Pastel Light
by Ralf Rohner
Title
Pastel Light
Artist
Ralf Rohner
Medium
Photograph
Description
During my short vacation around new moon, I was hoping to capture some nightscapes in the mountains, but it was not to be. Central Europe was covered under a solid layer of clouds and soaked with continuous rain.
I therefore changed my plans on short notice and crisscrossed all over Italy in search of clear skies, summing up over 2000 miles in 5 days.
The crazy effort yielded mixed success. While I was able to find clear skies during 3 out of 4 evenings, the nights proved to be difficult. Initially the incredible amount of light pollution drowned the rising Milky Way and by the time it had risen higher above the horizon, clouds or fog moved in quickly. I still got away with some shots that should be usable, but I had no time yet to process them.
Being skunked with cloudy skies is something nightscapers have to be able to cope with. You have to have a backup plan. It can consist of other types of photography, like daytime work or time-lapse movies of the moving clouds. In Italy, with its cultural and gastronomic bounty, you can of course also easily spend your time without ever touchng your camera.
This day it had been pouring down the whole afternoon. When the rain finally stopped, I walked along the beach to a restaurant for dinner. Suddenly the setting sun broke through the clouds and drenched the landscape with pastel light.
I was glad that, like any decent photographer, I had taken my camera bag along and was able to capture the unfolding scene.
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May 17th, 2018
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