LIGHT: Weekly Photo Challenge
This week your challenge is to take a picture and share it here on dPS on the theme of ‘Light’.
We’ve chosen the theme based upon a variety of reader suggestions on our facebook page. A number of people suggested ‘light painting’, others wanted to do something with more a ‘spiritual’ focus for Easter/Passover, while others wanted to do ‘low light’ or ‘night photography’ shots….. the list went on and ‘Light’ can be interpreted pretty much in any way that will encompass these (and more) themes.
So ‘Light’ it is.
Once you’ve taken your ‘LOW’ Photos – choose your best 1-2, upload them to your favourite photo sharing site either share a link to them even better – embed them in the comments using the our new tool to do so.
If you tag your photos on Flickr, Twitter or other sites with Tagging tag them as #DPSLIGHT to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you’re doing so that they can share in the fun.
Also – don’t forget to check out some of the great shots posted in last weeks Low Point of View challenge – there were some great shots submitted.
Further Reading on ‘Light’
The dPS archives are packed with tutorials on the topic of light – too many really to mention them all. However here are some that might give you a little inspiration for this weeks ‘Light’ challenge:
- How to Shoot Light Trails
- Using Light to Create Texture in Photography
- Photograph the Light not the Land
- Low Light Digital Photography
- How to Photograph Silhouettes
- DIY Lighting Hacks for Digital Photographers
- 9 Lighting Types to Harness and Improve Your Photography
- 25 Spectacular Light Painting Images
- How to Shoot in Direct Sunlight
- 8 On-Camera Flash Tips





271 Responses to “LIGHT: Weekly Photo Challenge” - Add Yours
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:15 am
Selfportrait in my office…
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:16 am
Sunset from Clingman’s Dome in the Smokies
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whizvish/5252101112/in/set-72157625264469829/
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:17 am
Sunset from Clingman’s dome in the Smokies
http://www.flickr.com/photos/whizvish/5252101112/in/set-72157625264469829/
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:26 am
http://flic.kr/p/9AMb7N
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:27 am
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:29 am
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:29 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hymasimages/5433246161/in/photostream/lightbox/
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:31 am
the fog was just burning off…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hymasimages/5433246161/in/photostream/lightbox/
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:32 am
The show must go on..
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:33 am
You don’t always need a fancy dSLR. Here’s one I took with my iPhone last night after work on my walk.

http://images.instagram.com/media/2011/04/21/6fc1d864acf043bfb07f1f7c8b0da16e_7.jpg
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:35 am
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:36 am
All night long..
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:37 am
Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints.
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:59 am
Green fields in Alentejo, Portugal
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/16600209
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:09 am
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:22 am
http://jeffejensen.blogspot.com/2011/04/worm-hole.html
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:23 am
http://jeffejensen.blogspot.com/2011/04/temple-of-birds.html
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:24 am
Did this about a month back

my first try at light-painting
hope ye guys like it
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:25 am
My hood at night.
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:31 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arphotog/5467260466/
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:34 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cielosidesphotography/5644488242/in/photostream
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:45 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/henry_stern/5641412641/
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:00 am
I do want to try some light painting but here are my two low light shots:
The fancy wine cellar at the Grange Grill in ShenZhen China:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41898910@N03/5622711551/lightbox/
A harbour cruise on Sydney Harbour’s Lavender Bay (ok it’s only a ferry):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/41898910@N03/5636849167/lightbox/
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:01 am
The sunset turns the armrest of this lounge chair into a photo object
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:02 am
http://flic.kr/p/9AJwDx
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:08 am
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:10 am
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:17 am
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:28 am
This is a bit of a juxtaposition but fits the theme…
http://tweed365.com.au/?p=854
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:39 am
This is a very late-in-the-day shot… and the juxtaposition mentioned above.
Happy Easter holidays everyone!
http://tweed365.com.au/2011/03/01/sunset-tweed-valley-way-murwillumbah/
April 23rd, 2011 at 9:17 am
Tossing pebbles into the sunset
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http://www.garypaakkonen.com/Nature/landscapes/GPP98614196/1060678607_gXS5Z-L-2.jpg
Drive into the light
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http://www.garypaakkonen.com/Nature/landscapes/Sunset-NB-8122009-2/626385336_pNLva-L-2.jpg
Cheers
Gary
April 23rd, 2011 at 9:22 am
Tossing pebbles into the sunset
http://www.garypaakkonen.com/Nature/landscapes/GPP98614196/1060678607_gXS5Z-L-2.jpg
Drive into the light
http://www.garypaakkonen.com/Nature/landscapes/Sunset-NB-8122009-2/626385336_pNLva-L-2.jpg
April 23rd, 2011 at 9:24 am
This was taken a week ago in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, It is a combination of 238 exposures taken between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. l
April 23rd, 2011 at 9:53 am
Portrait with simple dramatic light
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5KvTgi76lJnn97ZJkW66Du0MnFuLI6JLLiabeYxpuqI
April 23rd, 2011 at 10:03 am
April 23rd, 2011 at 10:29 am
April 23rd, 2011 at 10:31 am
April 23rd, 2011 at 10:55 am
Hi
This was shot inside St John’s Cathedral in NYC – seems appropriate for the Easter Weekend!
Follow The Light: http://t.co/3tAv6yV
Regards, Erik
April 23rd, 2011 at 11:12 am
In the middle of nowhere
April 23rd, 2011 at 11:23 am
theres my entry:

