#240 Dawn at the Lake

When you walk a lake's edge in the wee hours of the morning, you discover unique vistas not usually seen at any other time of the day. The yellowish hue of the dawn sky, the misty dampness of the cold morn air, and the lake's mirror-like surface that makes looking down much like looking up... they can literally turn a landscape photographer's perspective upside-down. Unique vistas for sure. Enjoy

(Pixel-peepers: During dawn or dusk along a water's edge, the sky is much brighter than the ground, which makes proper exposure a tricky affair. But you can neatly side-step this issue by including only the mirror-like surface of a dawn lake in your composition. Even if you omit the brighter sky, you will still see a glimpse of it on the water's surface.)

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#239 Boats Fast Asleep

We were on the lake's edge early enough to find these boats still fast asleep, gently rocked by its undulating waves.  We were on the shores of Talisay in Batangas, looking out towards Taal volcano. The weatherman forecasted rain but we just had to see with our own eyes if he was right. He was, in fact, but not until we've had half an hour of exceedingly good light. What more can one ask for? Enjoy.

(Pixel-Peepers: The light was strong but highly directional, which made our photographs come alive. You find this kind of contrasty light on a landscape when the sky is heavily clouded and where light approaches only from the horizon. So the next time they forecast rain, pack a jacket and a prayer. You might get lucky too.)

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#238 Sunset Silhouettes

At dusk the world is dramatically transformed. These sailboats were alive and ablaze during the golden hours... but now mere silhouettes of themselves when viewed against the fading night's sky. Light, just like life, can change in a heartbeat. Don't leave room for regret. Enjoy.

(Pixel-Peepers: At twilight, when it's too dark to see what to photograph, it's time to expose for the sky and turn foreground objects into silhouettes. Pay special attention to other sources of light, like these reflections on the ground, as they can help brighten up an otherwise dark composition.)

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#237 If you can't beat them...

If you've ever visited Boracay island during the rainy season, you'd recognize the bamboo structures built to protect the resorts from typhoons. It obstructs the view and mars the shoreline's natural beauty... I sure wish they'd find a more aesthetic solution to this seasonal problem. But the weather was good and the water so inviting...  if you can't beat them... just find a way to blend them into your composition. Enjoy.

(Pixel-Peepers: Converging lines can make an interesting composition, but I learned long ago that it's the human element that makes a photograph sing.)

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