Golden hour on canvas, poster, wallpaper and ArtFrame by Ardi Mulder

In photography, the golden hour (sometimes known as magic hour, especially in cinematography) is a period shortly after sunrise or before sunset during which daylight is redder and softer than when the Sun is higher in the sky. When the sun is near the horizon, sunlight travels through a greater depth of atmosphere, reducing the intensity of the direct light, so that more of the illumination comes from indirect light from the sky (Thomas 1973, 9?13), reducing the lighting ratio. More blue light is scattered, so if the sun is present, its light appears more reddish. In addition, the sun's small angle with the horizon produces longer shadows. In the middle of the day, the bright overhead sun can create strong highlights and dark shadows. The degree to which overexposure can occur varies because different types of film and digital cameras have different dynamic ranges. This harsh lighting problem is particularly important in portrait photography, where a fill flash is often necessary to balance lighting across the subject's face or body, filling in strong shadows that are usually considered undesirable. Because the contrast is less during the golden hour, shadows are less dark, and highlights are less likely to be overexposed. In landscape photography, the warm color of the low sun is often considered desirable to enhance the colours of the scene.

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  1. Sanur beach in Bali

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  2. Flying in a Blue dream

    147,- ArtFrame™, 50x75 cm


  3. Sunrise at the IJsselmeer lake in The Netherlands

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm




  4. Rockanje during sunset

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm



  5. Sunset at Arromanches-Les-Bains

    154,- ArtFrame™, 105x35 cm


  6. Sunset at the Westeinderplassen lake in Aalsmeer

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm







  7. And God said Let light shine out of darkness

    187,- ArtFrame™, 135x30 cm


  8. Pier in IJmuiden (The Netherlands) during sunset

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  9. Icebreakers of Marken

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  10. Sunset at Andijk

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  11. Sunset during Sail

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  12. Saint-Malo during sunset

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm



  13. Sunset at the northsea canal in Velsen-Zuid

    179,- ArtFrame™, 60x80 cm


  14. Daffodils flowers very near Lisse

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm



  15. Sunset in Spaarndam

    146,- ArtFrame™, 80x45 cm



  16. Sunset from Spaarndam

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


  17. Beautiful Sunset during the third day of Sail

    147,- ArtFrame™, 75x50 cm


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