The more pictures I take, the more it becomes obvious that all I do is follow the light.
The best is to catch it before it says good night when they say it’s golden, so I do.
This magical gallery starts in Ljubljana, Slovenia, where I was born and where the light is often subdued or there is not much of it because the sun remains hidden behind the clouds for weeks.
We continue via Maribor, with my sister’s current view, to Piran on Slovenian coast where the light ends and if you want more of it you must continue to Italy. So I did.
First there is Lucca with two photos from the same day, while the rest of the photos are all from different days. I was only there once and am afraid to return because it was so perfect, all due to the light.
From Lucca we move to Rome where the light, just like everything else, is in your face. In such light it is impossible to remain in a sombre mood for long.
Then, by way of a few stops, we hop closer and closer to home where a digger is waiting on the beach for the right lightย to become the most beautiful thing of the moment.
And finally, the real reason why I came into the Italian light: my knight of the round table in the photo that remained after posting the most recent Thursday Doors from The Abbey of San Galgano, all in such glorious light.
But frankly, I’d follow him anywhere. The light is just a bonus.
Forย Lens-Artists Photo Challenge, hosted byย Amy atย THE WORLD IS A BOOKโฆ: Magical Light
Many lovely things about this post. The light and your light!
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Thank you so much, Lexi! โค
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The light on ALL of these shots is incredible and coupled with these great compositions: waaaaaaaah
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Ahh, Norm, I’m glad the light was strong enough to shine into your winter sleep. ๐ But it figures: it’s Thursday. Thank you very much!
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Awww – I love the ending ๐ … it’s also a GREAT photo.
The light is definitely one of the defining qualities of your photos. The staircase in the entrance way lit in the fading sunlight is my favourite photo. The low sun has created a spotlight on the stairs and made them the star of the show ๐
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That’s true, Joanne, they are the star! Such is the power of the right light. Thank you so much for granting me the defining quality. ๐
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Very nice light ๐ฆ
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Thank you so much, Sherry! And I love these traffic lights. ๐
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Wow… Truly amazing captures….!! โค
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Thank you so much, Kazi! ๐ Always welcome!
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Oohh, how I love these, Manja. You have captured so well, that subdued, yellow, burnt, soft light that is so very present down where you live…and never up here north. A joy to wander in your footsteps.
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Ohh, Leya, this is lovely to hear, thank you so much! It’s true though, isn’t it. You don’t get this kind of light up there. And it’s SO much easier to take any kinds of photos with it around. The photos practically take themselves. ๐
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Haha, well, but you have to have the eye as well, like you have, Manja!
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I love the series of magical light! Beautifully captured!
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Thank you so much, Amy, for making me do this series! ๐
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, Judith! It’s so much easier to do anything photo-wise in such light.
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It’s easy to go out with a camera during the golden hour, but it’s much harder to capture those long and languid shadows. Great shots ๐
– Verne
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Thank you, Verne. Especially happy that you say so. You know your shots! ๐
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Ha! You know way more than you like to admit ๐
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๐ฎ Ooo, I do? ๐ Maybe subconsciously…
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Hereโs my far fetched and most likely widely inaccurate theory on the matter: you always were attracted to photography, but at the same felt it was too geeky of a subject. Over time, and because youโre naturally curious, you couldnโt avoid learning a lot about photography, both as an art form and a technique. Take that, Dr. Phil! ๐
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Hihi, I appreciate your attempt but can’t say that I see myself in these words. Too geeky might be right though. I try sooo hard to understand the technicalities but I always fall a bit short. ๐
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..this light, wow… …so true, what you said: “It makes paintings out of not much” ..btw, this images by this title is my favorite! ๐
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Thank you so much, Markus! ๐ It’s so easy to dogwalk around Piran at the right time and look and click. ๐ You must try it one day! Even without the dog!
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…aaahhh, I will buy one.. …it should be under the same circumstances like you did to get all this light ๐ ๐
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