Commitment: the state of being emotionally impelled to do something. My commitment is to making art, loving life and doing well.

Daily Artworks... my continuing challenge for 2015: Observe and record. Record and observe. And stretch - s-t-r-e-t-c-h - myself.
What will I discover?

Monday, November 4, 2013

Art Every Day Month - Nov 4 -

Sun on the River

Sun on the River - complementary colors in the landscape

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Most modern cameras have computerized systems which measure light conditions and then adjust the camera's settings to take acceptable photographs under normal conditions. However, these systems can be thwarted by breaking the rules, and a photographer can get really interesting images as a result.
Here, I shot directly into the reflection of the sun on the water (usually a no-no), and the camera tried to compensate by exposing for the bright patches, thus underexposing the surrounding areas. And what lovely contrasting colors of purply-blues and yellow-oranges appeared. It's a bit of a gamble, breaking the rules, but those gorgeous indigo hills were worth it!




5 comments:

Julie Jordan Scott said...

Hooray for breaking the rules! The result is absolutely beautiful. I love our river, the one near my home.

Now I am falling in love with yours!

Mavis said...

Thanks, Julie. Rules were made to be broken! :)

Barbara Martin (@Reptitude) said...

This one looks ... artificial in an artful kind of a way ... I love it.

Mavis said...

Yes, Barbara, I admit that it was all done by the camera and what I did was recognize something interesting. Serendipity!

Mavis said...

Yes, Barbara, I admit that it was all done by the camera and what I did was recognize something interesting. Serendipity!

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