Afternoon Magic
Uploaded: December 07, 2006 07:38:58
Living in rural Pennsylvania, the lack of color in the world this time of year drives me crazy. But when I saw this field of dried wildflowers, I was struck by how beautiful brown can be in the "magic hour." Hiked out into the field until the reeds and flowers were at eye level. Scrunched down a bit to frame the field without the distracting tree line and sky at the horizon. Shot into the sun. Aperture priority; daylight setting to capture warmest tones and depth of color.
Exif: FNumber: 4.5, ExposureBiasValue: 0/6, ExposureTime: 0.008, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 100, WhiteBalance: auto white balance
Sheila K. Floyd December 12, 2006
This is indeed magical...I love the dof here and your choice of composing it the way you did. During golden hours, I have always said everything has a beauty all it's own and the capability to shine, and I can find it just about anywhere(now whether or not anyone else is in agreeance with what I come up with is a whole 'nother story)... shooting is what brings that pleasure and therapy, and when a beautiful capture arrives from that, it's icing on the cake... :) #571177Pam Ullman December 12, 2006
Thanks so much, Sheila ... #3695221Melissa G. Meiselman December 12, 2006
Beautiful capture of this wonderful field of gold with great lighting and good detail, Pam!! #3695248Sheila K. Floyd January 24, 2007
I knew I would see this with a finalist stamp! Congrats, so very well deserved, Pam! Double finalist, both well deserved.. #3862979Megan p January 24, 2007
Wonderful, this is warm and fuzzy, not to mentions down right beautiful! Congratulations!! #3863637Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 24, 2007
Congratulations Pam!!!! Wonderful image!!!! :-) ^.^ #3864938Elizabeth J. Bernier January 25, 2007
I just love this kind of image personally!!! You've captured a special mood and beauty here Pam!!!Congratulations on your finalist!!! #3867930RC Fritz January 26, 2007
Congratulations, Pam! Excellent work! #3876495Vicki Mullet May 27, 2007
This really is magic! Love the warmth here -- it is just beautiful! #4337665Sandra Freyler September 29, 2007
Simply Gorgeous!!! :) Love the lighting! #4862142Nancy L. Barrett November 14, 2007
Very evocative, Pam. I agree, even the most mundane subjects transform in the "magic hour". I'm waiting for a time when an early morning frost settles on some teasels...unfortunately, I don't have a field full of them nearby as in your shot!!Cheers,
Nancy #5073823
Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Pam Ullman.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!