A sunny morning on Spittal beach. Sunlight falling on the rippling surface of a tide pool casts tiger striped shadows on pebbles but in the photo the sunlight and the clear water are invisible.
Light is essential to photography but a photo may say little about the quality of that light. Here’s a scrapbook where sunlight (filtered, direct, diffuse or reflected) takes centre stage.
Golden morning light – October 2015
Église St-Etienne-du-Mont – September 2018
Rose and spider – November 2020
St Malo stained glass – October 2015
Serres d’Auteuil – November 2017
Hawkweed seeds – Jult 2015
Casa Batlló, Barcelona – November 2017
Reflections in the Seine – October 2016
The Lantern Tower, La Rochelle – July 2018
Bubbles at the Hôtel de Ville – October 2015
Lantern Tower stairs – July 2018
Cloud reflections on Spittal beach – July 2017
For the Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #138 – Natural Light.
Click on any photo to view the galleries.
Beyond the Window Box 
March 12, 2021 at 11:15 am
Just lovely. A real celebration of light.
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March 12, 2021 at 5:53 pm
Thank you, Margaret.
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March 12, 2021 at 12:05 pm
Such subtle, smooth and carefully compiled galleries. Thank you! That Barcelona shot (and building) is especially magnificent.
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March 12, 2021 at 5:54 pm
As you know, I enjoy any excuse for a good scrapbook!
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March 12, 2021 at 2:31 pm
Lovely photos as always, Judy. Thank you for putting together such uplifting posts – or is it a blog ? Sorry, I’m a bit clueless when it comes to the jargon. But I do know I love your photos !
I’m currently having some problems with my right eye, which may have serious consequences for my vision long term. So making the most of enjoying beautiful things while I can. I’m having a special photograph taken of the inside of the eye on Monday, after which I’ll know a bit more.
Xx
On Fri, 12 Mar 2021 at 05:02, Beyond the Window Box wrote:
> Judith posted: “A sunny morning on Spittal beach. Sunlight falling on the > rippling surface of a tide pool casts tiger striped shadows on pebbles but > in the photo the sunlight and the clear water are invisible. Light is > essential to photography but a photo may say lit” >
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March 12, 2021 at 5:55 pm
Thanks for your message, Alison. I hope your appointment on Monday brings some reassurance. J x
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March 12, 2021 at 3:13 pm
Beautiful images highlighting (get it?!) the importance of light to our images. Especially loved the beautiful ironworks’ shadow and the multi-shaped green-paned window.
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March 12, 2021 at 5:56 pm
Thank you, Tina. I enjoyed looking through my old photos with light in mind.
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March 12, 2021 at 4:58 pm
Magical, indeed! I love your backlit photo. The reflections are increadibly beautiful. The bubbles, shadow, lighting through those windows areall so beautifully captured. Thank you for sharing!
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March 12, 2021 at 5:58 pm
Thank you, Amy! The challenge was a lovely excuse to revisit old favourites and look at images differently.
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March 12, 2021 at 5:58 pm
What a lovely scrapbook! Light well caught
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March 12, 2021 at 7:25 pm
Thanks, Sue!
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March 12, 2021 at 9:10 pm
😊😊😊
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March 12, 2021 at 9:23 pm
Wow. WONDERFUL examples. I love the various water shots, and building perspectives. Very well done.
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March 12, 2021 at 10:06 pm
Thanks for your encouragement, John.
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