Red Skies at Night

Gallery: LandscapePosted February 6, 2013525 views23 comments

Photographer's delight!

Maybe/probably the best sunset I've seen at the coast.

I was standing there wondering if I should stay. The tide was still coming up and my avenue of escape was being closed off with each wave. But another guy showed up, then another. So I stayed and we shot this on Saturday evening. Managed to time the waves and get out with only my feet wet.

D800,
24-70mm,
3 Soft Grad,
1sec, F/8,

Thanks,
Chris

Comments

23 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on February 6, 2013 at 8:13 PM

Beautiful Chris. Great composition and great colors here. Nice use of the filter.

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Comment posted by Bill Reid on February 6, 2013 at 8:36 PM

Really nice Chris. Love the glow in the water and the overall warmth in the photo. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on February 6, 2013 at 8:50 PM

Chris... beautiful image...
question...
How do you like that 24-70 2.8?
I have a D800 and I'm considering adding that to the bag.
Thanks

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on February 6, 2013 at 9:02 PM

Thanks Tom!

I love the 24-70 2.8. It's a huge leap up from the 18-70 3.5/4.5 I was shooting on the D200. It still took nice crisp images, but this full frame lens is very nice, and sharp. I'd say it kind of depends on what/how you shoot. The 14-24 seems to be the sharpness lens of choice out there. I don't have that one, so can't comment on it. They are both beasts being quite heavy and considerably larger than what I was used to with the DX 18-70. I don't see how you could go wrong with the 24-70!

Chris

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on February 6, 2013 at 9:04 PM

Gorgeous one, Chris. Red skies at night, sailors delight, red skies in the morning, sailors warning. Or at least I think that is how it goes.
It's all about the amazing sky in this one......

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on February 6, 2013 at 9:14 PM

Really great colors, and light very nice composition.

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on February 6, 2013 at 11:14 PM

Nice silhouette of the rocks with perfect light and action.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 6, 2013 at 11:18 PM

Wow--one ssweet sunset! Love your comp too.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on February 6, 2013 at 11:41 PM

Wow, not only "the best sunset" but also a great comp, exciting wave action, and those reflections! Excellent work with the grad, and great timing on the waves. I'm a little surprised that a full second exposure recorded such great wave action. If I ever get near waves that big, I'll keep that in mind.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on February 6, 2013 at 11:59 PM

For sure Chris! I love this view. Fantastic color and motion.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on February 7, 2013 at 1:32 AM

Wow, what a sunset, Chris! The comp is very good also, love the glow on the rocks and water, the stacks seem a little too dodged, but I'm also viewing this on my laptop. Excellent stuff.

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Comment posted by Jared Atencio on February 7, 2013 at 2:02 AM

Yes, Saturday's sunset put on quite a show! Glad you were at a spot to take advantage. I usually prefer just a slightly faster shutter speed, but am enjoying the reflected light on the water.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on February 7, 2013 at 7:05 AM

Very nice Chris, really like the way you caught the spray on the rocks, excellent color and comp. Beautiful work
John

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on February 7, 2013 at 7:39 AM

That is one beautiful sunset Chris! I like your comp and the water looks great too. Very nice work with the grad too!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on February 7, 2013 at 9:14 AM

This is awesome Chris, i love it

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on February 7, 2013 at 10:03 AM

Chris...
Thanks for the input...
I have the 14-24, 2.8 and love it...
I was hoping the 24-70 would be in the ball park..
another investment...
thanks again.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on February 7, 2013 at 11:22 AM

Gorgeous Chris. I'm so attracted to the reflected color in the water, but the crashing wave and sky ain't bad either!!

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on February 7, 2013 at 12:13 PM

Wonderful shot of this iconic place. It's amazing that there are so many different photos that can come from one place, depending on the tide, sky, etc. Nice light on the water. Very good job with the ND filter...next time I will use that as opposed to the reverse ND.

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on February 7, 2013 at 1:19 PM

This is a beautiful image of a beautiful sunset at a beautiful beach!

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on February 7, 2013 at 1:51 PM

Just gorgeous Chris! Awesome color, not too overstated in that regard. Here is a case where the sea rocks don't need the detail because their size in the frame aren't demanding the detail. this is wonderful!

Stay safe out there!

Lon