Sunset on the Prairie

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 26, 2013123 views3 comments

I was out last night hopping to get a shot of the full moon coming up just as the sun was going down. Unfortunately the clouds moved in on the eastern horizon and no moon. But these interesting clouds formed on the western horizon when the sun was just under the horizon. All comments and critiques are welcome and appreciated.

Canon 40d
Sigma 17-70
Manuel
Shutter 1/20
Aperture f11
ISO 400
42mm
Tripod and shutter release
Cropped to pano, approx. 65 % of original

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on April 26, 2013 at 7:41 PM

Richard - the pano crop works, especially with those clouds pulling me through the image. Feels a little tight on the bottom, like I want some more land there to anchor, but I suspect you had good reason not to include anything lower. Colors are soothing yet dynamic due to the texture and the winds that create them. Nice!

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on April 27, 2013 at 10:47 AM

Richard, I like your willingness to try a bit of experimentation here with this pano crop. A bit tight at the bottom as already mentioned, but, that is also part of the different look and overall feeling to the capture. For the somewhat different perspective and wonderful cloud colors I like this very much.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on April 27, 2013 at 11:10 AM

Definitely like the pano crop, and the colors are fantastic, yet natural looking, I also like the comp, the large view really shows off the very nice detail. Beautifully done Richard.
John

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