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 07/17/2004 12:56:58 PM · #1
I was testing for an outdoor wedding I'm shooting later today, and I noticed the rays of light in the clouds. I thought they made a nice backdrop for this shot of my wife and her sister. Shot with the 28-105 lens and internal flash, very rough dodging and burning.



I hope I can get something like this with the bride & groom!
 07/17/2004 12:58:57 PM · #2
cool shot! you could always use it as a BG for the bride & groom if you can get the rays at the time of the wedding shots! Good luck on your job!
 07/17/2004 01:13:55 PM · #3
Excellent job maintaining enough light on your subjects while really bringing out the rays. Did you use a fill flash or any additional lighting?

Hope the wedding goes well!

I've been trying to get shots like this recently myself -- got a good one (although pointing in the opposite direction!) last May.
 07/17/2004 01:35:18 PM · #4
very pretty. I love the backlighting on their hair. and the rays.
 07/17/2004 02:14:33 PM · #5
Originally posted by GeneralE:
Excellent job maintaining enough light on your subjects while really bringing out the rays. Did you use a fill flash or any additional lighting?

Hope the wedding goes well!

I've been trying to get shots like this recently myself -- got a good one (although pointing in the opposite direction!) last May.


nice one general! love the quote as well.
 07/17/2004 03:23:45 PM · #6
I managed to snag a couple of shots of those unusual Crepuscular Rays one morning as the sun was rising. One of my shots was published by Earth Science POTD (NASA Co-Sited website).


(Second shot looks like it there is a lake there - it was the roof of my car, shot from the side of the freeway. No tripod that day)

They only last a minute, so be prepared.
 07/17/2004 03:26:57 PM · #7
Wow, those are very unusual. I haven't seen individual rays reflected off the bottom of the clouds like that ... more often they are illuminating a mist or thin cloud while passing through.

Message edited by author 2004-07-17 15:27:09.
 07/17/2004 04:06:36 PM · #8
Say, that might be a good challenge theme! Make a photograph where clouds are a prominent feature of the composition.
 07/17/2004 05:52:35 PM · #9
A great place to see and understand all sorts of these things is the Atmospheric Optics website.

PS. There is a photo of mine showing sundogs over the SF Bay there.
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