Bobcat, Point Reyes National Seashore
Here’s another photo of the bobcat that was in my last post. I liked the background in each shot, plus the light from the setting sun was a plus.
Tag: sunset
Coyote, Point Reyes National Seashore
I photographed this coyote yesterday just before the sun set I spotted it about fifteen or twenty minutes before sunset and stayed with it until the sun actually set. It’s my favorite time to photograph wildlife, and I’m sure I’m not alone in that. I assume the light is just ad good at sunrise, but it’s a heck of a lot harder spotting anything to photograph in the dark.
Bobcat, Point Reyes National Seashore
I photographed this bobcat as it was slowly walking away from my vehicle. It was sunset and shooting conditions were borderline. Canon 800mm f/5.6 lens + 1.4 TC, 1/200 sec., at f/8, 6400 ISO.
Bobcat Portrait, Point Reyes National Seashore
I photographed this bobcat at Point Reyes a few days ago at sunset. The ranch area has greened up which makes for a better background than is the case in summer and fall when the non-native grasses are all brown and dead.
Leopard, Ol Kinyei, Kenya
Like most nature photographers, my favorite times to photograph nature are those two hours or so centered on sunrise and sunset. If there are flowers to add color to the scene, so much the better. So, I was happy when this female leopard stopped in this setting for a moment.
It was 6:33pm, one minute after sunset, when I took this photo.
Coyote, Point Reyes National Seashore
A Coyote Stops on a Ranch Pasture Just Before Sunset.
This coyote was crossing a ranch pasture with his mate when he stopped and looked at me.
Corinthian Island at Twilight
Corinthian Island is one of two inhabited islands on the Tiburon Peninsula. It straddles a jurisdictional line separating Tiburon and Belvedere, California.
This photo was taken during twilight which is that time between sunset, when reds dominate, and dusk when there is no light (or color) to be seen, except to the extent the moon (or artificial light) is a factor. During twilight, blues become dominant. Twilight is sometimes referred to by photographers and painters as the blue hour or “l’heure bleue.” The length of twilight is determined by the latitude of the observer. Around the San Francisco Bay Area I think of it as lasting roughly half an hour. Twilight is also that time between dawn and sunrise. It is a great time to photograph. It’s also a great time to see wildlife. Some animals are most active during the twilight hours. They are referred to as “crepuscular.”
Next time you plan to photograph at sunrise or sunset don’t forget twilight time. For two good programs to tell you when twilight is for your area, click here and here.
