Wednesday, July 15, 2009

The Colors of Summer









Summer in Austin, Texas is known for its unbearable heat. Yet we still find reasons to leave our air conditioned homes. The colors of summer are just as hot as the temperatures. Intense greens, intense browns, and if there is a flower that survives, it usually has a pretty intense color.


Photo Tip:


In the bright sun, try avoiding the mid day hours for photography, the light is unflattering and shadows are very strong. But if you find yourself outside in those hours make the best of it. Since you have plenty of available light try to capture people, animals, or other moving objects in action. With plenty of available light you can get away with a very high shutter speed and very low ISO which allows you to freeze the action. A cannonballing kid off the side of the pool or a water bird about to strike at the fish in the lake.

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