Deep Shadow Hour

[AlanLichty]

We have names for Blue hour light, Golden Hour light but not one that describes the darkness that pervades the deep rain forests along the NW forests before direct sunlight makes it down into the forest floor. A case in point, this image was shot at 8:34AM so well after the typical photography targets but still dark enough for this to need a 4.0 second exposure without filters (f/16 w/ISO 100). This is far and away my favorite time to shoot places like this since I have relatively uniform light to work with.

This is a shot from mid October along Sweet Creek when the water flow was still quite low and the fall colors were just beginning. This creek is a raging torrent by now given that the winter rains are now well under way.

Sweet Creek Dark Pools

• AlanLichty
• Dec 20, 2018

Early morning light in the darkness of the coastal rain forest.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Very nice Alan. I went to my favorite water feature yesterday afternoon and had to go up to ISO400 to keep shutter speeds faster than 1 second at f8. So I know exactly what you mean. Lets think of a name for it.

 

[Jim Sanderson]

A nice collection of hues and tones Alan. I like the vertical with the center trees drawing the eye up through the top two thirds of the image.

 

[JimFox]

Hey Alan, this has such a tranquil feel to it, it's hard to imagine it being a raging torrent now.

It must have been so still with no wind at all to shoot a 4 seconds.

 

[Dean]

Alan,
Nice scene, I am always drawn to all the textures.
Dean