Evening walk; Mairangi Bay, Auckland. Image: Su Leslie 2019. Click on image to enlarge.
Advertisements
light
A rent in the darkness
Lighting the ordinary
Evening light on Lake Rotorua and Kawaha Point, Rotorua, NZ. Image: Su Leslie 2016
“In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” – Aaron Rose
Pipi shells on a beach. Image: Su Leslie 2017
Posted to Lens-Artists Photo Challenge | magical light
“But soft! What light …”
Early morning, Luckens Reserve, West Harbour, Auckland, NZ. Su Leslie 2018
Early morning mists create wonderful soft light and I’m lucky to live in an area that still has some tall trees to silhouette against the lightening sky.
The post title comes from the famous balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet. Though of course, Romeo was using “soft” as an exclamation, and was certainly more interested in wooing Juliet than any quality of the light around them.
Sunrise, sunset: quiet moments of reflection
Today both sunrise and sunset delivered moments of gorgeous light to my garden. Shame the hours in between were so grey.
Shared to Debbie’s Six Word Saturday at Travel with Intent.
DP Photo Challenge: glow, take 2
Tea light holder. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
The sun’s flirtation seems to have ended, and it’s cold again and very windy.
A good day to light some candles, make a coffee and read my book.
The Changing Seasons: June 2017
The last leaf. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
It’s mid-winter here; although some days you would be totally forgiven for believing it’s still summer.
Herald Island and the upper Waitemata Harbour, from Greenhithe Bridge. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
As the mist lifts, blue sky is revealed. Greenhithe, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Rockpool, Langs Beach, Northland, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Rockpool, Langs Beach, Northland, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Late afternoon, Hamilton’s Gap, Awhitu Peninsula. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Sunrise, Greenhithe Bridge, Auckland, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Days that began in heavy mist have ended with us barefoot and t-shirt clad on a beach.
Wharf, Hobsonville Point, Auckland, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Sunrise on a misty morning, Hobsonville Point, Auckland, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Rowers, Hobsonville Point, Auckland, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Greenhithe sunrise. From Hobsonville Point, Auckland, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Bringing in the boats. Hobsonville Point, Auckland, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Herald Island and the upper Waitemata Harbour, from Greenhithe Bridge. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Late afternoon, Hamilton’s Gap, Awhitu Peninsula. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Lone quad-biker, on the beach at Hamilton’s Gap, Awhitu Peninsula. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Late afternoon, Hamilton’s Gap, Awhitu Peninsula. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Late afternoon, Hamilton’s Gap, Awhitu Peninsula. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
If there is a theme (or perhaps an obsession) in this month’s photos, it is light. Harsh light, filtered light, reflected light — or just the focus on a single object in the dark.
Arum lily. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
The Changing Seasons is a blogging challenge hosted by Cardinal Guzman with two versions: the original (V1) which is purely photographic and the new version (V2) where you can allow yourself to be more artistic and post a painting, a recipe, a digital manipulation, or simply just one photo that you think represents the month.
These are the rules, but they’re not written in stone – you can always improvise, mix & match to suit your own liking:
The Changing Seasons V1:
Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons
Each month, post 5-20 photos in a gallery.
Don’t use photos from your archive. Only new shots.
The Changing Seasons V2:
Tag your posts with #MonthlyPhotoChallenge and #TheChangingSeasons
Each month, post one photo (recipe, painting, drawing, whatever) that represents your interpretation of the month.
Don’t use archive stuff. Only new material!
DP Photo Challenge: evanescent, take 2
Sharing secrets? Girls at the LUX Light Festival, Wellington, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
The LUX Light Festival of Wellington has ended. Over 10 nights, thousands of visitors came to watch an ever-changing play of light and dark in a series of sculptures and installations around the city.
The cinema of the washing line. Images projected onto giant petticoat and bloomers. The Light Launder, by Raysordoll, seen at the LUX Light Festival, Wellington. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
LUX. Light Festival in Wellington, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
LUX. Light Festival, Wellington, NZ. Image: Su Leslie, 2017
Daily Post Photo Challenge | evanescent
Agapanthus flowers. Image: Su Leslie, 2017, edited with Snapseed and Stackables.
Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. — Desmond Tutu
Posted to Sally D’s Mobile Photography Challenge at Lens and Pens by Sally.
DP Photo Challenge: ambience, take 1
Selfie with ambience. Image: Su Leslie, 2016
Photography is all about capturing light. Nature provides this most generously during the “golden hours” at the beginning and end of the day.
