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jvachon



Registered: December 2008
Posts: 918
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In the high desert of New Mexico (7000 ft above sea level +) the air is clean, and there is lots of big sky; allowing for fairly impressive sunsets such as this. i just caught this before the sun went down. The sky was really picking up the red from the sun and the FG by this time was in deep shadow.


We were driving back to Albuquerque from Santa Fe when all of a sudden the sky turned red. I pulled the car over to the side of the road, hauled out the camera, managed to avoid the traffic and snapped this shot!
PP work
Straightened a bit, cropped, a tad of saturation and frame
· Date: Mon February 1, 2010 · Views: 317 ·
Keywords: sunday theme, sunset, New Mexico
Camera Make / Model: panasonic lumix TZ3
Processing Software Applications Used
Photoshop elements 6
Country Image Taken
United States of America

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janper44

Registered: December 2009
Posts: 7,084
Mon February 1, 2010 3:50am

Some strong colors in your sunset composition that really serve to hold the attention of this viewer. The layering of colors, the quality of the red toned clouding along the top edge of the picture, and the sense of vastness... of space... that is evoked by the setting all work together to create the image with the holding power. The framing is different but it works for me.
homi

Registered: June 2009
Posts: 137
Mon February 1, 2010 6:35am

Just beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Julie

Registered: February 2009
Posts: 1,421
Mon February 1, 2010 11:25am

Most gorgeous and nice comp.
Diane

Registered: February 2009
Posts: 4,093
Mon February 1, 2010 1:44pm

I do believe that Mecico has the corner on the market for beautiful orange sunsets. You captured one in all its brilliance perfectly here. Fits the category perfectly.
Helkoryo
Site Admin

Registered: November 2008
Posts: 5,497
Mon February 1, 2010 3:52pm

Hi Joni


SO pleased you had the camera available to take this one. wonderful tones and great lines indeeda beautiful shot.


Thank you for posting
kind regards Helen
lrw1966

Registered: November 2008
Posts: 3,889
Tue February 2, 2010 11:06pm

Joni, Hi:


Splendid work and very artistically presented. I can see your class has been going very well. Great to see this addition to your gallery and look forward to see more images very soon.


Very Nicely Done
Larry
Tincup

Registered: September 2009
Posts: 1,421
Wed February 3, 2010 12:47am

Captivating layers of colours - really captures the feel of a western sunset. Imaginative framing too. Well done!
olddingo

Registered: November 2008
Posts: 2,626
Sun February 7, 2010 8:21am

Nice work Joni, lovely layers of rich colour and attractively presented,
David

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