Light it Up!

Light?

Light - weather natural or from flash  is very important in photos and it can give very different feel to photos.

I have to look at light in different ways -

1. Soft light
2. Hard light
3. Golden Light

Soft Light - requires a large light source - this could be a flash - but in my case it was the sun - which can also be a large light source. I have not done a lot of flash work to produce a soft light photo. I guess that is something I need to challenge myself with.

Splash of Light!

 I have used the sun as my main light source in this picture. The sun is giving a large area of light to cover the picture with few areas not in the light so the shadow areas are not harsh. I will look at doing a bit more soft light with camera and external flash.

Hard Light - is were there is a small light source there fore producing areas within the picture that are not receiving any/reduced light. This gives a strong contrast between the shadow areas and the areas of the subject that are exposed to the light. 

Weeping Angle!

As a huge Dr Who fan - I took this picture of a 'Weeping Angle' - this I change to black and white to emphasize  the contrast between the shadow areas and the light areas - I was tying to create a strong image with the picture - using both the light and the black and white.

Golden light - is were the light source produced by sunset and sunrise. This light produces great portrait pictures, given the model a specific colouring. I have chosen  a picture of the sun just about to disappear on the horizon - the colour of the sun is so striking and creates a golden light over all the hole picture. - "Golden Brown texture like sun" (The Strangles).

 "Golden Brown texture like sun"

The image "Golden Brown texture like sun" - is a good example of the golden light used, although it is also demonstrates the composition of Figure to ground. The background colour is so striking compared to the buildings and structures in the foreground making them stand out.

This image also although is in colour there is only really one colour that stands out - like a splash of colour to emphasis the picture.

Follow-up: I have had an iced coffee with wiped cream and ice cream - not good since I was suppose to be quieting sugar. I have also had some issues of going to try and clothes - that have fitted me before and the can not even do up - this happened with two dresses that I have worn to wedding and I was going to choose one to wear to a wedding I have a a few weeks - well they are no good. Shopping I must go to find a dress that will my boobs will fit into...