Three Point Lighting
Portrait photographers get to use 3 point lighting so why not us landscape photographers? ;-)
This is an image of the Owachomo Bridge in Natural Bridges National Park (Southern Utah). I was waiting for the moon to set to get some Milky Way images which I have posed earlier. In this shot the clouds are lit by the moon off to the right of the image. Starlight and the Milky Way are just becoming visible along with Venus just below the bridge. The final lighting was light painting of the bridge with a flashlight.
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Jeff Clow, SMGallery (MooreFoto.com), twelve22photography, bryanscott, and 193 other people added this photo to their favorites.
mau_tweety (45 months ago | reply)
Great mood!!
Kevin B Photo (45 months ago | reply)
Killer shot, James!!!
Jeff Clow (45 months ago | reply)
These night shots are so well done, James.......amazing stuff.
SMGallery (MooreFoto.com) (45 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Amazing Shots! (Post 1 / Award 3) ADMIN INVITE ONLY, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
speechless! ! !
Ireena Eleonora Worthy (45 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot.
bryanscott (45 months ago | reply)
Oh. My. God.
Unknown316 [deleted] (45 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot nicely done
T Glow (45 months ago | reply)
another planet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
splendid work !!!!!!!!
Lanamaniac (45 months ago | reply)
nice!!!!!
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ImmortalxKiss (45 months ago | reply)
Amazing =)
phlyfsh (45 months ago | reply)
This is the best one yet James!
PhilippNB (45 months ago | reply)
Fantastic sky.
Dan Pancamo (45 months ago | reply)
you've inspired me to go out tonight and try an ISO 6400 shot! Awesome work!
LAR's [ Larry ] (45 months ago | reply)
spectacular my friend
Fat Tire Tour (45 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot James; love it.
delmez92 (45 months ago | reply)
beau travail :)
max tuta noronha (45 months ago | reply)
just like a michelangelo painting.
so intense and beautiful...
congratulations...
Breathtaking Photos (45 months ago | reply)
Wow amazing. And so creative. Light is the real element to a great photograph.
itucker (45 months ago | reply)
beautiful work james!! have a great weekend!!
red321 (45 months ago | reply)
That is absolutely spectacular
Funky Slug (45 months ago | reply)
Now this is SERIOUSLY amazing... One of the best shots I've seen in a long long time... WOW
Jerimias Quadil (45 months ago | reply)
You are right! Why not! Excellent idea and it paid of 10 fold! Stunning work James!! Love this one!
Gert van Duinen (45 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called XPO, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Gert van Duinen (45 months ago | reply)
No words for this James. Just state-of-the-art.
I would be great to see you standing there shining on the bridge from left to right over and over again like a lighthouse "-D
MikeJonesPhoto (45 months ago | reply)
Amazing!!!
James Sheppard Photography (45 months ago | reply)
Woah, incredible... composition is fantastic, along with the light and sky.
Wilfried.B (45 months ago | reply)
Awesome capture and composition, great work!
Coop Photography (45 months ago | reply)
Wow! Amazing work!!
Dave the Haligonian (45 months ago | reply)
I agree with Jones (for once) AMAZING!
Nice work with the light painting too James.
I have only tried it a few times, I need a better flashlight too but keep forgetting to get one :-)
Anyway, this is stellar work my friend!
Have a great weekend...
beluga 7 (45 months ago | reply)
spectacular
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johnnycanuck (45 months ago | reply)
Very creative indeed !!
Tootsiekat / kathy (45 months ago | reply)
What can one say about this? It's wonder-filled.
littlegirlsarah (45 months ago | reply)
I love STARS!!! <3
dougchinnery.com (45 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Natural Landscapes, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Maureen Bond (45 months ago | reply)
Pinch me, am I really looking at our sky, brilliant work James!
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steve_rob (45 months ago | reply)
Fantastic work, James!
the-father (45 months ago | reply)
excellent.
You are my winner!
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Bill Wight CA (45 months ago | reply)
Incredible!
© Ali Shokri / www.alishokri.com (45 months ago | reply)
Wonderful works,
© KristoforG (45 months ago | reply)
Excellent James
tanera (45 months ago | reply)
Nice lighting
JS Photoe (45 months ago | reply)
Beautiful work James!
Christian Frölich (45 months ago | reply)
Clap, clap, clap.... awsome James impressive mood you've achieved here. Very nicely done.
Craig Neeley (45 months ago | reply)
Good heavens this is awesome! I love how you've used the flashlight, but this shot would still be more than impressive even without it! The stars are some of the best I've ever seen and I just love it!
xlu29466 (45 months ago | reply)
Incredible; love the color and perfect exposure of everything on the image!!
[ Kane ] (45 months ago | reply)
Very good James! great set from the shoot.
walla2chick (45 months ago | reply)
Good grief--what an amazing capture!! Very beautiful.
BlueZebra Photography (45 months ago | reply)
This is so unbelievable i cant believe its a real picture lol amazzzzzing job this is beautiful
GP-SNAPS (45 months ago | reply)
very nice work
wishiwsthr (45 months ago | reply)
Super fantastical