Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #284 – Day and Night

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Last week was truly an enjoyable experience as I delved into the world of quotes and poems for Ann- Christine. Selecting only few images was a challenge for me 🙂

This week Sofia gave us a fun challenge to showcase the difference between day and night. As Sofia mentioned, now that we’ve passed the Winter Equinox, the days are gradually getting longer, and we can finally bid farewell to the never-ending nights. We still have a good month or two to truly savor the increasing light, but we’re on the right track. So, here I am, sharing summer photos in the midst of winter… It won’t be long now, summer is on its way! Thank you to Sofia for inspiring us with Day and Night.

Not to be totally biased, I am also showing photos from cities little further away. Only due to that, do I have more than ten photos 😂

Hong Kong – view from Victoria Peak, known simply as The Peak, is a must-see Hong Kong destination — both day and night — offering iconic views of skyscraper-flanked Victoria Harbour, Kowloon peninsula and craggy mountain peaks.

The day light is still softly around, soft mist in the background, them blue moment arrives to slowly turning the day to night, the lights of the skyscrapers coming more visible changing the mood. Then darkness folds out the dark shield that hides out the scenery leaving the buildings in the lighted glory as main point.

Blue hour at the peak
City lights from the peak

White nights at a cosy Finnish summer house right by the water, relaxing baths at the sauna, skinny dipping in the clear lakes, magical moments in nature glowing in 50 shades of green and many more.

Finnish summer speciality is the fascinating natural phenomenon called Midnight Sun.

When nights are as bright as the day, you can do the same things you would like to do during the day. Go outside the house and enjoy the light and the calm. The purely magical moment is when the sun tries to set, and it paints the horizon from red to yellow and pink to purple. Everything around you is surrounded by beautiful bright light. 

The Nordic region is known for its unique light conditions, influenced by drastic weather and daylight changes. The sun’s low position in the northern areas creates long shadows and side-oriented daylight, while the summer evenings are distinguished by a diffuse light. The distinct quality of Nordic daylight lies in its low angles and the gradual, breathtaking transitions of long sunrises, sunsets, and the enchanting “blue hour.”

People have developed a special relationship with light, intricately intertwined with the seasons and the variations in light. The high variability of light throughout the day, and especially between the winter and summer seasons, influences people’s traditions, color preferences, and overall connection to light. I for one, feel guilty in the summer if I spend too much time inside. When you have it you need to be outside.

Day, evening and night image from Sydney Harbour

Night and day in Níce

Key west day and night

To participate in this challenge, you should link to or leave a comment on the week’s host’s original challenge post and please use the #Lens-Artists tag in your own post, so the post is easily found in the Reader.

 Thank you to Sofia for inspiring us with Day and Night. Be sure to visit her beautiful examples for the challenge.

Next week, Egidio (Through Brazilian Eyes) will host his first official challenge with the Lens-Artists. His topic is Warm colors .Be sure to visit his inspirational site for more!

36 thoughts on “Lens-Artist Photo Challenge #284 – Day and Night”

  1. You have such fantastic comparisons between day and night at the same site, it really gives us a feel for the place. My favourites are the Finnish summer ones. We get it a bit here, the very short nights, but not as much as you do and your photos have a beauty that is almost otherworldly.

  7. Very interesting to read of your White Nights, longer nights. It would be wonderful to experience the bright nights. And I can appreciate why you have a unique relationship with the seasons and the light. When I was reading I was thinking how we have bright light, all the time in Arizona. Really enjoyed this read, Ritva. And like the others I enjoyed your summer home photos. All in all, great gallery and information.

  9. We had a small taste of that when we visited Alaska, known here as the Land of the Midnight Sun. It was glorious and so very different from what we’re used to. Your images are marvelous as always, I love the way you offered us day vs night for each city!

  12. Ritva, I am enchanted by these beautiful photos you shared. That is how evening photography is! The “City lights from the peak” photo is like a Blade Runner movie screen shot. Outstanding!

  14. Awesome shots Ritva 😀! Hong Kong reminds me of my own trip there a couple of years back. That’s a very special thing in Finland – no difference between night and day in summer 🙂..May be I will get to see that one day!

  17. Well described on the nordic light and I do share the guilt of being indoors those bright days and nights. Excellent day/night pairing and gorgeous photography as usual. Thank you for taking us to Finland and the beauty of it all.

  19. A wonderful collection of cityscapes, Ritva! Those shots from the peak are my favorite for comparison. They truly show that there is beauty in the night.

  20. Fantastic post, Ritva, and incredible images! Wow! I especially love your photos in Finland…the magical long days and short nights. Your artistic eye is wonderful! You’ve captured the light beautifully.

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