've photographed using strobes can be seen in my Strobe Lit Plant set. In the description for that set, I list resources that I've used to learn how to light with off camera flash. www.flickr.com/photos/9422
Prints and Canvasses Available
Dramatic lighting and Crepuscular Rays as a patch of bright sunshine moves towards Thwaite, Swaledale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
FR Regard en clair-obscur, suspendu entre confidence et énigme.
La pose effleure le silence, chaque geste retenu comme un secret à demi révélé.
La lumière sculpte le mystère, glisse sur la peau et s’arrête dans les yeux là où tout commence, et rien ne se dit vraiment.
EN A chiaroscuro gaze, suspended between confession and enigma.
The pose brushes against silence, each gesture held like a half-revealed secret.
Light carves the mystery, sliding across the skin and settling in the eyes where everything begins, and nothing is ever fully said.