If you miss the early morning light, the late afternoon provides an equally good reason to get out with the camera. These shots were taken in the hour before sunset as the light became an increasingly intense red. Most of my favoured subjects were absent, but I did spot a lone black-headed gull drinking from a large puddle at Sheepcote Valley. The low sun was already creating a golden glow when I took this.
These next shots are the result of having not much to aim the camera at. They're gnats (or midges) photographed into the sun. There's about 20 minutes between the shots which in why there's such a difference in colour temperature (and demonstrates just how quickly the light changes at the ends of the day).
The final shots are fairly obvious… sunsets
The transmitter is the one at Whitehawk Hill, which serves a large proportion of Brighton.
Camera note: all shots taken with the Canon 7D and EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L USM IS lens, apart from the wide angled sunset which was taken with the EF17-40mm f/4L USM lens .
derWandersmann
9 Dec 2012Well, who'd a thunk it? That shot of the transmitter tower is a real knockout! Just shows ta go ya, I reckon … take nothing for granted.
That queen Anne's lace is very handsome, and are those bloodsucking midges, or what we call gnats over here, that just cluster 'round your face for the sake of being pests?
The gull is a nice shot, too … he picks up the light nicely.
SittingFox
10 Dec 2012Gnats – in December. Wow.
That final sunset shot is spectacular :up: