Last Light

Last Light

Last Light, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger.

After the sunset light often lingers. For example, in late February, long after nominal sunset Horsetail Falls in Yosemite lights up.

As this photo from Pirate’s Cove shows, the last light is often the best light: dreamy, otherwordly, mysterious, and evocative.

[Nikon D300, 18-200VR zoom lens at 120mm (180mm in 35mm terms), 93 seconds at f/14 and ISO 100, tripod mounted.]

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