Third time’s a charm…
I’m a fan of going back to the same place again and again. Each time you go back you learn something new about a composition, and how the light falls on different parts of the image. Today I went back to St John’s The Baptist Church in Wakefield, Yorkshire. It was the third time in three weeks. The first two times I wasn’t happy with the main photo of the church, for various reasons. The first time I went was late afternoon, and although I think the image was nice I kept thinking that maybe the early morning light would be better. So I went back, this time in the morning. I got there just before golden hour started and managed to get some great shots. When I got home I realised that the church, the gates, and the path weren’t in the middle of the photo! Bugger. So, I thought I’ll have to go back again. So this morning, I did. This time I think I nailed the photo. Two versions are shown below. One has beautiful light falling on the tree branches above the gate, and the other has morning light crossing the path. I love both images, and for different reasons. Which do you prefer? So, I would recommend going back to a place if you can. I think you’ll end up with better photos.
I love the light falling on the branches of the tree above the gate.
The same composition as above, but this time with morning light falling across the path.