and http://www.flickr.com/photos/austins_photos/
April 23rd, 2011 at 12:32 pm
A sunlit table setting from a wedding I did this past Valentine’s day:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/FqIP1yBWLh6xdnF5NL0PaQ?feat=directlink
April 23rd, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Hi
Here is a rather unusual image – jump into the light!
Escape Route: http://t.co/98aKd00
Regards, Erik
April 23rd, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Hi
How about LIGHTning…
Lightning Strikes Twice: http://t.co/nW0z3iZ
Cheers, Erik
Kerstenbeck Photographic Art
April 23rd, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Count your blessings
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joncromwell/5512747440/in/photostream
My brother beings creepy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joncromwell/5599784026/in/photostream
April 23rd, 2011 at 1:25 pm
I took this moonlit shot of the Mid-Hudson bridge in Pougkeepsie, N.Y.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/williampowephotography/5540536437/in/photostream
William Powe Photography
Copyright
April 23rd, 2011 at 1:36 pm
Got this early morning shot in Middletown N.Y.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/williampowephotography/5622710787/in/photostream
William Powe Photography
Copyright
April 23rd, 2011 at 1:44 pm
Got this early morning shot in Middletown N.Y.
William Powe Photography
Copyright
April 23rd, 2011 at 1:51 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/austins_photos/5610956898/in/set-72157626357857972
April 23rd, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Early morning silhouette
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/4391096249/
April 23rd, 2011 at 2:06 pm
Night on the River
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lendog64/5574663324/
April 23rd, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Posted the same in a weekly assignment, but found it more appropriate to this challenge

April 23rd, 2011 at 2:47 pm
Afternoon sun through the green leaves of spring, enjoy…
April 23rd, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Here comes the sun…
April 23rd, 2011 at 3:03 pm
Shot at a Universal Studios Mardi Gras concert:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32651841@N08/5645484612/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32651841@N08/5644921043/in/photostream/
April 23rd, 2011 at 4:33 pm
Dawn over Angkor Wat. The ethereal lighting and ancient temples were truly magnificent.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emonmitra/5508640812/in/photostream
April 23rd, 2011 at 4:34 pm
Fireworks and fire dancers at a new year’s celebration in Krabi, Thailand. The long exposure made everything extra surreal.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emonmitra/5386487187/in/photostream
April 23rd, 2011 at 4:35 pm
Long exposure of a firedancer lead to this powerful abstract image.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emonmitra/5386485579/in/photostream
April 23rd, 2011 at 5:08 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nineteen80one/5645662542/
April 23rd, 2011 at 5:10 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nineteen80one/5645099601/
April 23rd, 2011 at 6:52 pm
I was waiting on the clouds to clear out so I could take a nice shot of a blinding in front of me, well, it seems the clouds wanted some attention too!
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:08 pm
I was waiting on the clouds to clear up, but they seem to want some attention too!
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:09 pm
This was take in the Notre Dame in Paris
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:10 pm
This was taken in the Notre Dame in Paris
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:11 pm
That didn’t work out like it supposed to. Attempt #2:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/holsteijn/5538886109/in/photostream/
April 23rd, 2011 at 7:18 pm
Candles lit in the Notre Dame:
http://www.vanholsteijn.eu/?p=268
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:02 pm
was taken in palaran’s container terminal
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/SzcWD-gMM8r0QepD_EvnoA?feat=directlink
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:08 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32295883@N07/5231323693/in/photostream
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:27 pm
I one I posted few hrs back dint seem to be here..
This is the one I posted in another assignment – but thought is is more appropriate here..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ss23pics/5639867656/
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:33 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/32295883@N07/4800982847/in/photostream
April 23rd, 2011 at 8:54 pm
View from Balcony !!
April 23rd, 2011 at 9:12 pm
sun set !!
April 23rd, 2011 at 9:29 pm
A great car deserves a nice little picture!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29834156@N07/5554415746/in/photostream
April 23rd, 2011 at 11:08 pm
Two from my recent trip to North Wales :
April 23rd, 2011 at 11:43 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jdetes/5646340150/in/photostream/lightbox/
April 23rd, 2011 at 11:44 pm
April 23rd, 2011 at 11:51 pm
I apologize if there’s duplicate posts!.

