52Frames Golden Hour Photo Challenge

The subject for the weekly photo challenge was “golden hour.” I didn’t care for it because we like to use our morning walks for the opportunity to take the photos. Getting up at sunrise was impossible because I am definitely not a morning person. Aside from that the weather last week was overcast, rainy, and downright ugly so the opportunities were almost nonexistent for late afternoon images - until one day the clouds finally broke for a minute or two. So I tried taking a couple of images in the house. The sun hits the dining room mirror during the spring and early fall so that the beams strike objects in the house creating rainbows and a very different lighting. Then on Saturday the afternoon was finally nice enough to try and catch something outside on the balcony - it was too late in the day and week to try and get something spectacular in town. By then my interest for the challenge had waned. The orange zinnias were striking in the golden light, but I liked the shadows of the zinnias against the brick wall more. I’ve been doing the weekly photo challenge for almost two years now. Some subjects are more interesting than others. Now I am looking forward to taking photos with my new iPhone whenever it arrives. It’s better than carrying around a camera and makes things so much easier. 

52Frames Golden Hour

It was not a good week to take photos for the 52Frames challenge. The weather has been terrible - snow, ice, and cloudy. So to find something for the “golden hour” at dusk or sunrise was tough - particularly because sunrise is completely ruled out as an option.  I’m not a morning person and I would be hard pressed to get up just to take a photo! So my balcony was the primary place to try and get something reasonable. To make it more difficult, there is a building next to ours and the sun is still too low in the sky to actually shine directly on the balcony. I ended up taking a few indoor shots of a bird and flying carpets, but didn’t think they were “right.” It was hard to pick a final entry, so I posted my four favorite images on my Facebook business page to see what sort of reaction I would get. The viola flower on the balcony got the most “hits” and comments so I posted that one. My husband and I never agree on which photo is best. We have a definite difference of opinion every week. So rather than pick the one he prefers, I’m going to see if this approach works. Participating in the photo challenge every week is a great diversion, but being stuck in the house makes it a bit more challenging.