Divine light, New York City, New York, 2009 by Phil Douglis

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24-MAR-2009

Divine light, New York City, New York, 2009

A bit of early sun strikes the façade of a small church in the Murray Hill section of Manhattan. It warms not only the church, but also the branches of a small tree that seems to yearn for light, as well as a man who gets a fleeting glimpse of it as he crosses the street. The rest of the scene, including another pedestrian, must endure the cold shadows a bit longer.

Leica D-Lux 4
1/400s f/2.8 at 5.1mm iso80 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	24-Mar-2009 10:51:37
Make	Leica
Model	D-LUX 4
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	5.1 mm
Exposure Time	1/400 sec
Aperture	f/2.8
ISO Equivalent	80
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode	multi spot (3)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	program (2)
Focus Distance

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Phil Douglis		07-Apr-2009 20:06
Thanks, Suwanee. Patience and timing are essential in street photography. I shot many different people moving through this particular area, so I became familiar with how light would fall or not fall on them here. This was my favorite, but it was just one out of many such images. I call it "working" an image -- when I try a particular idea, I spend enough time to see if it is going to work or not.

Guest		07-Apr-2009 17:00
You amazed me with your timing Phil, truly masterful and patience just for the right timing down the to seconds...

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