This is the photo that I was writing about in my previous post. It was taken at the West entrance of Percy Warner Park in Nashville, TN, and you can see the original file here. While the original is not as bright, had you seen it before the posted version, you probably would have thought different.

In some aspects this is a rather usual photo, but from a technical point of view I consider it to be a landmark for myself, because I broke the safe rule of avoiding direct sunlight in order to have nice, well balanced photos. And it really isn't just about avoiding sunlight, it is about rethinking light, contrast, balance, visual effects, etc. My goal still is to master light in all photos, except that now I am open to making a few compromises when the subject allows me to.

As usual, thanks for stopping by The Obvious, which has reached another landmark, and that is 100,000+ visitors this year. Thanks!

Titus