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Lex Montgomery's avatar

I really loved reading this! So inspirational! Light and shadows can be so alluring

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Rania Rönntoft's avatar

thank you, i am glad to hear you enjoyed it. and I agree, I love the play between the two.

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Gosia's avatar

I was always wondering why lenses come with hoods :D flares forever!

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Rania Rönntoft's avatar

Yeah, Flares Forever!!! 👊🏽✨️

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sarah's avatar

also a flare lover! totally agree with you on how we don’t normally see our world that way so it’s very special to capture it in a photo. gorgeous shots and writing! thanks for sharing!

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Rania Rönntoft's avatar

Wohoo flares! ✨️ it is truly special that we can capture light like that. I'm glad you liked this post, thanks!

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Tom Nevesely's avatar

Warm, golden backlight is the best! Especially when it shines through trees. But really, light isn't good or bad it's just that some light is better suited for some shots and not for others. The worst light, is no light.

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Rania Rönntoft's avatar

I looooove golden backlight! And it's beautiful through trees. I photographed some of that just this morning actually 😍 and yeah, calling light "good" or "bad" doesn't really work, it's so circumstancial. But no light at all is certainly problematic 😅

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Mike's avatar

Love the flares! I totally agree that light is a tool we can use for storytelling—sometimes it’s the harsh noon light that fits best, other times it’s a diffused dark ambience after sunset.

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Rania Rönntoft's avatar

I'm glad I'm not alone in loving the flares! And yeah it certainly does a lot for storytelling, and with that all light is good - for the right story!

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Ralph Turner's avatar

I couldn't agree more with this post. The right changes the mundane into something magical and the already beautiful into something unspeakably sublime. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this.

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Rania Rönntoft's avatar

That's exactly it! I am glad that notion came through, it was interesting to put it into words. Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment 🙏🏽✨️

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Juris Villaraza's avatar

Light is forever ☀️ a photo can have a great subject, great moment, but light is ultimately needed to show it off! Fantastic shots and great read!

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Rania Rönntoft's avatar

I 100% agree with that ✨️ thank you so much 🙏🏽

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