The Color of Your Light Source
The sunshine pictures below were taken early last Friday morning through the water-spotted glass of my green house to diffuse the light. I have not monkeyed with the color at all.
Sometimes, early morning light takes on a beautiful golden hue thanks to particulates in the atmosphere. Objects placed in this light pick up the golden glow.
Late-afternoon light can also take on this quality just prior to sunset. Your window for capturing this elusive light is brief, but worth it.
Within a short time, often as little as five or ten minutes, light loses the golden atmospheric effect and turns white.
What a difference!
Compare the color difference on the trees below. The photos were taken within minutes of one another.
December 13, 2007
Master artist, Anne Olwin's artwork and writing have appeared in Watercolor Magic Magazine, National Gardening Magazine, and various other publications. Most recently, Creativity Press has published her Quick Reference Guides for artists.