April 24th, 2011 at 12:28 am
The SUN RISES OVER DUBAI
April 24th, 2011 at 1:03 am
This was taken in a church in Havana, the one in the main plaza.
April 24th, 2011 at 1:03 am
Springtime blue hour in a small village
April 24th, 2011 at 1:06 am
This was taken in a church in Havana, the one in the main plaza.
April 24th, 2011 at 1:06 am
Springtime blue hour in a small village

April 24th, 2011 at 1:07 am
Startrails vortex!!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51837419@N08/5492743192
April 24th, 2011 at 1:17 am
Church alcove in Havana, Cuba.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29238627@N05/4340903290/in/set-72157623378874950/
April 24th, 2011 at 1:42 am
Here’s mine
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hossainoli/5588047205/in/photostream/
April 24th, 2011 at 2:22 am
Here’s my first attempt at loading one of my photos to DPS. This is a long exposure of the moon rising in Borrego Springs.
April 24th, 2011 at 2:55 am
This is one I thought inspirational due to the holiday weekend.
April 24th, 2011 at 3:08 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9832273@N06/5646332173/in/set-72157626435484853/
Light Graffiti – lots of fun!
April 24th, 2011 at 5:47 am
My hood at night.
April 24th, 2011 at 6:15 am
Hi
How about his one – I guess you could call it Lights Out!
“Sleep With One Eye Open” : http://t.co/VvTvwtf
Cheers and Happy Easter
Erik
April 24th, 2011 at 6:19 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29775232@N04/5646841741/in/photostream
April 24th, 2011 at 6:22 am
April 24th, 2011 at 6:22 am
April 24th, 2011 at 6:24 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mcbrizzle_photography/5609417780/
April 24th, 2011 at 6:32 am
Hi
How about Moving Light!
Uptown from Downtown: http://t.co/WpR66fB
Best Regards, Erik
April 24th, 2011 at 7:02 am
New to this great website. My question, what is difference in weekly challenge and weekly assignment? Thanks
April 24th, 2011 at 7:25 am
Sunset looking up my street.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2603/3689423826_a30a82039f_z.jpg
One of my earliest photographs, but still one of my favorites.
Check out the rest of my stuff at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/toolmonkey all comments are appreciated!
April 24th, 2011 at 7:29 am
Hone Do Dil ko Fanaa..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mostly_thoughtless/5517771449/in/photostream
April 24th, 2011 at 7:30 am
Show must go on..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mostly_thoughtless/5400555076/in/photostream
April 24th, 2011 at 7:31 am
Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mostly_thoughtless/5400554854/in/photostream
April 24th, 2011 at 8:07 am
The last bit of light before the sun dips behind a small island in Greece.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26431673@N04/3864308943/in/set-72157622043841385/
April 24th, 2011 at 8:40 am
Thanks for this inspirational challenge. I took it to mean both sunbursts and photos where the sun plays a prominent role in the image. I uploaded a few of my favorites from Sri Lanka, India, San Francisco, Washington DC and Texas to my site, Adventures of a GoodMan: Photography, Storytelling and Travel.
http://www.adventuresofagoodman.com/light-sunflares-photography/
Enjoy.
April 24th, 2011 at 9:01 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/caetanosmc/5644343873/in/photostream
the light source in this photo was a small led emergency light ( with 3 tiny leds)… my neighborhood was without energy…
April 24th, 2011 at 11:16 am
Here’s my first attempt at loading one of my photos on DPS. This is a long exposure of a rising moon at Borrego Springs.
April 24th, 2011 at 11:38 am
During a power outage, my daughter hopefully and happily waits for power to be back….
D:42311_004conv\DPS_LIGHT
Nikon D5000
Nikkor 70-300 1:3.5-5.6G
f/8
0.62 sec
ISO 1000
Focal Lenth at 70mm
April 24th, 2011 at 11:49 am
Water on a CD

