“Gilded in Sunlight”
“Now the wren has gone to roost and the sky is turnin’ gold
And like the sky my soul is also turnin’
Turnin’ from the past, at last, and all I’ve left behind”
― Ray Lamontagne
Image four in my “God-light” series.
It still amazes me at how quickly a day can change. As I’ve said in previous posts, I was out for a brief walk, not expecting much to present itself as far as photos. I often have an intent of what I want to photograph and how, yet every now and then, more often of late, nature has surprises in store for me. This was the case on that short hike a few days ago. Over the span of a few minutes and a few hundred meters the late morning sunlight bathed the forest in an extraordinary light. The effect is further enhanced by the abundance of freshly fallen maple and birch leaves, which give the light a warm golden glow, yet vestiges of green still show themselves in the background. It’s a glorious time of year.
In this image the path bends gently to the left past brightly glowing maples and the surprisingly intense sunshine lights up patches of tree trunks and laps at the ground in tongues of flame while the clear blue sky shows itself among the high branches.
Nikon D800
Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD @ 70 mm
1/5 sec, f/25.0, ISO 200
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Another beauty! 🙂
Thank you
What did you do to make it blurred? Is that a post production filter or some other mysterious little process? 🙂 Great photo. Loving this grouping.
All done in camera. 1/4 second vertical pan. It takes some practice to get it right. I tend to make about 5 images of each composition, adjusting aperture for exposure. They are all very different depending on the pan speed.
Woah. I am so gonna have to try this. Thanks for the tip! Beautiful lighting and perfect composition for this.
I learned from a photographer friend in Yosemite. She used a tripod and let the camera drop about 2-3 inches. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150408454856303&set=a.10150411311411303.414526.650981302&type=3&theater
I like the ease of free-form and it does not jar my camera.
Cool. Thanks. I need more time to practice…
I love the light in your photo, spectacular! Nature is awesome and you captured it well!
Yes, it was one of those awesome days. Thank you.
You are welcome!
Beautiful.
Thank you
amazing..this looks more like a painting.
Thank you
Beautiful. Its looking like a work of fine art.
Thank you