You might think that I have completely lost interest in travelling and blogging, and that the only thing I do this day is photography. It is not quiet true: in fact, I am preparing something in my usual several-A4-pages format which I hope will inspire you as much as it did me. So stay tuned 😉
Meanwhile, this week’s photo challenge is Ambience. Ambience has much to do with light, an intangible substance which is essential to how a photograph comes out and pretty much defines its mood. And our mood, when we see it. Ever since I have upgraded my camera body to the one without an in-built flash (and we still call it an upgrade…), I keep on experimenting with natural light and how it changes throughout the day.
Here is a snap of Lisbon at golden hour, a short period of time that separates night from day and results in some amazing sun-kissed photos. When the day and the night are splitting the rights for the city, it comes out in all its glory: in the magic of the dusk, with imperfections of the day hidden in the tender shadow, and night starting lighting up its flames.
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Beautiful photograph, Natasha! You captured the atmosphere of Lisbon’s Old Town perfectly. Fits the weekly theme well. Thanks for sharing. Marcus
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Thanks Marcus! A far fetch from your level of photography but it is always good to aspire to something 😉
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I love Lisbon at this time. It is full of anticipation for the evening ahead. Gorgeous photo.
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Oh thank you, that is so kind of you to say. And you are right, unlike many cities for which dusk means preparing to sleep, for Lisbon it is more of a promise.
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Indeed! I’m looking forward to going there again so that I can experience it again. I love the way you describe it as it being more of a promise.
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With you on that. I am always looking forward to coming back to Lisbon, always 🙂
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Hmmm, you captured a great shot! Usually the lights – like the one from the lamp in the top of the photo would cast too much of contrast. Great technique!
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Beautiful capture – love the vertical perspective on this one. I’m guessing you must have used a tripod to capture the lights so clearly.
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Thanks Tina. I would need a tripod indeed, but I did not have one and took it handheld instead. That’s the beauty of a golden hour I guess: 10 more mins and all I get would be a blur 🙂
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Great photos you made from my hometown, thanks for sharing! PedroL
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Great hometown that you have! 🙂
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Stunning!
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