Getting the BEST PHOTOS in BLUE HOUR
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2024
- Some of my best photos have come before sunrise and afterset. In this video I talk about the tips and techniques to get the best out of your blue hour photography.
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The lack of wind in the morning blue hour is caused by the absence of the sun's heating during the night. When the sun rises, it's heating of the ground energizes the Coriolis effect and increases prevailing winds.
“Disconnects me from the world”. I agree. Sometimes I just go out with my camera and put my eye behind the viewfinder to forget for a short while about all the worries and demands. It is relaxing for me.
We'll have to call you photographer whisper. Amazing video and great tips. And your shout out to the other photographers is very kind and generous. Cheers!
Just now getting into photography, and wanted to say that I really appreciate the extra step you took to annotate the pictures, showing the camera settings or commenting on the difference between the first two pictures and why you chose to increase the shutter speed. Great to get into your head that way!
I'm becoming more and more fond of the blue hour. For a long time, I found the blue hour a bit boring, but I've come to enjoy the calm scenes more the past year :)
The deep blues and purples of blue hour are sublime. I’m a fan of shooting to the west during the morning blue hour. Especially if there are clouds on the western horizon. The transition from the night like sky, to a purple hue, to the pink clouds fascinates me. At sunset, especially at popular spots, waiting for 45 minutes in the peace and quiet as all the other photographers have left ;)
I take it Pebs was curled up in her basket at home. Love the blue hour so your video taught alot like take more time. Thank you.
100 percent agree... doesn’t get any better than this. I love those moments when I’m out shooting.
Thanks Sarah - they are amazing aren’t they
Thank you very much Nigel for sharing your experiences, what you do is excellent! Yayo from Buenos Aires, Argentina.
During the coronavirus pandemic (in America) you can go to a park in the morning or late evening to shoot blue hour. The restriction is simply not to come into contact with other people and spread the coronavirus. Photographers mainly touch their own equipment. So if you go to a park, there’s lots of room to avoid social interaction. In any case, make sure you wash your hands frequently just in case you touch something with the virus.
Brian Kenneth Kondas he’s in UK as I remember) however in Russia we are also prohibited to leave our houses( only special services and people who still work(
What an amazing morning 🙏🏻
So pleasant and nice
I agree that looking inside the viewfinder disconnects you from the surroundings, I like also to put my 2 hands on my face to cut any sort of light
Did anyone else feel like he was going to miss the shot explaining this to his camera? I was like Nigel thanks so much for the explanation but it's getting brighter by the second!
Really respect you for giving a shout out to your colleagues and peers. That was great!
You are such a wonderful and generous person. Sharing links to other photographers to help them out.
I like how you’re whispering so as not to wake everyone up .
Don't know you personally but you seem like such a genuine person and your work just gets more and more beautifully refined.
@nigel, I am new in your channel but already learned a lot! Thanks for spreading all your knowledge and passion!!!
It was amazing how the surface of the water changed from total calm to ripples in just a few short moments. Such an interesting video. I have quite fast moving rivers here in woodland so unable to capture those types of photos. Maybe i should move!!!!!
Have a small lake not far from me, I can relate to just how quickly the scene can change as light increases and the breeze picks up.
Hard to forget those purple to lilac and blue tones once you have experienced them.
Thanks for sharing again Nigel.
Great video as always. Blue hour= Rayleigh scattering.
Beautiful photographs! And I like the way your voice matches the mood when you‘re out in the nature. Thank you for sharing!
I really appreciate the hows and whys about each photo.
Lovely calmness to this one to go hand in hand with the softness of the lake in Wastwater, just what we need at this time, calm. Thanks Nigel!
I thought you were going to miss the shot near the beginning when you were talking to camera and had your back to the rapidly changing light! Great video - thanks. And thanks for the shout-outs to other photographers - great idea.
Yes Me too,I was feeling the anxiety 😆
Blue hour is a Great time to photograph I agree,stay healthy all!
Beautiful blue hour 😍. Goes to show that you’re a good person too for helping other photographers.
