Thank you, Stevelyne. It does feel like a sci-fi film doesn’t it? I am just one of those people who love this kind of dramatic lighting. It’s not popular since it feels foreboding. It’s chiaroscuro applied in urban landscapes. It’s beautiful to me.
I’m Australian. I’m used to space and real light. I can definitely understand your need to capture and savour that tiny glimpse of nature in your life, but to me it feels so dark and claustrophobic.
Next time I have my laptop on, I’ll have a look on a larger screen and hopefully I’ll have a better feel for what you’re trying to share. On the iPad, I feel like I’m in a cage trying to get a glimpse of blue sky and sunshine.
The different lives we lead. My ‘grounded’ viewpoint with space to breathe. Hopefully you have a love for where you live too, so high up in the sky surrounded by steel and glass and people...
Thanks for sharing dear Stella. Apologies for not finding the joy in it. That’s unusual for me. Perhaps I should have waited until tomorrow before responding, but I know you appreciate the conversations, so hopefully this won’t be too much of a downer. Sending heaps of hugs and best wishes.
Thanks for chiming in, Beth. No worries if the photographs didn’t readily speak to you. I’m glad you shared your thoughts. I’ve always lived in a city most of my life so it’s just a different kind of beauty. I’m one of those people who like this kind of dramatic lighting that seems sinister and foreboding. But wow, how I would love to live in an open space like you do in Australia! I love hiking in nature and found peace and joy. I haven’t done much of it though since the pandemic. We do take walks by the bay near where I live and that’s been always a calming experience.
Perseverance certainly paid off. Cool and dramatic photos. Your situation sorta reminds me of an old wildlife photographer friend who would wait and wait in a photo blind for that wildlife moment and eventually it would pay off. Glad you got some of what you sought.
Thanks Charlie! Every little thing to feed the creative soul is worth it. I’m glad I was able to capture these subtle light transitions that I find so beautiful. Thanks for reading and looking.
This was fantastic! I watched it once through, then kept scrolling through slider back and forth, watching the light flash by quickly, stopping on favorite moments, back and forth, back and forth. It’s truly mesmerizing, so glad you took the time to capture it!
Thank you for taking a closer look into these photographs, Sydney! I truly appreciate it. There are so many subtleties to the light and I felt this was the best way to showcase them. A treasure unearthed from the archives! I am happy to revisit and share them here at Sundays with Stella.
It's so interesting, because you'd think at first that it would lend itself well to video, but it's so much more dramatic - and fun to play with! - in the format you chose. So cool!
Oh Stella! You show me the beauty of constraints!!! It’s amazing that you were able to gather this much light and shadow with an iPod camera. I’m inspired by your gentle persistence. One thing I’ve learned from my walks in the forest is that light is something immediate and fleeting--it calls to be appreciated from moment to moment. Let there be Light--the First Gift of all creation. It is a holy impulse to savor this phenomenon.
Thank you, Ann! Genesis indeed, “Let there be light” is a reminder of that holy impulse. When I doubt myself, I read this passage for comfort and assurance. It is such a gift to notice the subtleties of light in our surroundings no matter where we are. Blessings to you.
I am so glad you took your chance and followed your passion to photograph this scene! I am glad you shared it with us. The light is absolutely amazing!
Thank you, Susanne! Isn’t it? After I put these images together in the video, I kept replaying it as it brings me to that moment when I first captured them. Still mesmerized till this day. Thank you for looking.
Thank you, Stevelyne. It does feel like a sci-fi film doesn’t it? I am just one of those people who love this kind of dramatic lighting. It’s not popular since it feels foreboding. It’s chiaroscuro applied in urban landscapes. It’s beautiful to me.
I’m Australian. I’m used to space and real light. I can definitely understand your need to capture and savour that tiny glimpse of nature in your life, but to me it feels so dark and claustrophobic.
Next time I have my laptop on, I’ll have a look on a larger screen and hopefully I’ll have a better feel for what you’re trying to share. On the iPad, I feel like I’m in a cage trying to get a glimpse of blue sky and sunshine.
The different lives we lead. My ‘grounded’ viewpoint with space to breathe. Hopefully you have a love for where you live too, so high up in the sky surrounded by steel and glass and people...
Thanks for sharing dear Stella. Apologies for not finding the joy in it. That’s unusual for me. Perhaps I should have waited until tomorrow before responding, but I know you appreciate the conversations, so hopefully this won’t be too much of a downer. Sending heaps of hugs and best wishes.
Thanks for chiming in, Beth. No worries if the photographs didn’t readily speak to you. I’m glad you shared your thoughts. I’ve always lived in a city most of my life so it’s just a different kind of beauty. I’m one of those people who like this kind of dramatic lighting that seems sinister and foreboding. But wow, how I would love to live in an open space like you do in Australia! I love hiking in nature and found peace and joy. I haven’t done much of it though since the pandemic. We do take walks by the bay near where I live and that’s been always a calming experience.
Perseverance certainly paid off. Cool and dramatic photos. Your situation sorta reminds me of an old wildlife photographer friend who would wait and wait in a photo blind for that wildlife moment and eventually it would pay off. Glad you got some of what you sought.
Thanks Charlie! Every little thing to feed the creative soul is worth it. I’m glad I was able to capture these subtle light transitions that I find so beautiful. Thanks for reading and looking.
This was fantastic! I watched it once through, then kept scrolling through slider back and forth, watching the light flash by quickly, stopping on favorite moments, back and forth, back and forth. It’s truly mesmerizing, so glad you took the time to capture it!
Thank you for taking a closer look into these photographs, Sydney! I truly appreciate it. There are so many subtleties to the light and I felt this was the best way to showcase them. A treasure unearthed from the archives! I am happy to revisit and share them here at Sundays with Stella.
It's so interesting, because you'd think at first that it would lend itself well to video, but it's so much more dramatic - and fun to play with! - in the format you chose. So cool!
Thank you, Sydney!
Oh Stella! You show me the beauty of constraints!!! It’s amazing that you were able to gather this much light and shadow with an iPod camera. I’m inspired by your gentle persistence. One thing I’ve learned from my walks in the forest is that light is something immediate and fleeting--it calls to be appreciated from moment to moment. Let there be Light--the First Gift of all creation. It is a holy impulse to savor this phenomenon.
Thank you, Ann! Genesis indeed, “Let there be light” is a reminder of that holy impulse. When I doubt myself, I read this passage for comfort and assurance. It is such a gift to notice the subtleties of light in our surroundings no matter where we are. Blessings to you.
I am so glad you took your chance and followed your passion to photograph this scene! I am glad you shared it with us. The light is absolutely amazing!
Thank you, Susanne! Isn’t it? After I put these images together in the video, I kept replaying it as it brings me to that moment when I first captured them. Still mesmerized till this day. Thank you for looking.