I’d almost forgotten about evening. It barely existed in the shortened days of Winter. Now, as Spring swells its grip on the landscape, evenings lengthen days into the gradual dark of nightfall. It’s a time to reflect, a time to recuperate, a time to enjoy the light and sounds of the waning day. It’s a time of magical warmth and beauty as it blankets our world. It’s a time to be cherished.
Nikon D800 Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 48mm f/29 ISO 100 13sec
The sunset has returned. Not that it ever really went away, but for those of us that work inside, Winter’s shortened days steal this daily beauty. Days are growing longer, and just when our internal clocks are gathering steam, Daylight Savings Time begins this Saturday evening to throw them off again. Don’t forget to forfeit an hour this weekend. You’ll get it back, just when it’s time to think about Christmas shopping.
Nikon D4 Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 52mm f/9 ISO 1250 5 image HDR
Every now and then, and I never know where or when, I happen to be in a great place at a great time. Last week I had one of those evenings. I was close to Hibernia Park in Chester County, Pennsylvania and realized it was quickly approaching sunset. With a mad dash to get into position and set up my gear, I was able to capture a few beautiful images of the Sun’s descent. The way the rays of light tickled the shoreline on the right was unexpected but wonderful, and the soft reflections in the lake brought out the wispy clouds high above.
Nikon D800 Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 24mm f/16 ISO 100 9 image HDR
Spring is drawing to a close and Summer is beckoning; many days in recent weeks have been filled with rain. I have gotten a few breaks from time to time on an evening outing to snap a few pictures. We are preparing for the next trip so my next post will probably feature a Summer 2013 gallery. In the meantime I leave you with this image from the dam at Marsh Creek State Park. The sunset wasn’t particularly bursting with color, but I felt it made a nice black and white picture.
Nikon D800 Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 @ 70mm f/6.3 ISO 100 5 image HDR
Sunsets happen every day, but it’s been some time since I caught a nice one. It does get a bit demoralizing waiting for the sky to light up magically and churn up some emotion. I’ll keep up the search, because it’s worth it.
Nikon D800 Sigma 85mm F/1.4 @ f/9 ISO 100 5 image HDR