I'm not a photographer, I'm here because I was researching ultraviolet radiation and its ability to both create and destroy ozone (at different wavelengths). This led me down the path of discovering Chappuis absorption - the absorption of not ultraviolet, but red and yellow light by ozone which only becomes apparent with very long path lengths of light through the ozone layer and which is the direct cause of the "blue hour". I've never even heard of this until today, I would've just assumed the blue color was due to the same Rayliegh scattering mechanism that causes blue sky during the day, but it isn't - that radiation is polarized, blue hour light has random polarization. I can't believe I've arrived at my fortieth year of life without knowing that you can actually SEE the Earth's ozone layer directly.
Thanks for the very kind mention Nigel ...now to look into making my website work on an iPad better! 😂 Stay safe mate. Once it's all over, get yourself up here for an ICM session 😃
Worth a watch
The winds are calming before sunrise due to the temperature inversion... cooler, denser air sinks to the surface overnight and does not allow stronger winds aloft to come down to the surface.
One of your best videos yet, I think!
Thanks Jeff 👍🏼
@@NigelDanson We went to the Grand Canyon last spring and although I have a few sunset shots that I like from the golden hour, I think my one shot during the blue hour is my favorite. It has a richness and depth that surpassed the others!
Another superb vlog, Nigel. I'm sure you know but there may be viewers who don't - the blue/pink tones at sunset are called "the belt of Venus." So thoughtful of you to direct us to other photogs who have lost business as well.
Great video Nigel, lovely serene photos there during blue hour. I thought it quite valuable to hear you had gone out the night before to prepare the shot, scene etc. It is a lot harder to do that in the darkness of the early morning. Even more pertinent here in Australia as we don't get very much time between blue hour and sunrise. Same with sunset and complete darkness. Preparation is the key for getting the best result.
Great example of personal taste...Nigel loves his prints, I loved the scene on the video where the land is in silhouette.
Always there waiting for the sunrise and golden hour but the solitude of the blue hour is something else ..... it's calming, if you're along in the world ;)
It is relatively cold during the night. When the sun appears it rapidly increase a little the temperature and worm up producing natural convection and producing wind. Convection if a transport of scalar passive (temperature, concentration, etc) due to movement of the fluid. Different from conduction which does not depends upon fluid movement. Sometimes in industrial application or in natural fluid with movement (river for example) it is just convection. When the temperature difference produce it self a movement of the fluid like your case or when you heat water for your tea it is not the movement that transport the heat but the heat produces the movement. That is natural convection.
Just what the doctor ordered! I love the blue hour. I have spent many many hours staking out mountains, lakes and other landscapes before dawn. Thank you, Nigel!
I love blue hour...im glad you put a name to it because its one of my favorite times to shoot. Great compositions in your featured pictures. It doesn't get any better than that!
Some beautiful images Nigel, especially when the sunlight caught the clouds. I really appreciate the mention mate, thank you so much. I'm a big fan of Andy too, some incredible impressionistic images, very unique and inspiring. Hope you are well, all the best!
Very welcome
Thanks for sharing during this difficult time. I too love the blue hour. I’m going to go through my photos and revisit them. Your love for what you do and your appreciation and humbleness come through in your videos,
Hi, what an awesome video. Keep up the great work! I look forward to your next video.
Love that feeling of seeing the day unfold with the light appearing on the land, especially when the image you are after becomes a possibility as the conditions fall in your favour. Very enjoyable episode and just watched your discussion with Mads too. Great start to a Sunday morning 👍
I love the blue hour it’s such a beautiful time for photography and reflecting, take care
My favorite time to shoot! Thank you for sharing your thoughts...Be safe!!
The benefit of Blue Hour is that the due calmness I experience enjoyable “Peace of Mind” moments to capture moody images.
I love blue hour too such a beautiful peaceful time of day! Great video 💕
"Chasing the Light" - just beautiful Nigel. Love the other photographers as well - also look at Ted Gore's landscape images - wow! Stay well and safe with family.
Thanks, Nigel. Your videos are informative and feature some amazing scenery. I think blue hour is the most underrated time of day for shooting, but I'm drawn to it, because the light casts some fantastic blue hues in the sky and on the landscape that put you and the viewer into a dream-like state of mind.
