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Nuclear Sunset 2

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Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 16, 2006 at 4:21 AM
Nuclear Sunset 2
Taken from our moving sailboat on Lake Erie last week, off Port Clinton, Ohio.

D200, 18-200 VR at 195, handheld
F 6.3, 1/180th, -1 1/3

Cropped top and bottom, slight color correction only (this was the true color of the sky), sharpened
Posted by Erik Lundh on July 16, 2006 at 11:21 AM
Sandy,
Pretty spectacular colors. I also love the light outlining the the top clouds. BTW, how do you like that lens? I've heard alt of mixes reviews on it.
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 16, 2006 at 11:53 AM
Erik, I LOVE this lens. I'm able to get many shots I would not have been able to with a non-stabilized lens. This image is a good example - the boat was rocking quite a bit in a brisk wind. The lens is quick and sharp.
I'm now using it for about 90% of my shots, which cuts down on the dust-enticing lens changes and lets me be ready for quick shots.
The biggest problem, and I don't know whether it is THIS lens, or all of them, is that the barrel is loose and changes focal length if you point it down. Since I check the image after most shots by pointing the barrel down, this is bothersome. Cheers - Sandy
Posted by William Abbott on July 16, 2006 at 2:48 PM
Thats some incredible color... as I first saw the color I thought, it does look like a nuclear blast (after reading the title) then I scrolled and saw what really causes the title, very cool...