The Morning Light
The low angle, high contrast and cold colours. Very easy to manage a tonal shift and make the image ethereal.
There are specific terms that photographers live by. The “Golden Hours” and the “Blue Hours”. The hours after sunrise, until about 10.30 am as well the one hour before sunset are termed the “Golden Hours”. This was when the light had a certain glow to them, making the temperature of the white balance tip to the warm side, but with certain magic which can’t really be emulated in post-production.
The lights coming from behind the subject and the face illuminated by reflections
The “Blue Hours” meanwhile classically describe the quality of cold light and the shade of blue in the sky we get right after sunset. A different kind of quality but just as fascinating. Some may also describe this quality just before sunrise, but it was easy to be missed. As a general rule, the hours of “Golden Hours” are longer in the morning. Add that to the usually cooler temperature, I find doing a photo walk in the quiet hours of the morning fascinating.
Plus it also tended to rain heavily in late afternoons. And by the time afternoon came, the temperature was already too warm, the streets were too crowded, and the hustle and bustle of the daily activities distract you from indulging in your photography. So, for me, as much as I can, especially when I was visiting a foreign country or location, I prefer to take my camera out early in the morning.
Entering the wet market
“Punggah”
I just love the angle and the tone
“RM10”
When the opportunity came to press my shutters in the morning, I liked to do it early. The best time for me would be between 8 to 10.30 in KL. It depends, however, on when the sun rises. Usually, the golden glow hitting buildings and trees are complemented by the contrasting deep blue sky. Magic!
People also tended to mind their own business and generally more pleasant. At the Chow Kit Market where I visited the other day, the vendors were occupied in getting their wares ready for the day and just ignored us shooting away in the background. Everybody was happy!
The tonality
Passing through
Give me the morning any day, and I will be a content street photographer ...
Majority of the snaps in this entry were taken using the Fujifilm X-Pro3 with the 16-55mm f2.8 zoom