Sunset Glow

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 31, 20111,049 views22 comments

Sunset glow on Inverness Beach, Cape Breton, NS after a stormy evening. It always amazes me how the sky glows just after the sun dips below the horizon. This evening, I was one of the very few people on the beach. There was one other woman from Montreal photographing shore birds. We talked for a while then said it was getting too cold and she was going to head back to her cabin. I told her she was going to miss the best of the light show so she stayed a few more minutes to witness this as well. She said she never saw anything like it.

Canon 5DM2
Canon 16-35mm at 33mm
ISO100 0.5sec f/16
SR Color Combo + 3-Stop Reverse

Thanks for having a look. All C&C welcome.

Comments

22 comments

Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on August 31, 2011 at 11:48 PM

Yes, that is pretty amazing! The reflected color on the water is very nice too.

Chris

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Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on August 31, 2011 at 11:54 PM

The clouds and soft colors are beautiful here!

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Comment posted by David Edwards on September 1, 2011 at 12:09 AM

That sure is an amazing sky, Eva... like lanterns hanging from some unseen ceiling. The reflected color in the sea is also very nice, as is the fg diagonal of the waterline. Magical.

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Comment posted by Russell Colletta on September 1, 2011 at 12:10 AM

Indeed Eva, that's one electric sky, and the reflection in the water and the wave motions is equally beautiful. What a great moment captured fantastically.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on September 1, 2011 at 12:25 AM

Just love those colors Eva, and the reflection on the water really makes this!

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on September 1, 2011 at 1:04 AM

Oh Yeah, this one is good. The colors are special.
My favorite from you as of late

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 1, 2011 at 1:13 AM

Eva,

What a Candyland set of colors! Very unique color setup and I really like it. Great timing with the incoming wave allowing for the beautiful reflection of color. Also, just right with the amount of rocky sand included in the corner. Any less and I would be inclined to exclude it all together, but as captured, no nits or complaints. Yes, a great one from you Eva. Love this one.

Lon

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on September 1, 2011 at 7:58 AM

Quintessential Eva. Wonderful brushed pink on the undersides of the clouds and reflected in the water. Did you catch a green flash

Thanks for sharing Eva

Registered on February 5, 2009, 199 Posts, 2775 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on September 1, 2011 at 9:27 AM

As pretty as the sky is and the reflected color, the pebbles and water flow of the FG is what makes this work so nicely for me. Gorgeous shot Eva.

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Comment posted by Gino Cortez on September 1, 2011 at 11:46 AM

Goegeous sky and lovely, subtle reflection in the surf. I really like the magenta/yellow horizon colors as well.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on September 1, 2011 at 1:04 PM

That's a beautiful glow indeed! Wonderful shot, Eva, and certainly no nits from me.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 1, 2011 at 1:04 PM

Wow, love the glow in the water!!! Beautiful colors and scene.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 1, 2011 at 1:15 PM

Lon said it first with the candy-like palette of colors. Outstanding! Excellent comp and I also like the sand and rocks included. another great beach scene, Eva!

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Comment posted by Jeff Hackett on September 1, 2011 at 1:44 PM

Nice leading edge of the water, and a good shutter speed. The colors are just right and I like the reflected light as well.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on September 1, 2011 at 3:14 PM

Eva, I appreciate the way you balance the clouds and the foreground elements. Perfect choice of shutter speed to my eye, which makes it possible to enjoy this delicate reflection.

Peter

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on September 1, 2011 at 4:10 PM

What I find quite striking here is the white in the sky. I've never seen anything like it. Superbly done, Eva!

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Comment posted by Christine Jackson on September 1, 2011 at 6:08 PM

Eva,

Beautiful image here! Love the softness of the sky and the sea touched by the lovely colors of sunset. It is nicely juxtaposed with the crisp, pebbled sand. Superb Work!

Chrisie Jackson
Denver, Colorado

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 1, 2011 at 10:14 PM

That's really different light, Eva. Has a bit of a surrealistic quality with the clouds being lighter than the sun.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 2, 2011 at 9:10 AM

Fantastic clouds! Like others, I really like the soft colors and great reflection. I also like the sand and rocks, just the right amount as Lon mentioned. A very pleasing feel. Nice work, Eva.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on September 2, 2011 at 7:24 PM

One of the prettiest sunsets over water I've seen. Lucky you to be there in person. Very nice image

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Comment posted by Jay Levin on September 5, 2011 at 4:36 PM

The sky is awesome, as is its beautiful reflection, Eva. I also like the silky water from your slow shutter speed. Quite a dazzling image that you have produced.

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Comment posted by Jared Ropelato on September 5, 2011 at 7:03 PM

nice reflected color here and great detail in the sky

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