Elephant’s Foot Tree

Light is the most important resource a photographer uses when capturing an image, without it there is virtually no image. Light creates depth, color and creates mood.  And it is the photographer’s job to use, manipulate and enhance it to make the photograph tell a story whether the source of light is natural, artificial or a combination of both. I might use the term “Seeing Light” when discussing the work of other artists, saying something like, “he gets it, he sees light”. For those who “see light” it is a skill that comes with experience and not something that is learned in an ‘Aha moment’ but is mastered and acquired after making many thousands of images.       For this image I was able to take advantage of the afternoon light that filtered through nearby leaves to help soften the harsh cross light, saturate the colors and give more texture and depth to the image.