This month theme {Beautiful Light} was chosen by It’s Still Life Photography by Elizabeth Willson. Beautiful light can mean different things to different people. Since I am still working through my Australian images, I decided to look though them and find the images where the light appealed to me. Walk through them with me as I share just a little bit more of our Australian trip.
As most of you know, sunrise and sunsets are my thing. I really enjoy them. This was taken on our first morning in Sydney where we went out to watch the sunset rise over the Opera House. It was a little to the left and a little bit cloudy but I still loved what we managed to get. Above and Below: We went into St Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne, situated on the diagonal corner to Flinders Street train station. I loved the light shining through the stain glass windows and the natural light that came into this stunning cathedral from the upper windows. I could be wrong but I believe we were walking to the Toorongo Falls in Noojee to a waterfall. I happened to look up and enjoyed seeing the trees splayed across the sky above us.Still in the Toorongo Falls in Noojee and enjoying the natural light filtering through the trees as we traversed the uphills and downhills to get to and from the waterfall.We were on the second day of our Great Oceans Road Trip. Waking up to a really overcast morning with this purply tinge. It did not bode well for the day ahead, although I would say towards mid morning it started to get a bit better. Another look at the Great Ocean Road and if I did not know better I would assume that this was a black and white image. Nope, the gray light was our morning drive. It was a little frustrating because this was to be the day we would get in and out of the car to see the different rock formations. The hazy light that we found later in the day at the 12 Apostles was a little frustrating because it did not show the crispness of these beautiful statues in the ocean, although as I have already mentioned there is no longer 12 of them. We are back in Sydney and out walking about. I loved the play of light and shadows. The all famous Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge as we set out late afternoon towards Watson Bay. The sun was setting and the light was so interesting. Walking in Sydney towards St Mary’s Cathedral and we happened upon Hyde Park and the Archibald Memorial Statue. It just so happened that the combination of water and the refraction of light created this beautiful ray of color. Last of the Australian pics was taken early morning at Circular Key, when all the trams were heading out to start the day.
In addition to the Australian photos are some of my older sunrise and sunset photos which are favorites of mine.
Sunrise on the beachSunset at LocxahatcheeSunset at Loxahatchee
And, finally, a few outdoor flora shots.
Waterdrops in the early morning lightFir fronds lying on the wooden railing.
Beautiful light, I believe, is in the eye of the beholder. We all see light differently. When googling the definition of light my favorite was this found in the Marriam Webster dictionary:
“the sensation aroused by stimulation of the visual receptors”
This is a circle blog and as I mentioned, we have some very talented artists in the group. Take some time to follow the links and see what they have for you this month. My incredibly talented friend Liz ofIt’s Still Life Photography by Elizabeth Willsonis up next. I can’t wait to see what she has to share. You can see more of her work by clicking on her Facebook page and Instagrampage. Definitely check out her incredible art.
Don’t forget to share your photos on the theme {Beautiful Light}
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What amazing variety of gorgeous light illuminating scenes and moments in rich ways!
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Thank you so much Liz. I am still wading through all the Australia images.
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