The golden light of the rising sun looks especially beautiful on greenery — trees, bushes, grass. Even the ground visible through the paths becomes magical in color. Of course, I know that a good landscape photo does not have to be taken only during the "golden hour", but... I still remain a big fan of sunrises and sunsets, as you can notice :)
At dawn and at sunset, the light additionally decorates the landscape and helps to make the photo beautiful: soft diffused light from the low sun does not whiten the picture, but adds richness and saturation to the color on the shot, outlines the relief with delicate shadows — shows the volume. Details of what is in the shade at this time can already be seen, and although the shaded areas are different from the illuminated ones, the shadows are not too sharp and black, as is the case when the sun is high. And even if there are no particularly impressive colors and clouds, and the sky is just clear, then having golden light as allies, we can get some nice photos. These landscapes from South Africa are proof of that, at least for me, and I'll be glad to hear if you like them too :)
And with a drone, the scope for creativity in photography is expanding: different angles and scale, fast movement, which is almost not interfered with by obstacles that would make it difficult for a person with a camera in their hands. So you can stand in the courtyard of a small cozy hotel, as I did during this shooting, look at the rising sun with my own eyes, and at the same time, with the help of propellers and a drone camera, have the best view of the surroundings :)
It's better to watch the photo in high resolution.
Camera: DJI Mavic 2 Pro
You can also see my photos in my blog LJ and in my profile on NatGeo. You can read a short interview with me here.
