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Crescent Moon and Sunset
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Crescent Moon and Sunset

by Allen Brooks

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 4, 2017177 views9 comments
Taken about 45 minutes after sunset over the Siuslaw River in Oregon.

Canon 7dII
24-105 at 28 mm
2 seconds at f5.6
ISO 250

Thanks for looking.  Comments and suggestions are appreciated.

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 4, 2017 at 11:02 AM
A beautiful, moody sunset view, Allen.  Using the two trees for framing looks great and their shapes add a lot to the view.  Getting the brightness balance between the moon and the rest of the image is a shot like this is very challenging and you've handled that very well here.
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Comment posted by Prashant Khapane on May 4, 2017 at 3:52 PM
Allen this is a creative use of tree to frame. Love the colors and the moon. I think if you crop a bit of UTC then it may look even better
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 4, 2017 at 6:07 PM
Love the inky blues and blacks Allen.  Nicely balanced exposure.
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Comment posted by Dan Kearl on May 4, 2017 at 10:39 PM
I like the moon a lot...
The comp with the tree framing works well as does the blue hour.
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on May 5, 2017 at 10:30 AM
Excellent job on the composition and the image works quite well. Nice mood to the scene and the moon looks great framed by the trees. 
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 6, 2017 at 2:17 PM
Allen,

Great job with this; well executed and great job with the framing.  I love the rich color (but not overboard at all.)

No nits or suggestions.  Thanks for sharing.

Lon
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on May 7, 2017 at 11:12 AM
This is a peaceful scene, and I love the colors. The moon adds a lot to the picture and the photo makes me want to be there watching it (though in reality I would probably be trying to take a picture too.) Very nice that there is some texture in the water and the strip of red really makes it special.
 
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Comment posted by Genny K. on May 7, 2017 at 6:06 PM
Nicely done.  It almost feels like a stained glass window, and I mean that in a positive way.  It's something about how deep the blues are in this.  It almost feels illuminated.  Really nice.
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Comment posted by John Williams on May 7, 2017 at 10:54 PM
Nicely crafted Allen. You've caught that deep late light very well. Love the rich colors and the touch the moon adds.
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