Golden Arches

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 10, 2013412 views19 comments

This explosive sunset came only two days after the sunset I posted a bit earlier. I headed out to the same area and found a different comp that showcased some amazing little reeds, that had interesting curves. That combined with the freezing lake provided for a fun evening to shoot.

The camera was about 4"-6" over the ice, so this is a relatively small area (the foreground). If I remember correctly, I took around four images for DOF and DR. Each image edited in RAW and processed in CS5.

Canon 60d 10-22mm @ 10mm
ISO 100 --- f/13 --- Multiple Exposures --- Tripod --- no filters

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19 comments

Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 10, 2013 at 6:46 PM

Very striking image. I just feel like I am being sucked into the center of the image. The light is beautiful and the sky is powerful.

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Comment posted by Verdon on January 10, 2013 at 6:49 PM

wow very dramatic, nice vivid colors and overall quality, stunning moment

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Comment posted by David E Lester on January 10, 2013 at 7:07 PM

Stunning, one can get lost in this shot....love it!!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 10, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Striking! A dramatic and beautiful image Nathan! I love the glowing light and reflection. Nice work with your comp and foreground here too!

Nick Bristol
Lone rock, WI

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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on January 10, 2013 at 7:32 PM

Truly amazing image. The color is fantastic and all segments work together as they should. I really love the foreground reeds. Chet

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on January 10, 2013 at 8:31 PM

Just beautiful! wonderful sky and a nice glow on the ice lake

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 10, 2013 at 9:01 PM

I really like the light on the foreground reeds. Lovely light and color and nice sense of drama.

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Comment posted by Kris Johnson on January 10, 2013 at 9:20 PM

Nicely done. I really like the dark area at the bottom. The reeds there make a very nice pattern.

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Comment posted by Alex Noriega on January 10, 2013 at 9:32 PM

Great drama here, Nathan. It looks like the scene was fairly devoid of obvious compositional elements, and you still made a really compelling image out of it. The dark processing and the light are spot-on. Love it.

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Comment posted by Rudy Ruberti on January 10, 2013 at 9:47 PM

Very nice. The foreground grass works well with the dramatic sky.

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Comment posted by Kane Engelbert on January 10, 2013 at 10:23 PM

Wow. Perfectly exposed, fantastic drama. Huge DOF. Very clean image and one I would be proud to add to my portfolio.

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on January 11, 2013 at 12:17 AM

you captured very special light here, nathan. great job in capture and processing.

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on January 11, 2013 at 1:33 AM

Crazy lighting, love it! The opposing bends in the clouds and reeds are com. elements that work for me. A slightly brighter FG water area might bring out a little more of the details in the water in that section. The dark mood is perfect for that time of day.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on January 11, 2013 at 3:20 AM

This is gorgeous Nathan, beautiful light, color and comp. Very appealing scene.
John

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on January 11, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Cool! The light in the fg is just tremendous--i almost like the bottom half better by itself! But the sky is nice too...

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on January 11, 2013 at 2:41 PM

I appreciate the comments, everyone!

Harry--- If I remember correctly I didn't brighten up the foreground because it kind of detracted from the sky, and as much as I can remember about the actual scene, I believe it was fairly dark already. Thanks for pointing that out---I'll take another look at that.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on January 11, 2013 at 11:13 PM

Love it!

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on January 12, 2013 at 1:22 AM

Some serious amazing light !

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on January 12, 2013 at 8:08 PM

Glorious light and nice composition. Great work.

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