2410_0304 Dawn - a photo on Flickriver

2410_0304 Dawn

            It's coming. Longer days, more light. Northern residents will start noticing the change in another week or two.

Currently where I live the sun rises at 9:04 a.m. and sets at 5:30 pm. The darkest days - a couple of weeks on either side of December 21, the Winter Solstice, have passed. 

Make no mistake - winter light is fantastic when it comes, when the sky isn't white or grey, when ice crystals hang in the air and sundogs appear in the sky, or when hoarfrost arrives overnight to set the prairie a-glitter. But there have been very few such days so far this winter. Instead, a lot of uninspiring white sky.

So let there be light! Warmth and colour will follow. 

I made this shot in October. Walked into a field with my camera and tripod, set up facing the eastern horizon. The light coming through those slats is a small component, but I thought it would be a key one, so I shifted right and left until it felt right. Pink and blue. Sweet light.

Photographed near Val Marie, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2024 James R. Page - all rights reserved.

Taken in: Canada / Saskatchewan / Val Marie (show map)

Taken on: October 4, 2024

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Camera: Nikon D850, f/8.0, 1/8 sec, 40mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D850
Lens:	TAMRON SP 24-70mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2 A032N
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.125 sec (1/8)
Focal Length:	40mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Saturation:	High
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.5 (Macintosh)
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