Better fishing pictures: Glorious light

by Tony Bishop on May 28, 2006

Remember taking pictures in the magic hour when the light is there.In the article the advise to take multiple shots is reiterated – it is simple really each ‘extra’ shot you take multiplies your chances of getting one truly great shot.

Years ago I worked for a photography manufacturer – and at a presentation by a well-known photgrapher I heard this advise; “take many shots, we are after all trying to capture light, the fastest moving thing in the universe.” Works for me. Go there…

This is the fifth in a series of articles on fishing photography on Global Flyfisher. This one looks at taking shots at dawn and dusk, which can produce wonderful photos.

To quote from the article:
” The term Glorious Light is not mine but photographer Ken Rockwell’s. His articles are always worth reading, and I can fully agree with him on the fact that good light is only really present a few minutes every day. Many anglers refer to this period as the golden hour or the magic hour, praising the great light just around sunrise and sunset. The name reveals that it might be more than just a few minutes, which are magic…..”

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