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Sunrise in St. Kitts
A very important compositional element that is never really spoken about is the color of light. While on assignment shooting a wedding at the Marriott in St. Kitts I went out early one morning to explore the resort with my camera.
In this shot I was attracted by the shadows on the wall, but wanted to give them some context of space so I included the rondells that created the shadows as well as the sections of the hotel in the back.
Two things give away the fact that it is either very early or very late in the day…the fact that the shadows are pitched at a very acute angle, and the warm golden color of the light.
In fact even without seeing the sun in the sky, just from the color of the picture you can tell that this warm golden glow was enveloping everything that it touched.
Next time you’re out shooting pictures endeavor to use the color of the light to your advantage…and remember that it is not by chance that photographers refer to the light up to an hour after sunrise and an hour before sunset as "Magic Hour Light"…
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on Nov 15th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
This photo warms the heart and soul. Thanks for sharing.