I was inside the house, getting ready to make a phone call, when my wife and daughter left to run an errand. A moment later, Sheila came back inside to tell me there was a great sunset in progress. I grabbed my camera and took several images, including this one. I nearly missed it, and likely would have, but for my wife's mention of it. This one was a dandy, though, wasn't it?
This photo was taken on October 2, 2006 using a Nikon D50.
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lynnieb [deleted] (69 months ago | reply)
Fabulous sky fire....what amazing colors!
gwilmore (69 months ago | reply)
Thanks! It helps sometimes to have "scouts" tell me about the great sunsets I would have otherwise missed!
Maelanilynn (69 months ago | reply)
Wow! Love it! Arizona does have some of the most wonderful sunset's!
justinlphillips (69 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous! Makes me want to get out on the roof and try it myself. How did you do it? Long exposure?
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Kalabird (69 months ago | reply)
Gorgeous. I love moments like that!
christopherdale (69 months ago | reply)
A dandy? This is probably jealousy talking, but sure seems like more than half of your sunsets out there are dandies :) Great shot. I'm digging the off-center positioning of those lovely palms.
gwilmore (69 months ago | reply)
@justinlphillips: Actually, it wasn't long exposure at all -- 1/125 sec. at f/8. I did use bracketing, however, which gave me three versions of this photo at different white-balance settings. Of the three, I liked this one best.
@christopherdale: The off-center positioning of the trees is not done just to comply with the rule of thirds. If I had put these trees anywhere else in the image, then other trees, rooftops, antennas, and a/c units would have appeared as well, and distracted from what I really wanted to show. The fact that I had to take this picture while standing in the middle of a residential street meant that I had very little room to maneuver.
Thanks to everyone else for your comments.
Gosia Margosia (69 months ago | reply)
fabulous sunset.
SylvEsings (69 months ago | reply)
Beautiful!
Lida Rose (69 months ago | reply)
I am glad you did not miss this! Beautiful.
Nikita Asimov (69 months ago | reply)
Burning sky.. that's what I like! :-) Beautiful shot, nice composition
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somayeh heydari (69 months ago | reply)
This is really fantastic,
I hope to be someone like you one day!!
some of your Photos are really perfect.
Wish you luck.
gwilmore (69 months ago | reply)
Thank you, Somayeh, for that nice compliment. If it offers you any encouragement, you might want to know that I took up photography in earnest just over a year ago, and until that time, I had never taken a single picture with a digital camera. All it takes is a willingness to learn and persevere, and to take lots of pictures. You can do it, too!
Secluded Valley Photography (69 months ago | reply)
Fantastic sunset...great composition and colors.
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csavules (69 months ago | reply)
Your sunset/surises are just great Gary.
hsny (69 months ago | reply)
simply superb!
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89AKurt (69 months ago | reply)
Thanks for a family who understands your, uh, addiction.
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