October 22, 2014

Listening to the light...




"Drama Queen"
Longwood Gardens
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania



"It is the light that reveals, light that obscures, light that communicates.
It is light I "listen" to.
The light late in the day has a distinct quality, as it fades toward the darkness of evening.
After sunset there is a gentle leaving of the light, the air begins to still, and the quiet descends.
I see magic in the quiet light of dusk.
I feel quiet, yet intense energy in the natural elements of our habitat.
A sense of magic prevails.
A sense of mystery.
It is a time for contemplation, for listening - a time for making photographs."

-John Sexton


I never go out intending to shoot a landscape.  My intent is to capture the light.  Wherever it decides to show itself to me.  Sometimes, a landscape just happens to photo bomb my light.



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22 comments:

  1. chai-and-chardonnay.blogspot.comOctober 22, 2014 at 12:57 PM

    The wonderful "blue" hour before the light vanishes completely. We've had some glorious evenings here with the golden light of the autumn sun.love the tree against the clouds and the fading light.

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  2. HeatherOctober 22, 2014 at 1:53 PM

    A lovely photograph and beautiful quote. My WW

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  3. carol l mckennaOctober 22, 2014 at 2:04 PM

    Wonderful capture of the light ~ Beautiful BW!

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)

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  4. PearlOctober 22, 2014 at 2:29 PM

    the subject is always light.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 22, 2014 at 2:57 PM

    One of my favorite places!

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  6. LauraOctober 22, 2014 at 3:13 PM

    Beautiful Kath… I love both your image, intention and the wonderful quote you've shared as well.

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  7. My Captivating LifeOctober 22, 2014 at 3:26 PM

    This is lovely! I love the image and the quote. I am big on quotes in general and being a photographer at heart how could I not love this?

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  8. Kim Cunningham October 22, 2014 at 3:29 PM

    Love that last statement about the landscape photobombing your light! That's awesome!

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  9. Carol BlackburnOctober 22, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    Very beautiful Kathy! Love the light.

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  10. Heather{Our Life In a Click}October 22, 2014 at 4:41 PM

    I love how you described the landscape bombing your light!

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  11. abriannaOctober 22, 2014 at 6:22 PM

    The landscape bombing the light made me smile. Longwood gardens is one of my favorite places.

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  12. Tamar SBOctober 22, 2014 at 7:08 PM

    OO that is an amazingly striking shot.

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  13. ImagesByCW | OceanDreamIllustrationOctober 22, 2014 at 7:26 PM

    That is one beautiful quote. And a perfect picture - as usual - to go along with it.

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  14. NCSueOctober 22, 2014 at 8:52 PM

    What a dramatic shot - well done!
    Thank you so much for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2014/10/success.html

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  15. JeanneOctober 22, 2014 at 9:40 PM

    Ahh that wonderful hour of blue, and how beautifully you have captured it! Great in a black and white

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  16. MollyOctober 23, 2014 at 4:46 AM

    I LOVE this " Sometimes, a landscape just happens to photo bomb my light." I totally get this

    Mollyxxx

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  17. NickiOctober 23, 2014 at 9:45 PM

    you have captured it beautifully here.

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  18. JarekOctober 24, 2014 at 1:28 AM

    Nice photo. I like dramatic sky

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  19. UnknownOctober 24, 2014 at 9:58 AM

    perfect!

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  20. CountryMouseOctober 24, 2014 at 9:05 PM

    I never thought of it that way but then thinking about when I prefer to photograph I think I love capturing light too and how it interacts with other things. Great photo, dramatic.

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  21. AnonymousOctober 26, 2014 at 12:50 PM

    This is perfect in black and white. Very dramatic.

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  22. AnonymousOctober 26, 2014 at 7:26 PM

    Lovely image.

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