Pastel Sunset
There is a saying among photographers that goes something like this: “If you like the light where you are shooting, turn around and look the other way.” I can’t remember when or where I first hear that, but it is some of the best advice I have ever received. It is so easy to become engrossed in what we are doing that we fail to look around and find something even better. This image is an example of this concept being put to use.
I was photographing a great sunset one evening while out shooting for my series on Lake Lowell. I was completely focused on what I was doing. This was to be one of the best images in the series. Then I heard a voice within myself say, “turn around, turn around.” I looked up for a second, turned my head and saw this. Beautiful pastel colors in the sky and reflecting across the lake behind me. I had never seen these colors on the lake. It seemed as though the image was handed to me on a silver platter and I nearly refused to take it, not because I didn’t like it, but because I didn’t see it!
A great photographer will always be aware of his/her surroundings. He will look at all angles and directions in order to capture the best possible image. He will be aware of the light and learn to see the subtleties in its quality. He will become one with the environment.
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