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Time of Day      A comparative study of the different qualities of light at different hours of the day. These images all have fairly clear days in common yet they all have a different quality of light. Clearly the mid day light is much flatter with more contrast. There is no right way or wrong way to photograph. There is never a time of day when you should not shoot, but understanding light is such an important factor to interesting photography that it can't be emphasized enough. When a photographer begins to think in terms of light he really begins to take in a deeper understanding of the art of photography. Light tells a story all its own. It can transform a dull lifeless subject into a beautiful, or mysterious, or into a dark and moody subject that fascinates us. From left to right: 1: early morning 2: late morning 3: midday 4: late afternoon 5: early evening 6: night |