Firstly, thanks for beginning to read this blog. I am new to writing blogs. When the new website template included a blog section, I thought to myself, why not?
So here I go…. starting with a fairly safe and simple subject inspired by a recent holiday trip to Australia. Sydney in particular.
As we approached the Australian Continent from its north western side, I peered out of the window to spot the great australian dessert. Much to my disappointment there was a thick cottony layer of cloud covering the entire 5 hour flight across.
As we started our decent, probably over the blue mountain hills, there was a dramatic clearing of the clouds. Thus began 16 days of pure magical light.
As a photographer, especially one been tutored by the great Iqbal Mohamed, its but natural to ogle at light in its different renditions. Taking pictures on clear haze free day is a privilege we photographers in a tropical, haze and pollution ridden zone dream off everyday.
The sun-light at this time of the year has a very sharp quality. Much like the light we get at hill stations when the atmosphere is clear.
Being an automotive specialist and having done most of my work outdoors, I noticed the overall contrast appears to be much greater. This is very natural. The surprise was that despite the contrast there was a large fill of soft light filling in. This came from the open sky which had enough light left to act as a fill. This had got to be the car photographer paradise, I thought to myself.