-Cheers
Great work mate thanks !
my preferred image was the horizontal with a little colour on the cloud, well done.
Wow I really liked that landscpae shot you took. Reflection of the mountains framing the rock, touch more colour in the clouds, perfect.
I can’t think of a better video to start my day. The content was very inspirational. I like at the end you helped promote other photographers. Great job!
Beautiful blues.... have as fantastic week be safe...the rode is bumpy cant wait till the road is clear and smooth... thank you as always for bringing light to my corner of the world:))
Atmospheric decoupling - it's where the temperature of the water and air are about the same which means there is no air movement above the water hence it becomes very still. As the sun rises the air warms quicker than the water and the temperature difference causes air movement which in turn causes the ripples in the water.
Gorgeous images as always, love the blue hour too, especially the morning - everything is so still and peaceful! Great feeling being there to greet the dawn! All the best!
Love the tranquility
For me the first photo you took of the blue hour was the best, althought the water lost texture... The colours are so so good. Learn a lot from your vids. Thanks
Beautiful, beautiful photos!
As always a great video Nigel. Thank you.
AGREE! blue hour is the BEST!!!!!
Love shooting the blue hour, got some of my best images during that time!!!
Have you noticed, in the 8 min 44 second a streak of light appears? in the lake's water surface, in the background. It presents liveliness that was missing before.
Thank you so much for this video.
I'm a big fan of blue hour shooting, and I'm mostly plan my shootings by 1 one hour before sunrise :D
It's always a pleasure to enjoy waking up of the nature at this moment and take great atmospheric photos.
Thanks again for this one as it's really inspiring (like most of your videos in fact)
What a great post! I love the morning; I will be getting up a little earlier. Thanks
This may be the first time I've watched one of your videos Nigel, and I really enjoyed it. I dabble in time lapse photography, so the Blue Hour is very important to me, as it's a time when the exposure values on my camera have to be constantly monitored to ensure the changing light doesn't ruin the sequence. One thing I certainly have noticed is that I can never really predict the way it will go. Every Blue Hour brings a different experience!
Well done for promoting the work of other photographers at the end of the video in these difficult times - I think that was a very decent thing to do.
That's really appreciating sir. Your videos are obviously great as always. But we really really should come forward and help those professional photographers who are in trouble in this darkest hour. Let's fetch some blue hour for them and let them assure that sun is gonna coming up shortly!
One of my favorite photos I've shot was during the blue hour in Cusco, Peru... I don't even think it was a particularly good composition nor technically well-shot as it was four years ago when I had much less experience, but the different oranges (of the city) and blues of the mountains and clouds just immediately bring my memory back to being there with my brother and friends.
Very good exposure of the images. The Nikon Z are amazing camera and lenses. The images are you taken are very moody and peaceful. This is for me the real feel of the blue hour and stay on the location is it too, to enjoy the atmosphere and the silence. One more great video from you.
I was out at a local beach to get some sunset photos. Lots of s ow still on the lake and the beach, which was what I was hoping for. However, there were no clouds in the sky, so my photos weren't as great as I'd hoped for, but they still turned out pretty good.
Thanks Nigel, as always very interesting talk. Love the blue hour... just need to go do it more often. Cheers!
Some great images well worth the effort. Thank you.
MR WISPER who did you not want to overhear xxx
Keith Taylor , perhaps Nigel is the light whisperer!
I think it creates a calm mood to go with the time of day. Very peaceful. I like it.
thank you for this video!
Nice content here, and great photos. Also appreciate you directing us to some up and coming others who need the "exposure" (sorry). Well done. I enjoy your channel.
Classic opening with your "catchphrase" Nigel :-) Thanks for another great video.
Nigel, hi from Canada. Thank you for this wonderful demonstration of blue hour photography. Also kudos to you for highlighting fellow photographers. Being a structural engineer, I particularly enjoy architectural photography and will definitely check out David Dixon’s website.
Great photos Nigel! I love them all! Had the pleasure of visiting Wast Water for the first time last year. It's probably my favourite lake in the lake district now. Amazing place!
