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Waking to Solstice



I hope I am permitted a small sequence of photographs taken on the recent Solstice.

The other one, the one of light, is important. It gets all the press. And, yes, yes I know ...Stonehenge, Anasazi alignments, ...

Ah, but Wintersol is the one that matters. Dark gives definition to light. Do the Holidays distract from it? Did sacred births really happen at this time of year? Does the year really transition at this time... Mankind has clustered celebrated events at this time for a reason.

Wintersol is the one that matters...

Nikon FA; Nikon 70 ~ 300mm, f/4 ~ 5.6 zoom; Fuji Provia 100F pushed to ASA 200
 
This photo is awesome! I love the color and lighting. The few house lights that appear in the bottom of the frame are a bit distracting.

Morris
Ed Leys said:
Waking to Solstice



I hope I am permitted a small sequence of photographs taken on the
recent Solstice.

The other one, the one of light, is important. It gets all the
press. And, yes, yes I know ...Stonehenge, Anasazi alignments,
...

Ah, but Wintersol is the one that matters. Dark gives definition
to light. Do the Holidays distract from it? Did sacred births
really happen at this time of year? Does the year really
transition at this time... Mankind has clustered celebrated events
at this time for a reason.

Wintersol is the one that matters...

Nikon FA; Nikon 70 ~ 300mm, f/4 ~ 5.6 zoom; Fuji Provia 100F pushed
to ASA 200
Click to expand...
 
Hi Ed,

This one could have been taken at the last day as mentioned in the apocalipse.

It has all of the feeling of the last day.

I think this one is the finest you ever posted.

Will have some other looks at it, as I think I cann't figure out it's real mpact.

is the one that matters...
Ed Leys20479 said:
Nikon FA; Nikon 70 ~ 300mm, f/4 ~ 5.6 zoom; Fuji Provia 100F pushed
to ASA 200
Click to expand...
--jacques
 
Beth wrote:

I like you idea that the winter solstice is all about darkness. Your photo has given that idea life. I love it's brooding, dark quality and think the small flecks of light are perfect...out of darkness comes light...something to grasp in the long winter's night!
jacques said:
This one could have been taken at the last day as mentioned in the
apocalipse.

It has all of the feeling of the last day.

I think this one is the finest you ever posted.

Will have some other looks at it, as I think I cann't figure out
it's real mpact.

is the one that matters...
Member said:
Nikon FA; Nikon 70 ~ 300mm, f/4 ~ 5.6 zoom; Fuji Provia 100F pushed
to ASA 200
Click to expand...
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jacques
Click to expand...
--Olympus E-10 (Still tilting at windmills...foolish me!)Gallery: http://www.pbase.com/galleries/cokids
 
Ed

This image and your writing are very nice. The expression is all there as well as a lot of mystery

Very nice work

Thanks for sharing it

Ruvy

P.S. where was it shot?
Ed Leys said:
Waking to Solstice



I hope I am permitted a small sequence of photographs taken on the
recent Solstice.

The other one, the one of light, is important. It gets all the
press. And, yes, yes I know ...Stonehenge, Anasazi alignments,
...

Ah, but Wintersol is the one that matters. Dark gives definition
to light. Do the Holidays distract from it? Did sacred births
really happen at this time of year? Does the year really
transition at this time... Mankind has clustered celebrated events
at this time for a reason.

Wintersol is the one that matters...

Nikon FA; Nikon 70 ~ 300mm, f/4 ~ 5.6 zoom; Fuji Provia 100F pushed
to ASA 200
Click to expand...
--Ruvy
 
Hello Ed,

Seeing your work on this forum has prepared me for the quality of the images that you post. I did not think I would be awestruck by your images anymore but am turning into a fan again while looking at this one. This is a truly special image, one that I could not imagine myself creating. Thanks.

Stan Abraham
 
Very beautiful Ed. The blue cast here works nicely with the dreamy effect of this image.

Happy shooting, Rick
Ed Leys said:
Waking to Solstice



I hope I am permitted a small sequence of photographs taken on the
recent Solstice.

The other one, the one of light, is important. It gets all the
press. And, yes, yes I know ...Stonehenge, Anasazi alignments,
...

Ah, but Wintersol is the one that matters. Dark gives definition
to light. Do the Holidays distract from it? Did sacred births
really happen at this time of year? Does the year really
transition at this time... Mankind has clustered celebrated events
at this time for a reason.

Wintersol is the one that matters...

Nikon FA; Nikon 70 ~ 300mm, f/4 ~ 5.6 zoom; Fuji Provia 100F pushed
to ASA 200
Click to expand...
 
Hello Ed,

I'm speechless. This is absolutely outstanding.

Sorry if I shouldn't be amazed. Here's something I would like to be able to do someday. Thank you so much for sharing.

Best regards,

Antonio
--Antonio Nuneswww.quintasinfonia.com/aj
 
Hi Ed, Truely wonderful looking low light shot. Again masterfully done. Thanks for the look.
with respect,
Larry
Ed Leys said:
Waking to Solstice



I hope I am permitted a small sequence of photographs taken on the
recent Solstice.

The other one, the one of light, is important. It gets all the
press. And, yes, yes I know ...Stonehenge, Anasazi alignments,
...

