Jonathan Livingston

[squirl033]

not a particularly great shot, but i liked the late afternoon light on him... 7D, 100-400 @ 400mm, 1/640 @ f/8...

 

[JDueckPhoto]

You hit the nail on the head. One thing I've been trying to work with more recently is the low angle winter afternoon sunlight (when we have it). For example today I was taking photos at 4:00pm and in the spring and summer it would have been brutal, sharp overhead light. This time of year I have a lot more usable photos partly because of the low angle of the sun.

 

[Bill Anderson]

You hit the nail on the head. One thing I've been trying to work with more recently is the low angle winter afternoon sunlight (when we have it). For example today I was taking photos at 4:00pm and in the spring and summer it would have been brutal, sharp overhead light. This time of year I have a lot more usable photos partly because of the low angle of the sun.

Rocky: That is a good shot. The low angle winter afternoon sunlight presents special challenges, such as blowing out whites and light colors of birds. It is, however, very rewarding when you nail it. The low angle light creates a unique, almost intimate effect which says "a cold winter's day" like nothing else.

You can see these lighting problems in my photos on pages 52 and 53 of this thread: http://www.pnwphotos.com/forum/showthread.php?7934-Wildlife-of-Edmonds-WA/page52

While I cannot claim to have mastered the low light winter afternoon sunlight, I have the remainder of this fall and all winter to try.

 

[ejones]

Somehow I knew I'd open this thread and find a photo of a gull