The Blue Hour

by Linda

 

Night photography is something I thought I rarely took part in. I have taken some shots of the moon and of course fireworks but other than photographing Halloween trick or treating and Christmas lights, I'm not out at night.

Or am I?

Weather permitting, I am up and out at the a$$ crack of dawn. Actually a bit before dawn on most days. Sometimes it's downright dark when I head out the door. I usually only have my phone with me and anticipate a sunrise but there have been many shots just pre-dawn in what is considered "the blue hour"

The blue hour occurs in the twilight of the day just before the sun rises and just after the sun sets. In the mornings it is the time when the sky magically turns from jet black to navy blue and all the lightening shades of blue until the sun rises and turns the sky into multi colored beauty and the golden hour begins. Or, at the end of the day, the golden hour will precede the blue hour and the sky will cascade through all the light blues to darkest blue to fade into the black of night.

It's quite the show, no matter which you choose to take in. It is worth the time, probably less than a half an hour, to watch the sky change.

There is a site that has all things blue hour and you can enter your location to find out what time blue hour is where you are. Click here for the site.

I hope you take in many blue hours. You won't be disappointed. Be sure to add your pictures to the gallery!

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