Whenever possible, I scout not only location but also time of day when planning an outdoor shoot. Especially if that shoot is in the evening.
When does the sun set? Where does the sun set? When is golden light? Where will it come from?
So in this case, the I knew the ideal pop of tree-filtered backlight would happen at about 7:22pm. And at that time we were ready and in place, waiting for the light.
Shame about the sun not showing up.
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