Superhero Photo Challenge: The right light

Light is everything; every photographer knows this. It can turn the most ordinary things into magic, elevate them to a kind of poetry. In the right light, everyone looks more beautiful, more true. It's almost as if you had never really seen them before.

It's an age old metaphor, I know, seeing things in the right light, a different light, etc. But I just saw the connection with photography today. As photographers we are light seekers, beauty hunters, we want to see something extraordinary and we usually do. In a very literal sense, we are trying to see things in the right light so that they please us, are interesting to us, give us the pleasure of appreciating them.

This is a kind of spirtual practice as I see it, a way to move through the world looking for what you can love, what you can be grateful for, what dazzles you about this colorful, amazing world.

For this week's photo challenge, share your photos shot in the most magic of light. We want to swoon.

Comments

[karla]

outside in

[karla]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/karlasfotos/3236445225/

oops, forgot to include the link in the post!

[Graciel @ Evenstar Art]

I just joined this morning and your challenge spoke to me! This is a very recent shot of my cat, Mr. Remmington. The serendipity of the light made me smile.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/evenstar-art/3326374211/

[Oliag]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22733432@N08/2180467219/sizes/l/in/set-72157613159129974/

This is still my favorite "lighting" shot...taken purely by accident with a new camera...

[creativevoyage]

http://www.creativevoyage.co.uk/node/157

I love strange light effects

[Lauren]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/18572605@N02/3311447769/