A beautifully calming video. The way the colours change so quickly is amazing. Knowing the spot, i was almost there. Great escapism. Thank you.
great Vid Nigel, Blue Hour is my absolute favourite time to take photos - morning blue hour especially as it seems the earth is coming alive. Although I'm an early riser summer blue hour in UK is a bit of a challenge though!!
I like how you uploaded this during blue hour (EST).
hi Nigel, i dont have a specific comment to do, but i wanted to let you know that i really like your videos and I'm always following you since long time. Greetings from Argentina! keep up these stunning shots you shows in every video! cheers!
Good vlog Nigel. Loved the photo’s. Thnx
Nice one!!
Thank you so much for the shoutout Nigel! I really appreciate it. Wonderful video as always!
No worries! Hope it helps! 👍🏼
Great shots and video as always Nigel! Would you mind writing the name of the locations in the video or in the description? So many times I've been going back and forth to try to hear what you say 🙂. Would help a lot for us planning to visit the lakes! All the best!
Nikon Z - Fine!
Stunning images Nigel, I need to go back there when we are allowed out.
Hi Nigel. Thanks for sharing so much with us. You’re one of my favourite photographers and a great inspiration. Let me ask your opinion about something not related to camera gear. Which clothes you think suits best for mobility and keeping you warm in harsh temperatures? My question might be silly but I struggle a lot to find a combination that doesn’t make me feel, look and move like an astronaut. As a Brazilian living in the UK since 2017 I still haven’t found a good combination that keeps me warm and allow me to move better all around. As I know feeling good to move is a important matter for photographers, I’m curious about your opinions and suggestion in this subject. Thank you for everything. Regards.
Some really nice images, my favourite is the trees by the river 👍🏻
Many thanks
Really like you content Nigel. Cheers from Norway
Would like to know that one dislike on this video, what's the problem with this video.. Great work Nigel..
Thank you for another great video, I definitely want to try blue hour photography more often. I hope that the tulips soon start blooming here in the Netherlands, I love those big colorful fields with tulips.. Might try a bit of blue hour photography there as well, depending on where I find them this year.
Great video, I love blue hour too
Lovely photography tips - calm and inspiring 'blue hour' photography. By the way, I would be very appreciative if you could confirm what printer you are currently using. I have asked this questions a few times now and an answer would be appreciated. Cheers.
It's some sort of Canon printer. One of the high end models.
@@martharetallick204 Thank you much. I wanted the model number. Cheers, Zul
Yes, the heating of the earth causes convection and consequently wind. What was peculiar was the streak of light I referenced in my other comment apparently lasted very briefly. Which means the opening through which the sun cast that streak was narrow and under the earth's rotation (the sun's apparent rotation) this channel could not conduce the direct sunlight anymore. It underlines the point of arriving early and being ready for whatever happens.
Thomas Heaton recently published a superb vlog with Andy Gray, on the intentional camera movement technique, it is brilliantly creative. My first try was pants 😂 going to take some practice to get usable shots, but a fun technique.
I haven't realized, that the wind is coming up when sun rises. The only reason which I can think about is thermics. As the sun touches the ground a temperature difference occures which ends up in a movement of the air. Would you tell me which light/lamp you use to check your prints?
You are correct about the thermics 👍
Great photographs, as allways, and great light. Glad you showed that location with the small lake and the trees on the opposite bank. That scene is more realistic in Denmark, we really dont have enough mountains ;-)
Great Video Nigel
Wow! beautiful
Hi Nigel, I am 15 and really passionate about photography and videography but still a beginner and often feel so stuck and confused with my lack of experience and especially technical skill. I came across your videos a little while ago and have loved them and found it super inspiring and learnt a lot. During this period of quarantine, I have been challenging myself to get out of auto mode and into manual and exploring the full capability of my camera ... and I'm really struggling! I understand this takes time and practice but I was wondering if you have any tips or could even make a video talking about it, perhaps walking through how you set your settings based on your shot/composition because that's one of my biggest challenges. Again thank you so much. From New Zealand :)