Photo Tips: Reflection Magic – Purple Hour –

by | Feb 16, 2018 | Blog, Enlighten, Europe, Photo Tips | 2 comments

Photo Tip: Violet Hour Reflection– On-location: French Chateau

Enlighten Tour- Caryn Esplin – Europe in 40 days – People, Culture, Landscapes of Europe

Violet Hour: Photo tips for photographing people, culture and landscapes of Europe.  One of my favorite chateaus! I had to pinch myself several times at this magical place to see if it was real. That perfect moment when golden hour meets blue hour.

PHOTO TIP – DOUBLE THE MAGIC WITH A REFLECTION: I looked online for a chateau surrounded by water, then planned a night in a town near this Sully-sur-Loire chateau. It’s worth the drive when you can double the color and light with a perfectly still body of water to reflect the magic. There were closer, very captivating castles but none with water like this. The moat is not as large as it looks, but with just the right angle and a wide angle lens, I was able to achieve a complete reflection. This is when it pays off to drive and not take the train. Trains don’t stop for perfect light at perfect locations. —

  1. JerriLynn
    JerriLynn on February 17, 2018 at 10:16 am

    These images of your summer trip have been so great to see. They are just stunning. Thanks for sharing!! What a great trip you had!!

    • Caryn Esplin
      Caryn Esplin on March 15, 2018 at 7:34 am

      Thank so much, Jerrilyn! It was the trip of a lifetime and a dream to spend 40 days in Europe driving a car so we could be flexible to stop where we wanted to and catch the great light and people in their environment.