{"id":16581,"date":"2022-12-18T07:03:55","date_gmt":"2022-12-17T18:03:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/?p=16581"},"modified":"2022-12-18T11:03:13","modified_gmt":"2022-12-17T22:03:13","slug":"golden-hour-isnt-always-the-best-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/archives\/16581","title":{"rendered":"Golden Hour Isn&#8217;t Always the Best Light"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221212-NZ9_2656-instalogo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221212-NZ9_2656-instalogo.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photo of Tui feeding on harakeke\/flax nectar\" class=\"wp-image-16587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221212-NZ9_2656-instalogo.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221212-NZ9_2656-instalogo.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221212-NZ9_2656-instalogo.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Tui feeding on harakeke\/flax nectar<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Golden Hour (or Golden Five Minutes at Lake Okareka) is often spoken of as the best light for photography. For some subjects, though, it is not the best light. Currently the Harakeke\/Flax is in full bloom attracting Tui and Starlings with their iridescent plumage. First thought would be that low warm light would make their plumage extra lovely but I have found diffused shaded light far better.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Starling-20221212-NZ9_3371-instalogo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Starling-20221212-NZ9_3371-instalogo.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photo European Starling in the last rays of sunshine\" class=\"wp-image-16585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Starling-20221212-NZ9_3371-instalogo.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Starling-20221212-NZ9_3371-instalogo.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Starling-20221212-NZ9_3371-instalogo.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>European Starling in the last rays of sunshine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The above image was captured in typical golden light just before the sun set and while it shows the iridescence of the Starling&#8217;s plumage it is just not nearly as good as this next image taken in diffused light after sunset.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EuropeanStarling-20221201-NZ9_0492-instalogo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EuropeanStarling-20221201-NZ9_0492-instalogo.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photo of European Starling photographed in soft diffused light after sunset\" class=\"wp-image-16584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EuropeanStarling-20221201-NZ9_0492-instalogo.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EuropeanStarling-20221201-NZ9_0492-instalogo.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/EuropeanStarling-20221201-NZ9_0492-instalogo.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>European Starling photographed in soft diffused light after sunset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These following photos of Tui show the same excellent iridescence and colour in diffused soft light. All of these images have been processed from RAW files shot with the Nikon flat profile with no saturation added at any stage of processing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221201-NZ9_0076-instalogo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221201-NZ9_0076-instalogo.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photo of Tui photographed in soft diffused light after sunset\" class=\"wp-image-16586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221201-NZ9_0076-instalogo.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221201-NZ9_0076-instalogo.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221201-NZ9_0076-instalogo.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Tui photographed in soft diffused light after sunset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I am a big fan of soft diffused light. One of the benefits is that it is very versatile but sometimes it is also the best light for the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221212-NZ9_3294-instalogo.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221212-NZ9_3294-instalogo.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Photo of Tui  in soft diffused light showing plumage detail and irridescence. beautifully\" class=\"wp-image-16588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221212-NZ9_3294-instalogo.jpg?resize=819%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 819w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221212-NZ9_3294-instalogo.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221212-NZ9_3294-instalogo.jpg?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tonywhitehead.com\/wildlight\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Tui-20221212-NZ9_3294-instalogo.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Tui  in soft diffused light showing plumage detail and irridescence. beautifully<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Photos with Nikon Z9 and Nikkor Z 800mm f6.3 VR S<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golden Hour isn&#8217;t always the best light. 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