In photography, the “golden hour” is the first and last hour of sunlight of the day. Photographers venture out on sunrise hikes or sunset treks to capture a magical shot, due to the quality of the light during that time of day. It is sometimes referred to as “the magic hour” especially in cinematography. Film director Terrence Malick has used this technique in films such as Days of Heaven,[4] The New World, and The Tree of Life (in the case of The New World, the entire film was shot in this hour or blue hour); and film director Stanley Kubrick made extensive use of the golden hour in Full Metal Jacket, among others.
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Love it!!
When I’ve worked on films, the shoiting schedule refers to this time as simply “magic”. True.
Thanks for the reminder to get my camera out at those times, especially when I go on holiday next month.
Lovely sunset!
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Love this. I’ll be in a location next week for six days where I’ll have a chance at some great sunset pictures. I’m looking forward to the opportunity.
These were taken in Puerto Rico. Can’t wait to see your shots. Enjoy!
beautiful photos, wish I was there in person to see them. Is the Golden Hour a regular prompt each Friday?
Thanks Terry. WordPress holds a weekly photo Challenge where the theme changes every week.
Those are beautiful pictures!
Thank you!