The temperature yesterday in the south of the UK was hotter than Athens, Madrid and Rome. Summer has come unexpectedly early, but rain is on its way. These events remind me of a quote attributed to King Charles II: ‘The English summer is three fine days and a thunderstorm’.
Three summers ago I visited the Ansel Adams exhibition at Greenwich on a hot summer’s day and took this image. I processed it deliberately to try to evoke the feel of a day like that when the light seems too strong, particularly when you emerge from a darkened exhibition space and your eyes take time to adjust to the blinding outdoor light with the colour drained away.
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I like this….definitely evokes the feeling of bright, blinding light!
Thanks Sue. This one has sat on the desktop while I thought about it for quite some time. Some images really do take time to mature in one’s thinking.
They certainly do!
Nice shot. Love the use of reflections here.
Thank you. The reflections add a little bit of muddle to the people behind the screen which adds something.
You’ve really captured that light. There is something about summer light that’s of a different quality. It’s one way I know when summer is here, regardless of temperature — and the change is coming.
One thing we have noted also is how the light seems to change as you approach the Coast. I think you live near the coast? – do you notice that too?
Love the artistic eye that saw this as a potential composition. And bold to put the person at the very right border. Well done!
Totally wrong, according to the purists, to place a figure that close to the right edge, but she helps as a ‘full stop’ to the image and prevents the eye from drifting out of the image. Glad you liked that element, Frank. No-one else has commented on that…
A really interesting juxtaposition of people and reflection, I like it very much Andy. Bright harsh light is certainly not my favourite for photography but this goes to prove there’s always a picture. Something I discussed in my last post tackling a very dull grey day with very low flat light. Two sides of the same coin.
Yes, I liked your images on a grey day, Adrian. Whatever the weather there is always a pcture
I like the treatment of this photo very much. It seems to allow a closer focus on the subject without distractions of loads of colour.
That thought had not particularly occurred to me, but I think you are right. Sometimes colour can be over-dominant.
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