February 2022 Photo Competition - "Twilight"
Discussion
This month's subject is: "Twilight".
The times before sunrise and after sunset are my favourite times of day to be out with the camera, taking advantage of the soft reflected light from the sky washing over the landscape. Most importantly, the sun must be below the horizon and not just hidden. However the word can also mean the decline of something tangible, so it would be great to see submissions which interpret the subject more broadly.
Rules:
The photos taken must be your own work and can be taken at anytime, but please do get out with your gear if you have safe opportunity etc.
The competition will run from the first to the last day of the month.
You can only submit one, and only one photo.
The winner from the previous month decides on the topic for the following month and judges it at the end of the month.
Entries and discussion on this single thread please.
All entrants acknowledge that they may indeed win and that their adherence to convention ensures everyone else's continued fun.
Photos entered can be as large as you like, although bear in mind if too large, it may not be possible to see the whole image on some screens. Links to larger versions are permissible.
The times before sunrise and after sunset are my favourite times of day to be out with the camera, taking advantage of the soft reflected light from the sky washing over the landscape. Most importantly, the sun must be below the horizon and not just hidden. However the word can also mean the decline of something tangible, so it would be great to see submissions which interpret the subject more broadly.
Rules:
The photos taken must be your own work and can be taken at anytime, but please do get out with your gear if you have safe opportunity etc.
The competition will run from the first to the last day of the month.
You can only submit one, and only one photo.
The winner from the previous month decides on the topic for the following month and judges it at the end of the month.
Entries and discussion on this single thread please.
All entrants acknowledge that they may indeed win and that their adherence to convention ensures everyone else's continued fun.
Photos entered can be as large as you like, although bear in mind if too large, it may not be possible to see the whole image on some screens. Links to larger versions are permissible.
Edited by Whoozit on Thursday 3rd February 15:23
eein said:
Quite hard finding a twilight pic - I have too many just before the sun goes down, rarely after...
Same here - I'm often out with the camera pre-dawn, but rarely post-sunset. One from my limited choice....
Llanddywn Bay sunset by Nigel Ogram, on FlickrNigel_O said:
eein said:
Quite hard finding a twilight pic - I have too many just before the sun goes down, rarely after...
Same here - I'm often out with the camera pre-dawn, but rarely post-sunset. One from my limited choice....Can't claim that it's in any way a recent photo but it was after sunset near Sveagruva in Svalbard back in 1986 and taken on Kodachrome.
Svalbard Winter-32 by Calum Fraser, on Flickr
Svalbard Winter-32 by Calum Fraser, on Flickr
1 Feb seems a lifetime ago... Thanks all for playing along. Lovely shots all of you, although those with the sun above the horizon deserve a smacked botty for not reading the rule of the month 
It wasn't an easy selection and took some tough decisions and shuffling of images in a Powerpoint. Here's my choice.
Third place to noell35 for this evocative pier shot, love the orange/blue contrast and the storytelling in the background.
Second place to Kessler for the wonderful balancing of artificial light and the reflected twilight. The heart of the image is the towers in the distance. Without the parked cars it'd be an EVO-worthy shot IMHO
First place to RedThree, and not just because it's extraordinary to have successfully exposed this on slide film image 36 years ago. The subtlety of the glow, the shapes of the mountains and ridges, the texture in the sky...Gorgeous. Well deserved!
It wasn't an easy selection and took some tough decisions and shuffling of images in a Powerpoint. Here's my choice.
Third place to noell35 for this evocative pier shot, love the orange/blue contrast and the storytelling in the background.
noell35 said:
Kessler said:
RedThree said:
Thanks Whoozit, the high Arctic light is almost made for Kodachrome at that time of year, surprisingly bright but really low contrast so not too difficult to avoid blowing the highlights.
For anyone interested, I've got an album of photos from that winter in Svalbard on Flickr
https://flic.kr/s/aHsk6c53mw
And another one from a summer dog sledding trip in 2016
https://flic.kr/s/aHskwYCekN
Magical place, well worth a visit even if there is less and less snow and ice each year.
For anyone interested, I've got an album of photos from that winter in Svalbard on Flickr
https://flic.kr/s/aHsk6c53mw
And another one from a summer dog sledding trip in 2016
https://flic.kr/s/aHskwYCekN
Magical place, well worth a visit even if there is less and less snow and ice each year.
Edited by RedThree on Wednesday 2nd March 06:32
RedThree said:
Thanks Whoozit, the high Arctic light is almost made for Kodachrome at that time of year, surprisingly bright but really low contrast so not too difficult to avoid blowing the highlights.
For anyone interested, I've got an album of photos from that winter in Svalbard on Flickr
https://flic.kr/s/aHsk6c53mw
And another one from a summer dog sledding trip in 2016
https://flic.kr/s/aHskwYCekN
Magical place, well worth a visit even if there is less and less snow and ice each year.
Brilliant. Loving this one. For anyone interested, I've got an album of photos from that winter in Svalbard on Flickr
https://flic.kr/s/aHsk6c53mw
And another one from a summer dog sledding trip in 2016
https://flic.kr/s/aHskwYCekN
Magical place, well worth a visit even if there is less and less snow and ice each year.
Edited by RedThree on Wednesday 2nd March 06:32
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