Ah, but Wintersol is the one that matters. Dark gives definition
to light. Do the Holidays distract from it? Did sacred births
really happen at this time of year? Does the year really
transition at this time... Mankind has clustered celebrated events
at this time for a reason.

Wintersol is the one that matters...

Nikon FA; Nikon 70 ~ 300mm, f/4 ~ 5.6 zoom; Fuji Provia 100F pushed
to ASA 200
Click to expand...
 
Ed,

Once again I find myself nearly speechless while viewing your work -- both the photograph and the words. I may have to come back later to express how I feel about this one. I keep going back to look at it... and it just blows me away every time. I brought my husband in to see it, and he feels the same way. The color, the darkness, as you say, giving definition to the light, the mist... it's a visual symphony.

You know, Ed, if I ever, maybe a hundred years from now, were to get good enough to take a picture like this, I might give up photography, figuring that I could never do as well again. That you , however, will manage to do even better, I have no doubt (although it is a little hard to imagine what a wonderous creation that will be).

I hope this isn't in any way offensive, and I certainly do not mean to trivialize this photograph, but I just saw Lord of the Rings, and to me it seems that this picture has much of the flavor of that film about light and darkness.

Well I said I was speechless, and then I babbled :-)

In short, this photo is stunning.

adrienne
 
Ed,

To say this is a beautiful picture would be an understatement. I can't think of any words to describe the beauty of this photo. How do you do it? Was it just right time, right place? How do you get these beautiful colors? It's amazing! If you have any more pictures from this shoot, I'd love to see them.

Regards,

Arjan
Ed Leys said:
Waking to Solstice
http://www.blackmallard.com/film/wakesols.jpg

I hope I am permitted a small sequence of photographs taken on the
recent Solstice.

The other one, the one of light, is important. It gets all the
press. And, yes, yes I know ...Stonehenge, Anasazi alignments,
...

Ah, but Wintersol is the one that matters. Dark gives definition
to light. Do the Holidays distract from it? Did sacred births
really happen at this time of year? Does the year really
transition at this time... Mankind has clustered celebrated events
at this time for a reason.

Wintersol is the one that matters...

Nikon FA; Nikon 70 ~ 300mm, f/4 ~ 5.6 zoom; Fuji Provia 100F pushed
to ASA 200
Click to expand...
 
Very cool, Ed. This looks like a scene from the Lord of The Rings :-)
Ed Leys said:
Waking to Solstice



I hope I am permitted a small sequence of photographs taken on the
recent Solstice.

The other one, the one of light, is important. It gets all the
press. And, yes, yes I know ...Stonehenge, Anasazi alignments,
...

Ah, but Wintersol is the one that matters. Dark gives definition
to light. Do the Holidays distract from it? Did sacred births
really happen at this time of year? Does the year really
transition at this time... Mankind has clustered celebrated events
at this time for a reason.

Wintersol is the one that matters...

Nikon FA; Nikon 70 ~ 300mm, f/4 ~ 5.6 zoom; Fuji Provia 100F pushed
to ASA 200
Click to expand...
 
Ed Leys said:
Waking to Solstice
I hope I am permitted a small sequence of photographs taken on the
recent Solstice.
The other one, the one of light, is important. It gets all the
press. And, yes, yes I know ...Stonehenge, Anasazi alignments,
Ah, but Wintersol is the one that matters. Dark gives definition
to light. Do the Holidays distract from it? Did sacred births
really happen at this time of year? Does the year really
transition at this time... Mankind has clustered celebrated events
at this time for a reason.
Wintersol is the one that matters...
Click to expand...
Beautiful mystic feel to this one Ed. Very well done.

hugh
 
Thank you, my brother. While I am not in a place to say whether this, or any of my photographs, are art or not, one thing that art is capable of is meaning different things to different viewers. Perhaps you will have to determine for yourself what this means to you.

But nevertheless, you have my sincere thanks for feeling this is the finest I have posted. As you do, I photograph what I see.

Just trying to keep my eye seeing new things,

Ed
 
Hi Beth,

Simple 'thank you's are not always enough. But let me say simply say "thank you." The darker hours at this time of year can be a source of many fine photographs. I'm just trying to see what I might see.

And my thoughts always run rampant...

My very best regards,

Ed
 
Thank you very much, Ruvy, for the comments on the writing as well as on the photography. Both are important ways of expression for me.

This was taken in the outskirts of San Jose, California - by Highway 130 as it starts its way up to Mount Hamilton.

My best regards,

Ed
 
Thank you Stan. Well, our photography is very much dictated by our convenient surroundings. I suspect that if you lived in the part of the country I do [ and were willing to get up early :^) ], you might very well take photographs like this yourself.

My very best regards,

Ed
 
Thank you Rick. The blue largely comes from the red wavelengths getting filtered out of the light in this kind of heavily overcast, presunrise shooting situation. It does work out well for photographs like this, though I worry that I may tend be taking too many photographs in this kind of light.

My best,

Ed
 
Thank you very, very much Antonio. There's certainly no reason you cannot take photographs like this. It just takes getting up early :^) and the right weather.

I shot this at f/11 and it was a very long exposure, so it might also take a low noise camera and/or opening up a few stops. But I've seen a few quite nice photographs here from D30s taken at about 30 seconds or so. That should do it.

Kind regards,

Ed
 
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