April 24th, 2011 at 11:53 am
This is a superimposition of two different shots on a bigger canvas area. My two room mates. Lighting is done by a home made soft box. Hope you all like it
http://www.angshuman.com/2011/03/devil-and-smile.html
April 24th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
I posted a link in the responses for “low” and wound up with a good number of people viewing another shot from the same day. This shot is actually one of those shots you feel good about when you capture it. It’s a combanation of light rays and rain over the Gulf of Mexico. Everyone who sees it has that response we all love to hear. Check it out see what you think.
http://lafango.com/fortunato_uno#!/media/1438922-raining-sunshine
April 24th, 2011 at 12:40 pm
2 kinds of energy
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16991053@N06/5147290516/
April 24th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
i used the sunset “light”
April 24th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
April 24th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nineteen80one/5645662542/in/photostream
April 24th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nineteen80one/5645099601/in/photostream
April 24th, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Can’t see any of the images here so not sure if the embed image is working? Anyway, here’s mine, taken on the road to Palmer, South Australia not long after sunrise.
April 24th, 2011 at 9:43 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dev3k/5616966881/in/photostream
April 24th, 2011 at 9:44 pm
April 24th, 2011 at 9:45 pm
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[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/vkrzalic/5598419850/]Who Spilled the Light?[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/vkrzalic/]Vladimir Krzalic[/url], on Flickr
April 24th, 2011 at 9:47 pm
argh.. i give up. this copying from flickr doesn’t work for me. Anyway… light spilling from the cloud cover in southern Serbia:
http://flic.kr/p/9wHnbb
April 24th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
My dog and husband during a gorgeous sunset:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendy_u/5636609690/
April 24th, 2011 at 10:22 pm
April 24th, 2011 at 10:52 pm
The Mannheim City welcome sign and a tree. Both at a very foggy night.
Tree: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin-photography/5648982695/
Sign: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin-photography/5649543958/
April 24th, 2011 at 11:05 pm
Sunny bracelet
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16991053@N06/5649024745/in/photostream
April 25th, 2011 at 1:24 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/avinash_chethan/5590395455/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/avinash_chethan/5645438991/in/photostream/
April 25th, 2011 at 1:31 am
I’m a new member of DPS and this is my first posting to the Challenge. So here goes.
April 25th, 2011 at 1:38 am
Self-portrait on a college campus:

More from the same shoot:
http://www.sidewalkchic.com/2011/01/what-remains-when-hours-pass.html
April 25th, 2011 at 1:39 am
Self-portrait on a college campus:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Ua_YJFo7UjQ/TSjZZcntF6I/AAAAAAAAEjQ/Guq8DDRIJ00/s1600/IMG_1696_1_web-large.jpg
More from the same shoot: http://www.sidewalkchic.com/2011/01/what-remains-when-hours-pass.html
April 25th, 2011 at 2:13 am
Waiting for the clouds to clear up for a better building shot, I realised the clouds wanted some attention for themselves.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/josarzulu/5642768715/in/photostream
PS: adding images to comments doesn’t seem to work.
April 25th, 2011 at 3:12 am
–Translucent plastic bottle in front of garden and sky:
http://plixi.com/p/95572629
–Incandescent light bulb reflected on lacquered table:
http://plixi.com/p/95573221
April 25th, 2011 at 3:50 am
Sunset in Chanaz, France

April 25th, 2011 at 4:42 am
With Love.. yours Truly!

