I was going through some of my legacy images the other day and found this from a selection of Kodachrome shots. This was taken around 1980 I believe.
The richness of color fidelity and high dynamic range as evidenced here exemplifies the capabilities of this legendary film stock.
I still believe now that I cannot capture these unique qualities with digital photography.
This year the colors of fall have been better from what I’ve seen in the past. For whatever reason. Is it because it got cold early, was there more precip.? For whatever reason the visuals have been stunning. I looked for some answers to this question and found this:
The two primary pigments are carotenoids that produce orange, yellow, and brown colors, and anthocyanins that are responsible for resplendent reds. The orange pigments (carotenoids) are present in leaves year round and get to shine when the green chlorophyll takes a break. Because the orange pigments are constant, their showiness in the fall is predictable. But, the red pigments (anthocyanins) are created in the autumn in response to light, plant chemical changes, temperature, and water supply. This is where weather affects the brilliance of the fall color display.
Of all the water that runs off Mr. Rainier in early summer, this little creek is one of my favorites. To purchase prints, framed prints, etc. , select the purchase products link in the menu above.
It is one of the most unusual sights I rarely see. This image was taken off the Kona Coast of Hawaii early one morning looking westward toward the remnants of Hurricane Lane. These are Anticrepuscular rays, or antisolar rays. They are meteorological optical phenomena similar to the rays you would see radiating through clouds at sunrise at sunset or sunrise; anticrepuscular rays but appear opposite of the Sun in the sky. These rays are really parallel, but appear to converge toward the antisolar point, or vanishing point, due to a visual illusion.
There is something about early morning light that intrigues the soul. The landscape before me is an ascension from the darkness of night.
This example is played out with this photograph of the ancient Kohala volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii.
When looking for quality of light and color in nature it is important to pay attention to how light at low angles amplifies land forms. Soft light, ethereal feel.
