Golden Hour  by olivetreeann

Golden Hour

Initially I took this shot because I liked the way the shadows from the blinds were criss-crossing on the curtains. But when today's word turned out to be gold, I realized this shot would be something different from the ordinary gold object shot. When I uploaded it into the computer I discovered that the way the sun was coming through the sheers, it looked like gold dust had been sprinkled across them.
Awesome
April 15th, 2013  
I love the golden sparkle! I can never photograph screens well, but you have mastered it!
April 15th, 2013  
It does look like gold dust! Pretty!
April 15th, 2013  
Very nice and I like your idea of the gold dust.
April 15th, 2013  
Very good shot for "gold." Very pretty!
April 15th, 2013  
A lovely mix of color, shadows and light
April 15th, 2013  
Really shimmers like gold.
April 15th, 2013  
@kerristephens @deniseinindy @mrssmith203 @bruni @espyetta @digitalrn @sgiesman

Thank you Kerri, Denise, Carla, Bruni, MaryBeth, Rick and Sarah!
Denise- what looks like a screen is actually a curtain, so I'm not sure my screen shots would be better than any of yours!
April 15th, 2013  
Oh Ann, this is just beautiful! I love the lines, the shadows, the sparkle, and of course, the golden sun!
April 15th, 2013  
Lovely lighting and color!
April 15th, 2013  
@emrob Thank you Mandy!
@paulavdmerwe Thank you Paula!
April 15th, 2013  
Makes for a cool shot
April 15th, 2013  
Beautiful gold! Lovely light and pretty sparkles!
April 15th, 2013  
PS I've been pondering your May flowers suggestion. I think I might go nuts trying to find flowers each day, especially as it's dark most of the time I'm not working now - I was thinking maybe 'flora and fauna' or 'animal, vegetable, mineral' might leave a little more scope, for those like me who aren't very floral (and who are heading for winter)...
April 15th, 2013  
Brill! (I wish we had some sun to give some shadows!!)
April 15th, 2013  
great clarity and colour tones.
April 15th, 2013  
jT
lovely
April 15th, 2013  
Interestingly abstract
April 15th, 2013  
really great pov
April 15th, 2013  
Oh wow wonderful shot, great POV
April 15th, 2013  
Great capture of gold.
April 15th, 2013  
@bkbinthecity Thanks Brian!

@alia_801 Thanks Alia! The May Flowers idea is not solely mine. I think Tanja had in mind flowers after a particular shot- but as you know I never limit myself to the strict or literal! In other words a plastic flower, flowers on a print, man flowers, something that looks like a flower but isn't a flower or flowers shot in the grocery store are all valid interpretations of the theme to me. You can use your imagination on it as you see fit. My first thought was how am I going to shoot 31 flowers?! But then I started thinking about all the different ways and places to see flowers- and the fact that they didn't necessarily have to be living flowers- and I think I can do it. We do call them challenges for a reason! hehe Maybe what we can do is give you a hearty flower-related alternative/substitute list, because I do understand the constraints of winter.

@boogie Thank you Mags!
@sangwann Thanks Dione!
@janetoner Thanks jT!
@peterdegraaff Thank you Peter!
@demmie Thank you Demmie!
@simster Thanks Simmy!
@henrir Thanks Henri!
April 15th, 2013  
Good spot for Gold - great shot
April 15th, 2013  
@roddy thank you Suze!
April 15th, 2013  
This is so pretty, I love your creative ideas.
April 15th, 2013  
Beautiful shot. I like the color tones.
April 16th, 2013  
@nicolecampbell Thank you Nicole- on this one as with all the other shadow shots, it's really more how observant you are!
@daisy Thank you Kathryn!
April 16th, 2013  
nicely done!
April 16th, 2013  
@eniaral Thanks Laraine!
April 16th, 2013  
Really pretty. I love all the shadows and lines. It has such a great feel to it.
April 16th, 2013  
@edie Thank you Edie! The afternoon sun really comes in the windows so nicely.
April 16th, 2013  
Stunning lighting, texture and pattern, you have a good eye. Looks like you had a wonderful sunset too!
April 16th, 2013  
Bev
Nice shot. The color and tone is very well captured. Job well done, Ann! :)
April 16th, 2013  
@tanja_1211 Thanks Tanja! Yes, it was a pretty one!
@prttblues Thanks Bev!
April 16th, 2013  
Beautiful lines and yet they seem so ethereal!
April 16th, 2013  
@ruthmouch Thank you Ruth! I have been so fascinated with shadows lately- and I agree- this looked heavenly.
April 17th, 2013  
This is super-effective. I showed it to my daughter as an example of fairy dust.
April 17th, 2013  
very clever response to the prompt. yes, it looks like tinker bell flew by spreading pixie dusts. very nice, ann.
April 17th, 2013  
@jesperani @summerfield
Thank you Jennifer- I am all for the spread of imagination!
Thank you Vikki!
April 17th, 2013  
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