The colors in this set mesmerise me... absolutely gorgeous! It is soft, pastel-like yet vibrant and with great contrast. They serve the photos really well. Congrats!!
Beautifully composed and photographed images. I especially like the first two. Although Mono Lake has been heavily photographed, yours is a standout unique take that captures the fleeting light of Venus's Belt and the Earth Shadow and great illumination of the tufas. Thanks for sharing.
jdc562 wrote:
Beautifully composed and photographed images. I especially like the first two. Although Mono Lake has been heavily photographed, yours is a standout unique take that captures the fleeting light of Venus's Belt and the Earth Shadow and great illumination of the tufas. Thanks for sharing.
I'm not sure about the "fleeting light on Venus' belt" but I like the expression
Thank you...
Gregg B. wrote:
I'm not sure about the "fleeting light on Venus' belt" but I like the expression
Thank you...
That pink band in your first image is the "Belt of Venus," aka "Girdle of Venus."
[ https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-blogs/the-belt-of-venus ].
The blue band below it is the the Earth's shadow projected on the atmosphere. Both are on the opposite side of the sky from the sunset or sunrise and only last a few minutes after the sunset and before sunrise; hence, my comment on the "fleeting light." To paraphrase an old adage, "Chance favored the prepared photographer." This phenomenon is most visible in the desert where you can see the sky down to the level ground and there are fewer clouds to block the view. Nonetheless, few people notice it. I have well-educated friends who were born and raised in the desert, but are not aware of the phenomenon. "'Sky shadow?' they ask derisively. You can't see the Earth's shadow."
Here's another example, taken at sunset in the desert. I was photographing burrowing owls at Golden Hour, but then the sun went below the horizon. The pink layer is the Belt of Venus, the blue layer is the earth's shadow, and the brown layer is a freshly plowed field. As the sun goes further below the horizon, the pink band will disappear, and the blue band will increase into the "blue hour." I used a tiny amount of fill-flash to illuminate the owl. https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Burrowing-Owls-Athene/i-BbWPnzR/1/21d7739c/L/_DSC5857%207%20copy-L.jpg
I was not aware of this expression.
Thanks for the explanation.
jdc562 wrote:
That pink band in your first image is the "Belt of Venus," aka "Girdle of Venus."
[ https://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-blogs/the-belt-of-venus ].
The blue band below it is the the Earth's shadow projected on the atmosphere. Both are on the opposite side of the sky from the sunset or sunrise and only last a few minutes after the sunset and before sunrise; hence, my comment on the "fleeting light." To paraphrase an old adage, "Chance favored the prepared photographer." This phenomenon is most visible in the desert where you can see the sky down to the level ground and there are fewer clouds to block the view. Nonetheless, few people notice it. I have well-educated friends who were born and raised in the desert, but are not aware of the phenomenon. "'Sky shadow?' they ask derisively. You can't see the Earth's shadow."
Here's another example, taken at sunset in the desert. I was photographing burrowing owls at Golden Hour, but then the sun went below the horizon. The pink layer is the Belt of Venus, the blue layer is the earth's shadow, and the brown layer is a freshly plowed field. As the sun goes further below the horizon, the pink band will disappear, and the blue band will increase into the "blue hour." I used a tiny amount of fill-flash to illuminate the owl. https://photos.smugmug.com/Nature/Burrowing-Owls-Athene/i-BbWPnzR/1/21d7739c/L/_DSC5857%207%20copy-L.jpg
