Directional light, week 3. Given the chance, is it any surprise that I can't stay out of the rain? Here, headlights - from the side and head on.
Please continue around the blog circle to see what my friend and supremely talented senior photographer Kim DuPree found a little farther south this week.
Photo 52 - Directional Light Week 2 - Taughannock Falls
Wherein I take my love affair with sun flare to a new extreme.
Please continue around the circle to see what other directions the light has taken my friends in this week, starting with my dear friend and fellow street photographer, Justine Knight.
Directional Light, Week One
I closed out last month with a portrait of our small guy, while bemoaning the chilly temperatures we were experiencing at the time. Apparently my displeasure was noted, because this week's similarly-composed portrait was taken in scorching 90F temperatures and pounding sun. Any chance we could just get a nice, comfortable 75F with a light breeze?
Directional light can be interpreted in a multitude of ways. I think of it as using a strong light source and shadows to accentuate a subject, but unlike our month on hard light, this is more about creating dimension or interest using the direction of a light source, so backlight or a softer side light would work as well. My fellow circle members are often a bit more articulate about the monthly description so I recommend taking a peek at what they have to say about it, in addition to their beautiful imagery.
Here, my light source is midday sun and I loved the little "freckles" on his face created by the shadow of the hat, as well as the incredible light reflecting off the bright scene into his eyes.
Next, please check out the work of my dear and talented friend, Cheryl Sawyer. She has also been a hot child in the city this week, so please take a peek to see what she found to kick off this new month and continue around the circle!