April 25th, 2011 at 4:49 am
This is the ‘Holi’ fire burnt on the festival night called ‘Holi’ in India…! I love how flames seem to play around in a bonfire.
‘Holi’ is the festival of colors in India.. you get the iron now~!
April 25th, 2011 at 4:51 am
Signs of life…

April 25th, 2011 at 4:53 am
A subconscious thought transformed into an idea for a visually compelling photograph, which just had to be captured!
I call this one.. ‘The Redemption’!
April 25th, 2011 at 4:55 am
That’s me.. greeting the Morning Sun!
April 25th, 2011 at 5:44 am
Trailing lights by Chelsea Bridge in London:
http://jlopez.ende.cc/?p=354
April 25th, 2011 at 5:46 am
Trailing lights by Chelsea Bridge in London:
http://jlopez.ende.cc/?p=354
20 seconds exposure, several trials until the traffic moved just right
April 25th, 2011 at 8:03 am
Breakfast at Sunrise:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dudleydoorite/5607815993/
Light Trails
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dudleydoorite/5295400585/
April 25th, 2011 at 8:21 am
April 25th, 2011 at 8:40 am
just trying this again
April 25th, 2011 at 8:41 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fpcyap/5650686459/
trying this out again
April 25th, 2011 at 8:45 am
Shot in New York.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47965731@N04/5650866069/in/photostream
April 25th, 2011 at 10:06 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/klisc/5589999650/in/photostream
April 25th, 2011 at 11:14 am
Inspirational light from above on this holiday.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5646294615_db32815f80_b.jpg
April 25th, 2011 at 11:18 am
Light painted vw golf

April 25th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
Through the Storm
http://flic.kr/p/9BpEfv
April 25th, 2011 at 12:32 pm
Bay lights
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saiyyam/5362171427/in/photostream
April 25th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Candlelight
http://www.flickr.com/photos/saiyyam/5163275698/in/photostream/
April 25th, 2011 at 12:57 pm
Had some photo ops this weekend! here are my lights =)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitalityphotocreations/5652241312/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitalityphotocreations/5652134800/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vitalityphotocreations/5646317339/
April 25th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
A beautiful day at Jackson Lake in Teton National Park, WY
April 25th, 2011 at 2:17 pm
Sunset along I-90 Westbound, Wyoming.

April 25th, 2011 at 2:23 pm
Taken at Sunset around 6pm on Sept. 3, 2010 @ around 3000 ft elevation.
The most amazing sunsets i ever seen in my life. The 17 hour trip was worth it.
April 25th, 2011 at 3:59 pm
My first time ever posting a photo.
Morning light at Breamlea
April 25th, 2011 at 4:04 pm
Ok i dont think that worked so ill try again.
First time posting a photo
Morning Light at Breamlea
http://www.flickr.com/photos/62113094@N03/5652770572/lightbox/
April 25th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
Night image using close foreground object framing mountains; half moon behind.

