Dawn and dusk at Severn Lodge

1/30 sec, f/7.1, ISO 100 camera on tripod

According to Scott Kelby(author of The Digital Photography Book) there are only two times of the day that pro photographers take landscape photos: 15-30 minutes before sunrise and 30-60 min after sunset. I quote, "These are the only times of the day when you get the soft, warm light and soft shadows that give professional quality lighting for landscapes."

I would say these two photos of the very friendly Severn Lodge illustrate this rule. The lighting is soft, warm, atmospheric and magical.

To see a series of fourteen photos visit my flickr album Dawn and Dusk.

5 sec, f/7.1, ISO 100 camera on tripod

Kamouraska Sunset

Tent erected, wine opened, Paulette, I and friends Richard and Lise walked to the shoreline of the Saint-Lawrence for a ever-changing spectacular light show.

With my Canon 7D set on a small and sturdy travel tripod we watched the sunset and lingered for another hour taking pictures, mostly at the widest end of a 15-85mm,  f/4 zoom lens.

For an eleven-shot sequence go to my flickr album Sunset over Saint Lawrence.