Finally the long anticipated summer weather seems to be here and staying for a while. Great for getting out and capturing images, you would think. However there is a strong line of thought that bright blue skies and sun don't make for great landscapes, which can only be captured during the time of day known as the "Golden Hours". This is the period around sunrise and sunset. True this time of day (clouds permitting) does generate fantastic colours, but I don't hold with the idea that this is the only time to try and get impressive landscape images. Just as I don't hold with the current fashion of recording the sea as a misty smooth sheet, through the use of long exposures. To illustrate my point, take a look at the latest image I've added to the gallery, "Woodland Path". This was taken in the middle of the day and the bright sunlight breaking through the trees is key to the impact of the image. There are great images around at any time of day, you just have to look for them.

11/08/2012