April 25th, 2011 at 5:11 pm
light inside Al-Hamidiya marketplace in Damascus
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48647580@N04/4988627960/
April 25th, 2011 at 5:13 pm
sunlight sparkling on pigeon body
http://www.flickr.com/photos/48647580@N04/5480338252/
April 25th, 2011 at 8:38 pm
City sign and tree with backlight.
Sign: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin-photography/5649543958/in/photostream
Tree: http://www.flickr.com/photos/martin-photography/5648982695/in/photostream
April 25th, 2011 at 9:17 pm
Grand Canyon sunset:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jenandgreg/5568323806/in/set-72157626082259341/
April 25th, 2011 at 11:59 pm
Something that I saw when driving. I just pulled over and shot once:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/meandfrenchie/5045793754
April 26th, 2011 at 12:21 am
A church in Russia:
April 26th, 2011 at 12:35 am
http://i906.photobucket.com/albums/ac270/matsoman/P1020934_pb.jpg
April 26th, 2011 at 1:13 am
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April 26th, 2011 at 1:15 am
I took the original picture of the moon lit roof of my Great Grandparents cabin before digital cameras were available. I used Ektachrome film and had it pushed processed, f8, 10 sec, 400ASA. The full moon is only in the right position one time a year around midnight in October. The cabin is located in the mountains of Western North Carolina. And you virtually have to look straight up to see the sky with ridges all around the cabin. I could not get back far enough from the cabin to frame the whole cabin because of a ridge directly behind me. Because of the difference in lighting between the moon and cabin, I could not include the full moon and have any detail in the cabin. So, I focused with the moon just above the frame. On March the 19th of this year when the moon was closest to the earth in 26 years, I used a Canon 50D and a 600mm lens to photograph the moon. I then used Photoshop Levels, Masking and Burning to insert the Full Moon.
I know the rules say that a picture submitted must be during the week but I thought this was a good example of what you can do with low light photography.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blueridge60/5557299058/
April 26th, 2011 at 1:22 am
Taken yesterday morning at Desert Botanical Gardens in Phoenix.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/azpfoto/5654111598/
April 26th, 2011 at 1:40 am
My hood at night.
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jfXVVYsO_CEKgFAkcmu7SA?feat=directlink
April 26th, 2011 at 2:22 am
Here are few of my fav.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:48 am
Hi, I am new to photography and a new member to DPS. I tried to post to this site twice this weekend. I’ll give it another shot.
The light within.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cjj5573/5654353380/
April 26th, 2011 at 3:06 am
http://i52.tinypic.com/2uzrvdf.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/2nhm6mh.jpg
April 26th, 2011 at 3:50 am
Taken during my walk back home today with my iphone 4. I saw the opportunity and had to take it with what I had.
April 26th, 2011 at 3:57 am
ok second time trying to post here…… this was taken from my walk back home today using my iphone 4. Saw the shot and took it with the equipment available.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/selinaduncan/5654043565/in/photostream/lightbox/
April 26th, 2011 at 5:35 am
Taken at Sunset around 6pm on Sept. 3, 2010 @ around 3000 ft elevation.
The most amazing sunsets i ever seen in my life. The 17 hour trip was worth it.
Taken with a Canon Rebel xti
ISO 100 f /10 1/250 0ev 24mm
April 26th, 2011 at 5:45 am
Deejaying is an art.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/29834156@N07/5654470947/in/photostream
April 26th, 2011 at 5:48 am
Great cars need great pictures.. Here’s my attempt
April 26th, 2011 at 6:44 am
I haven’t tried uploading anything before, so hopefully this works. The photo I’m attempting to upload is of a duck.
April 26th, 2011 at 6:56 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37914721@N04/5655280758/in/photostream
Sheffields balls of steel….or chrome :-S
April 26th, 2011 at 9:50 am
April 26th, 2011 at 12:44 pm
30 minute exposure in the Muskokas, Ontario.
April 26th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
April 26th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
Amargeddon
April 26th, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Here are some of my Light Images
http://www.flickr.com/photos/glenadamson/sets/72157624830329820/
Thanks for looking
GlenA
April 26th, 2011 at 6:00 pm
this is my shot.
Enjoy!!
April 26th, 2011 at 7:45 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yuanformoso/5577029820/in/set-72157626274106281eimg link=’http://www.flickr.com/photos/yuanformoso/5577029820/’ title=’lantern’ url=’http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/5577029820_a2d946003c.jpg’]
April 27th, 2011 at 12:10 am
I only had one brief moment to catch this – then the cat was gone from her perch on the deck rail. (This is the first time I have posted like this so I hope the image addition works correctly.)
April 27th, 2011 at 1:39 am
Got Flickr now, hopefully this will work better.
April 27th, 2011 at 1:40 am
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April 27th, 2011 at 7:28 am
Got lucky – only had a few seconds to catch this silhouette of a cat on our deck railing!!
http://portfolio.voelkerimages.com/p25517411/e21cb849e
April 27th, 2011 at 11:22 am
Only had an instant to catch this silhouette of our cat on the deck rail

http://www.flickr.com/photos/voelkerimages/5659859000/
April 27th, 2011 at 11:27 am
I think my image was too large to embed before, so I am trying again.
April 27th, 2011 at 9:06 pm
Autumn morning in the park
April 28th, 2011 at 6:46 am
April 28th, 2011 at 6:49 am
I took this photo right before sunset in the bay of Maui, Hawaii from the top deck on a cruise ship.
http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13028273
April 28th, 2011 at 7:09 am
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2547315/DSC019741.JPG
April 28th, 2011 at 8:28 am
This is the result of an experiment. I hope you enjoy it. http://fairlandspublishing.wordpress.com/2011/01/10/10th-january-2011-eco-glow/
April 28th, 2011 at 10:47 am
April 28th, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Let’s have some fun
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/DKZ3yoJK7-2xHrU1B12bfiiAQMgGUku0x-9rDITqXyw?feat=directlink
April 28th, 2011 at 6:55 pm
what about these

