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The first is an old grist mill. It is pretty \u2013 I hope that much is obvious. However, the light may not be obvious. The orientation of the mill and surrounding trees doesn\u2019t catch much direct sunlight. The sun is setting on the other side of those trees. The light is what it is and there\u2019s no changing it.<\/p>\n
In photography, we have to be aware of the orientation of the subject with regard to the light.\u00a0\u00a0 When the light on the subject is not what we would prefer, you can sometimes move the subject, but not if the subject is a building.\u00a0 You can sometimes move the light, but not if the light happens to be the sun.\u00a0 You might come back at a different time of day, when the sun is in a different position.\u00a0 However, I believe this mill is in shadow of the trees both morning and evening.<\/p>\n Sometimes, in outdoor photography, using only available light, there\u2019s nothing you can do to change the light on the subject. But you might find a different subject to photograph. Across the street, a church was catching the light of the setting sun. So, I photographed the church. And next to the church is a historic one-room schoolhouse. Nice light, eh?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/a>