Sunset Fire

by Rick Everstine

Gallery: LandscapePosted July 23, 2012282 views13 comments

Nikon D300 18-200 DX. Minimal PP in CS5. Just South of Ft. Collins, CO.

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Yiming Hu on July 23, 2012 at 10:09 AM

Some epic light show, Rick. I wish to see just a tad more details of the ground.

Welcome to NPN.

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Comment posted by Rick Everstine on July 23, 2012 at 10:13 AM

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Comment posted by Rick Everstine on July 23, 2012 at 10:17 AM

Good point.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 23, 2012 at 1:54 PM

Welcome to NPN also. Fine first post. Very interesting light show and a nice composition. I think the second image is and improvement.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on July 23, 2012 at 3:08 PM

nice light!

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 23, 2012 at 3:56 PM

Nice light.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on July 23, 2012 at 4:05 PM

Rick,

Welcome to NPN and the Landscape gallery. What a terrific first post - Nice light? I'd say frickin' awesome! Conditions like this aren't all that common and to get something like this I'm sure will be unforgettable.

Personally, I don't mind the detail-less landscape. I think the story is the light and sky and there's not too much foreground/landscape that I'm expecting anything more than an anchor. Opinions may vary of course, but I really like this as presented.

Welcome! We look forward to your images and participation in the galleries and forums.

Lon

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Comment posted by Joshua Hardin on July 23, 2012 at 8:53 PM

Wow, that is some awesome, unusual light and great rain/virga clouds! Right in my back yard too! I agree with Lon, the main show is the center swath of light and clouds; the extra shadow detail on the ground doesn't particularly add anything for me, in fact it might divert a little too much attention away from the primary subject. Nice post and welcome to the galleries and NPN Rick! Be sure to stop by and say hello in the RMNP forums if you are from the region.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on July 24, 2012 at 1:09 AM

gorgeous light and colour.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 24, 2012 at 9:10 AM

Looks like it's raining fire. Wonderful first post, lots of color and drama. Great job

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 24, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Great sky!

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on July 24, 2012 at 10:06 PM

The sky rocks! Just enough detail in the repost, but still allows the sky to shine in this one. How could it not? Crazy wild and beautiful.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 26, 2012 at 6:35 PM

Some great timing & cool atmospheric conditions came together nicely for you Rick, like this one a lot.
It surely glows

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