April 28th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
April 29th, 2011 at 3:12 am
April 29th, 2011 at 4:01 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/amberlyshelton/5665026499
April 29th, 2011 at 4:05 am
dpslight
April 29th, 2011 at 4:26 am
April 29th, 2011 at 4:46 am
http://images.tabulas.com/118807/m/dscf9102.JPG

April 29th, 2011 at 5:01 am
I am new to all of this, so please bare with me.
Pentax F-x 18-55mm lens
I don’t remember the speed. ISO or f-stop.
I was just out taking pictures, learning the camera and I stopped under this red maple. The flowers are very small and it was dark, so I popped up my flash and took the picture to see what would happen. The leaves reflected the light back and really lit everything up, it was an interesting effect.
I put my picture here more for everyones opinion, so I can learn more.
thank you!!
~ susan
April 29th, 2011 at 5:06 am
This is a learning experience for me. The camera is a Pentax K-x, lens 18-55mm
The subject: Red Maple flowers.
Red Maple flowers are very small and they hang down below the leaves.
I took the picture with a flash, the light bounced off the leaves giving the illusion of bright sunlight.
April 29th, 2011 at 5:13 am
This is a learning experience for me.
I used a Pantax K-x Lens 18-55mm
The subject is flowers of a Red Maple.
The flowers of the Red Maple hang down below the leaves and are very small.
I used my flash and the light bounced off the leaves giving the illusion of bright sunlight.
I of course didn’t know how it was going to turn out, give me your opinions please.
thank you,
~ susan
April 29th, 2011 at 5:15 am
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April 29th, 2011 at 5:38 am
One more, I hope I’m not pushing it! Taken in Beijing, China March 2010.
April 29th, 2011 at 6:27 am
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April 29th, 2011 at 7:34 am
Isn’t he an adorable little gosling?! I loved the way his down just glowed in the sunshine, and the grass just sparkled all around him
April 29th, 2011 at 7:42 am
http://www.photoshop.com/users/lnwomack82/assets/12074664b11a47fa8c5bd11fa3da44e7
April 29th, 2011 at 7:45 am
Here’s mine!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/caldjr/5650959506/in/set-72157626444108477
http://www.flickr.com/photos/caldjr/5651023456/in/set-72157626444108477
hope you like them
Dan
April 29th, 2011 at 7:47 am
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April 29th, 2011 at 8:06 am
A rose leaf, with the early sun lighting up the dew drops like diamonds…
April 29th, 2011 at 8:07 am
April 29th, 2011 at 8:08 am
April 29th, 2011 at 8:13 am
Omitted the link…..
April 29th, 2011 at 10:10 am
The start of The Crazy Storms this past week (april 25th-april 27th) This was Monday night…..it was scary but soooo pretty too….I was asked if it was a fire….No, Just the sun setting with the storm moving overhead.
April 29th, 2011 at 10:15 am
Water puddle
April 29th, 2011 at 10:51 am
The fall monsoon over Sonoran Desert and Phoenix, AZ, USA. Taken from our balcony, Pentax K20D,
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/ac164/gelewis_2010/Transfer/MonsoonSky2_5769c.jpg/img
April 29th, 2011 at 10:53 am
April 29th, 2011 at 10:55 am
lake.
April 29th, 2011 at 10:55 am
lake.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5266/5667402218_baff22bab6.jpg
April 29th, 2011 at 11:05 am
during a performance of “songs of the sea” in Sentosa Singapore.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emina2492/5666559409/in/photostream
April 29th, 2011 at 11:10 am
April 29th, 2011 at 11:10 am
April 29th, 2011 at 11:40 am
My sincere apologies for my inept effort at a first submission to this site.
The fall monsoon over Sonoran Desert and Phoenix, AZ, USA. Taken from our balcony, Pentax K20D,
April 29th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
I decided to user a laser for my “Light” inspiration:
http://www.dawnstar.id.au/photography/pcy/kryptonite/
April 29th, 2011 at 12:27 pm
April 29th, 2011 at 12:38 pm
Vladimir Krzalic: just wanted to say I love how the light literally looks to be spilling from the sky! Beautiful!!! A light waterfall!!
April 29th, 2011 at 3:11 pm
Brisbane by night…
April 29th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
My newest light painting…
