I don't like nighttime photography, but I LOVE twilight shots. Here's one from years ago:
The picture of the building itself isn't perfect, but I fell in love with the deep blue sky. I was hooked.
So, I planned my trip to Hershey on Friday, at the last possible minute. On Sunday morning, I decided that I would try to take twilight pictures. A few minor issues:
1) Twilight isn't special (or really even noticeable) when it's cloudy outside. Example:
Was this twilight? Maybe ... maybe not. I certainly couldn't tell. Maybe this one?
See what I mean? About ten minutes later, it was so dark outside that all I got was something like this:
Mind you, these pictures actually turned out great - I was thrilled with the way they looked. A few positives from this shoot:
1) I figured out a way to use long exposures (30 seconds, in this case) without a tripod. I found several places where I could set down my camera such that it was stable.
2) Playing with the shutter speeds and the water was something I hadn't done in a long time. Tip: Very fast shutter speeds "freeze" the droplets. Slow shutter speeds provide the effect you see in these pictures.
3) Clouds are always beautiful, no matter what.
4) Sometimes, you just have to roll with it.
5) Perhaps nighttime photography isn't such a disaster. Maybe I should embrace it. THERE'S a thought. :)
I'm hoping to head down into the city at some point this month to take real pictures in twilight. Maybe my results will be better. Or, maybe I'll learn something else about myself and my work.
Until tomorrow!
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