9am- This group of shots where taken in the autumn/winter months so the time period is a little more compressed then it would be now in the summer but you still see the transition of the light during the day. At 9am the angle of the light is still quiet low to the horizon giving good lighting for adding depth and highlighting the shape of objects in the frame. Shadows are very long but the colours appear strong and true.
10am- With the sky still clear and the angle of the light increasing shadows start to loss some of there length. In the shot above you can see that more of the view is being filled by the light but still there are the heavy shadows on the right of the frame.
11am- By this point the sun is nearing its full high for the day so shadows are much smaller, while with the continuing clear skies above the light is strong meaning the colours are beginning to appear slightly weaker than they were at 9am.
12pm- By now the sun is at its maxium high meaning there is very little shadow present and what are are so small they will add very little to the image. You also find that the colours are at there weakest dew to this point too, what you'll find is that in the summer months its best not to shot on clear days like this for these reason but during the winter with the sun being much lower you can just about get away with it.
1pm- Between 12pm and 2pm i always feel there's little change in the little conditions but on this particular day with the cloud cover it acted as a natural diffuser softening the light thus meaning the colours seem a little stronger again while the shadows (what little there is ) appear less harsh. What you i did find was at this time was that the light did give the structures good shape and definition which in the summer months you would probably get till around 7-8pm usually.
2pm- With the cloud cover removed the light becomes stronger and the shadows continue to grow once again as we now move towards dusk.
3pm- The light changes very rapidly at this time of year as is clearly shown between the previous shot and the one above because all of a sudden the shadows appear almost doubled while the colours appear more true to how the eye perceives them. This and around 9am are the best times in the autumn/winter to be out and about with your camera because of the fact that the light can give landscapes the added depth you're looking for while it can also help to highlight a feature you want to really stand out.
4pm- By this point the sun is almost at the horizon meaning extremely long shadows and that the colour of the light can change rapidly. In the above view you haven't really got this but you can depending on the weather conditions get colours ranging through red and pink or all the way to orange. You can make use of this to your advantage with a little pre-planning because on a cold winters day this could make all the difference to quiet a cold shot by adding just enough warmth to your work.
5pm- Now the light is completely gone you're normally unable to carry on working but in reality it opens up new possibilities as although the sun is gone a full moon can produce enough light to work by, but on this day clouds where gathering so the chance of that were slim. What i did find was something i hadn't noticed before in that even when the sun has passed below the horizon some light does remain in the sky for about 30mins. afterwards and depending on the amount of cloud this can reflected or produce different colours in the sky.When i did this project i did find it a interesting process because its something you don't natural do (well i don't anyway) spending a whole day just observing the light and the effects it has on even a firmly landscape. Again i think its help to reinforce in my mind how important understand light is to producing good landscape work while also knowing how the weather plays its part can lead you to getting the results you want. ITS ALL ABOUT PREPLANNING AND PREPERATION.
Found this article online which again helps to show the points I'm trying to get across a little better than i can.http://www.ehow.com/about_6131528_different-lighting-affect-photography_.html
