The Adventures of Michael Vincent

Posts tagged with light

  1. My Photographic Identity

    2024-03-26 22:31:57 UTC

    Last Sunday, I was invited to a friends house for dinner. She lives in Greenwich. I took advantage of this day out to photograph the train station at Canary Wharf and Greenwich - it was a visual delight. I took two cameras with me: My X-T2 paired with the XF16mm…


  2. Late Night Vision

    2023-09-20 23:47:23 UTC

    As the light levels begins to drop, the remaining light becomes precious. Daylight gives way to the man made. The vision at night becomes a quest to find the light source. Focus & Clarity is everything, or is it? Seeing the light is the magic. No matter the time of…


  3. 50mm | Seeing in The Dark

    2023-08-10 07:32:17 UTC

    The Light at Night. Another expression and creative reality. Day Light is another world. Catching the Light after sun set reveals some truly gorgeous magic. It’s easier to see and feel. Shapes clearly defined. Seeing in the dark is another opportunity to seek out the Light in the Shadows. Thanks…


  4. The Focus on Lifght

    2023-08-01 10:58:32 UTC

    Light. This is Photography. Right there, in that four letter word, the only thing that matters to the creation of an image. I have come to really appreciate and dare I say love The Light. I am talking about seeing the Light and making it my PRIMARY SUBJECT. If the…


  5. Visions of Amsterdam

    2023-07-26 08:37:20 UTC

    My journey to Amsterdam began with me documenting images the moment I arrived at my train station. It was an early start and get, the morning light greeted me warmly. With few people about, it meant a still and quiet frame. It’s an easy journey to St.Pancras, just difficult with…


  6. C,S & M

    2023-05-05 21:02:02 UTC

    Colour Science has my attention right now because I am back to using my X-Pro 1 & Nikon D700 again. I found a small 1T Hard Drive I have been using with my Laptop and it works fine. Also, I am running an older version of Lightroom which opens the…


  7. The Light of Spring

    2023-03-14 20:51:33 UTC

    The Light of Spring showed up today. Tomorrow’s forecast is Sunshine……until 13:00 pm. I am getting up early😀 The last few weeks have felt very oppressive. No Sun. Brooding Daylight. It suppressed my Spirit considerably. This time of Wintering is brutal. The arrival of Spring is such a blessing. The…


  8. Night Shift

    2023-03-12 22:25:50 UTC

    The world looks and feels different at night. Everything changes. The Mood. The Ambience. The colour of Light transforms completely. Life takes on a different quality of expression. Warmth. Humanity. Safety & Connection. Even the dawns early Light has power and meaning - well just before sun rise. Creating images…


  9. The Warmth of Light

    2023-03-02 15:43:05 UTC

    The Temperature of Light has a powerful impact on my mood and emotional state. When I leave my house, the first thing I do is take a Temperature reading of the Light. I don’t need any fancy equipment to this. I can feel it. Today was perfect, I could feel…


  10. The Light at Night

    2023-02-20 21:59:44 UTC

    I am taking on a new challenge over the next few days; Night Shooting. The Light at night takes on a completely different expression. Already, I know I must approach this differently to just having a fast Lens. It begins with the willing intention to create image at Night, this…


  11. A Fresh Vision of Light

    2023-01-28 22:26:07 UTC

    Light is the source of everything. Without it, where would we be? How would we function? This month, January, the Light is flat, boring, dull and a cold expression of Life. It is still Light; I personally don’t like it, nevertheless, images can still be created and strong images too. …


  12. FV | The Earth has Fallen

    2023-01-23 09:09:04 UTC

    Having my Camera with me at all times is a must. The reason is obvious. I EXPECT to be surprised, delight and astonished by life. I just don’t know what life will present to me. When I leave my house, I am ready to respond. Keeping myself open is pure…


  13. FV | Raw Power

    2023-01-20 21:46:08 UTC

    In the last year, my editing skills have improved. Thanks to Scott Kelby and his Books on Lightroom, I have a much better understanding of how to literally paint with Light. The Image above is The Raw File. Today, while on the Train home from Blackpool, I did an in…


  14. FV | Night Vision

    2023-01-12 08:46:15 UTC

    A fresh vision at night will almost certainly provide a different expression of Light and where it falls. I love creating images at night. The Light at night transforms everything. The atmosphere and the ambience becomes a visual narrative of…..mystery. The most interesting part of an image is the areas…


  15. FV | Moody January

    2023-01-08 23:49:28 UTC

    January is moody month for me; the death of my mother has only added to my melancholy. Living in London means this time of year will be cold, overcast, flat Light, snow and rain. All of this has an impact on how my Camera renders the colour in my images. …


  16. Walking My Own Path

    2022-12-30 23:29:40 UTC

    I am walking my own path now. I am an Orphan now, albeit a 58 year old Orphan. Is it any different compared to losing both parents at a young age? James Bond and Bruce Wayne both had to contend with facing the world alone at a young age. Creating…


  17. Clarity of Vision

    2022-12-28 20:14:15 UTC

    What’s the big deal about Bokeh, Focus, Clarity and Sharpness. The XF 35mm 1.5 is a most wonderful Lens. I had fun creating this image at 1.4. I was really taken by the out of focus rendering. In fact, it triggered this post.Some of my favourite Len’s in The Fuji…


  18. Fast Primes

    2022-12-22 22:14:02 UTC

    In the last 10 years, I have accumulated enough knowledge about Cameras and Lens. I now know what works for me. I figured this out simply because I HAD TO. I would happily travel the world with the X-Pro1 and the XF18-55mm F2.8-F4. That set-up is perfect for everything except…


  19. Silly O’clock | Golden Hour

    2022-10-28 16:13:07 UTC

    Just the thought of getting up early to catch the morning Light fills me with dread. I fully appreciate the subtle nuances of creating images at this time. If I lived in the country side, no question, I would push myself to do it. It just so happens, every Friday…


  20. Day Light - Night Light

    2022-10-06 09:41:12 UTC

    When the subject is The Light, it changes is everything. l decided to focus my attention just on this element. The Light is London yesterday felt bright so my exposure was for the Highlights. I was not too focused on any specific subject matter, just the quality and direction of…


  21. Magic Moments

    2022-09-08 16:01:50 UTC

    The great Henri Cartier Bresson documented the notion of “The Decisive Moment”. It’s the split second in time when all the elements in the Classic Frame come together. In this precise moment in time, the Photographer trips the shutter and creates an image of that exact moment that stops everyone…


  22. Light & Life

    2022-08-13 20:32:07 UTC

    I was pausing for a moment. Thinking; What shall I call this Journal Entry? I took a quick look at the images I created and felt “Light & Life”. Light & Life have a relationship. Life has flourished because of the life sustaining power of…….our always on Sun🌞. The Sun…


  23. Expressive Colour

    2022-07-12 19:05:35 UTC

    The expression of Colour is a glorification of The Light. Light is the reason Colour has life to us. Today was glorious because Colour really spoke to me. Colour is difficult to ignore. Having eyes doesn’t mean you really see it. Colour must be felt. The full spectrum of Colour…


  24. Painting with Light

    2022-07-12 11:33:25 UTC

    The beauty of The Mirrorless System is being able to fine tune my exposure - “paint with light” - before I create the image. I can see with precision where the light is falling, and see the contrast detail and most importantly, expose for my highlights correctly. Shooting into the…


  25. The Study of Colour | Expression

    2022-06-08 20:30:25 UTC

    It’s everywhere, you can take it for granted, assuming you are not blind. The one thing you cannot do is ignore it. You would feel its absence if we lived in a world full of different shades of great. The impact of Colour in our world and our ability to…


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