Sunset at St. Mark's

Gallery: LandscapePosted September 14, 2012272 views9 comments

A very simple scene, but the colors were pretty enough that I thought I would share it. Taken at St. Mark's Wildlife Refuge.

D2x w/28-70 @ 70mm
1/30 @ f/8 - MLU & remote release
100 ISO
No filters
Tripod
Capture One 6, CS4, Tony's Magic

Your thoughts are always welcomed and appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Daniel Rappaport on September 15, 2012 at 12:04 AM

Beautiful composition and colors. The silhouetting does simplify the image nicely.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on September 15, 2012 at 7:57 AM

Really like the tranquil mood and soft light Bill, color is beautiful. The feeling it relates lifts this above a simple scene in my opinion. Very nice.
John

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on September 15, 2012 at 10:13 AM

I like simple and I like pretty colors. It works nicely, Bill.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 15, 2012 at 10:55 AM

I like the graphic silouhettes against that very nice color. It might be stronger without the rock/stump in the lower left corner. A crop puts all of the emphasis on the brighter area and taller trees.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on September 15, 2012 at 3:55 PM

Lovely light and colors here. Very peaceful scene. The wispy clouds almost looked like birds to me at first.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on September 15, 2012 at 4:48 PM

Hi Bill, A beautiful and calming scene. This is very nice!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on September 16, 2012 at 12:15 AM

Solitude is the first word that comes to mind Bill. Wonderful orange glow.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on September 16, 2012 at 1:32 AM

Gorgeous sky Bill! Love those little whimsical clouds and the silhouette makes a great contrast in the scene. Just me, but I'd lose the rock - either cropping up from the bottom, or if you're inclinded, content aware.... The rock does create some tension and makes much beyond an ordinary sunset, so I can understand wanting to keep it. To me though, it's the sky, clouds and silhouette - what fantastic color and mood to this sunset. Beautiful.

Lon

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on September 16, 2012 at 12:38 PM

This gives me a peaceful easy feeling. I wish I were there.
I’m on the fence about cropping a bit from the bottom and right.
On my laptop I seem to see a slight purple tint, but with my limited experience I would not know for sure.
Thanks for posting. If work is keeping me from even one road trip this year, at least I can enjoy the work posted on my favorite website.

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