April 29th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
On the eve of Festival of Colors i.e. Holi celebrated in India. Thought of a concept to merge light, and colors. Holi is played during the daytime. So thought to capture the colors in the dark instead.
April 29th, 2011 at 4:31 pm
April 29th, 2011 at 5:24 pm
http://www.flickr.com/photos/37914721@N04/5666403170/in/photostream
April 29th, 2011 at 8:51 pm
Did this a little while back. Also my first entry.
April 29th, 2011 at 8:54 pm
April 29th, 2011 at 10:20 pm
http://d.facdn.net/art/autolycus/1281079257.autolycus_img_2645.jpg
April 30th, 2011 at 2:34 am
There’s an issue here. I posted my URL this morning and it doesnt appear here. Last time it appeared twice. And as I can see most people also are confused and end up posting twice. Could you do something about this? Like a proper message can be displayed after hitting the Submit comment button 1st time. Now I get none.
April 30th, 2011 at 6:25 am
I had two from a while back that I love.
April 30th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
My image for Light is of a Bloodroot, a wild flower found in Minnesota in the spring. When I saw the sunlight shining through the white petals and green leaves the thought instantly came ” Where would we be without light”. Light makes each picture unique.
Always open for ideas, critiques to improve my photos.
Jeanne
April 30th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
My entry for Light is of the wildflower Bloodroot. I love how the sun shown through the white petals and leaves. Where would photographers be without light?
April 30th, 2011 at 2:35 pm
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April 30th, 2011 at 5:26 pm
Quezon City Memorial shrine at Quezon City, Philippines… A tower of light.
April 30th, 2011 at 5:33 pm
Quezon Memorial Shrine @ Quezon City, Philippines… Tower of Light
April 30th, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Quezon Memorial Shrine @ Quezon City, Philippines… Tower of Light
April 30th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5648427014_bbd65c4775_d.jpg
May 1st, 2011 at 1:12 am
May 1st, 2011 at 10:25 am
May 2nd, 2011 at 3:27 am
Sunset turned our park lake into a pink glow as the ducks headed back into the water.
May 3rd, 2011 at 2:33 am
City fountain and rainbow
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kriss_60/5680013935
Tag DPSLIGHT
May 3rd, 2011 at 4:00 am
Tulip in the morning light
Model NIKON D70
Date/time original 4/29/2010 6:46:08 AM
Exposure time 1/2500 s
F-number f/1.8
Exposure bias value 0.00 eV
Metering mode Pattern
Flash Flash did not fire
Focal length 50 mm
White balance Manual white balance
Quality RAW
May 3rd, 2011 at 12:18 pm
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May 4th, 2011 at 1:50 am
May 4th, 2011 at 4:07 am
May 4th, 2011 at 4:19 am
First time…
This was at the first ever F1 night race in Singapore…
This is the Gateway of India (Mumbai), just before the flag hoisting on Independence Day (15th August)
May 4th, 2011 at 6:00 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zagorath/5684593284/in/set-72157626515985485/
May 4th, 2011 at 6:37 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/randyrobertsphotos/5684913240/in/photostream
My photo of “Light”.
May 5th, 2011 at 12:27 am
I wanted to share this one, it was taken with my iPhone, in the day time. I thought it was very cool how the sun make everything look black, like it was night time with the light on the water. When in fact it was taken in the morning from a moving train.
I hope this is not posted too many times, I am having trouble getting the hang of posting here.
May 5th, 2011 at 8:00 am
Light…
May 10th, 2011 at 2:55 am
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_u_7PwXNG6iQ/TRmADMA31yI/AAAAAAAABJc/5JTHrVqMtMI/IMG_6872.JPG
May 23rd, 2011 at 9:41 am
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May 25th, 2011 at 9:35 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63175484@N03/5746954725/in/photostream/lightbox/
October 6th, 2011 at 6:57 pm
I have 4 pictures that I want to share with you.
Please see the link below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/68335089@N07/sets/72157627705402387/with/6216314477/
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