The light fantastic
Sunrise, sunset, blue hour
Jarrod Castaing
Internationally acclaimed fine-art landscape photographer Jarrod Castaing is an expert when it comes to capturing natural light in his images and has shot in over 50 countries. Visit www. jarrodcastaing.com and see him on Instagram: @jarrodcastaing
Bedruthan Steps
Most often shot from the surrounding cliffs, this beach-level image was taken during summer when the longer days allowed Jarrod to time sunset with a low tide. After twilight set in, warm light remained on the horizon to complement the cooler tones of blue hour; one of the great aspects of capturing landscapes and seascapes during blue hour when there’s still warm light in the sky is that yellow/orange and blue are complementary colours.
Although the sun had dipped below the horizon, the sky was still much brighter than the foreground so two exposures were made – one for the shadows and one for the highlights – which were then combined using luminosity masks in Photoshop.
West Lulworth
Landscape photography requires planning, luck and the confidence to abandon your original plan when the elements don’t come together. Jarrod had hoped to capture the evening light on the Durdle Door sea arch, but thick cloud on the horizon forced
