Everyone and her great aunt always seem to harp on the importance of only sallying forth avec camera during the “golden hours” around sunrise and sunset. True, the light is often spectacular during these times…but, with black and white imagery, many times you can get away with some mid-day excursions as well.
Those dark shadows and deep contrasts you find under a high sun often lend themselves to interesting monochrome photographs. Give it a try sometime.
Three example mid-day images from last week’s visit to the Audubon Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch…
A very dry Turkey Creek:
