Friday, February 3, 2012

White Point Light

Late Afternoon Light, White Point Gardens, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok


White Point Gardens on The Battery is a pleasant place to sightsee or simply find a place to sit and while away the hours. Light from late afternoon sun glances across the grassy grounds where outdoor weddings take place beneath the 19th century gazebo. Among other highlights, Charleston has also become one of the top wedding destinations in the U.S.

For your weekend pleasure, I'll end today's post by shedding some light on these fun photography links. Hope you enjoy!

A National Geographic photographer demonstrates how to use available light in a variety of situations.

See phenomenal images of the recent spike in arctic aurora activity.

Check out the editing process of Magnum photographers and see how a handful of great images were selected from their contact sheets.



24 comments:

  1. I love the beautiful light and colors of this pretty square. It's good to see pictures of sun and greenery while we are in the midst of snow

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  2. it feels as if we could climb right onto this light and ride it. wonderful!

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  3. What a beautiful and lovely shot.

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  4. Lovely photo, that light is amazing!

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  5. Great looking place. Nice shot Doug. Beautiful light.

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  6. Isn't this the same place where you got the cyclist and yourself in the shot?!
    Looks so different in the late afternoon.

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  7. fantastic light and framing with the long shadow

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  8. How romantic is that gazebo, Doug. It really fits for a weding.

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  9. what a beautiful, sunshiny feeling in this park scene! taking a stroll there in mild winter temperatures must be fun!
    (but tomorrow it's the dolomites for me, for a week of skiing and snow and fun, so i won't be able to visit for a while. but please do continue to stop by my blog, and have a nice week ahead!)

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  10. Beautiful colors and wonderful diagonals (shades).
    Agustín.

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  11. That is some beautiful light you have captured. And wonderful colours. I really like the way you framed the picture with the sunlight streaming in just outside of the left edge and the pavilion as a counterbalance to the right. Great work!

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  12. That is fabulous light. Nice job!!

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  13. Beautigul lights and shadows. A nice relax place.
    Thanks for your links.

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  14. The low light and shadows are really beautiful. Excellent picture !!

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  15. The lights are stunning. This place looks so inviting (especially from my position in the freezing cold).
    Thank you for the aurora link, the pictures there are wonderful!

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  16. Beautiful image and wonderful composition.

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  17. The light is wonderful on this view! I like the composition too, with the complex network of branches at the top, and the plane surface of the grass in the foreground. Nicely done.
    Have a nice day.

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  18. Hope you had a nice weekend Doug. Lovely light in the pic that changed an average subject into a thing of beauty. Many thanks for the three links, they were intriguing...especially the editing process in the Magnum contacts.

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  19. Love the light and depth in this beautiful image, Doug. Thanks for those links, which I've just opened...

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  20. Stunning light and shadows Doug--I want to stroll there.

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  21. with scenes like this, it's no wonder that it has become a favorite wedding destination.. nice shot!

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