Best TO Sunset Ever?

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited July 21, 2006 in Landscapes
Now we'll never know: I practically missed it.
I caught only a glimpse of what seemed to be *the* best sunset during my 5+ years of dwelling in the area. :cry

Oh well, here it is, for what it's worth: last five minutes...

#1 Sunset glimpse:


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#2 View:


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#3 Layers:


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The rest of this TO Sunset: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/1686638

Wish I was there in time...:dunno
"May the f/stop be with you!"

Comments

  • bigpixbigpix Registered Users Posts: 371 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    very very nice........ great colour in the first one........
    Cheers...... Big Pix
    Lake Macquarie NSW Australia
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  • vermentonvermenton Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    bigpix wrote:
    very very nice........ great colour in the first one........

    when did you shoot this sunset? I like the first one
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Thanks!
    bigpix wrote:
    very very nice........ great colour in the first one........

    Yeah... I was driving and almost crying, since the color was fading by the seconds... :cry
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    8:18
    vermenton wrote:
    when did you shoot this sunset? I like the first one
    It was 8:10 or 8:15 when I realized what I'm missing , it took me less than 5 minutes to get to my favorite sunset point...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • vermentonvermenton Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    It was 8:10 or 8:15 when I realized what I'm missing , it took me less than 5 minutes to get to my favorite sunset point...

    what day was that?
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Last night:-)
    vermenton wrote:
    what day was that?
    Fresh from the oven, my friend!
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • vermentonvermenton Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    Fresh from the oven, my friend!

    the reason I ask is because I knew I missed someting last night. That teach me something . Thank you great first picture
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    You're welcome!
    vermenton wrote:
    the reason I ask is because I knew I missed someting last night. That teach me something . Thank you great first picture

    Unfortunately, the clouds like that are extremely rare in our area at sunset time. I'm afraid we'd have to wait another 5+ years for something linke this to happen again..ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • vermentonvermenton Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    Unfortunately, the clouds like that are extremely rare in our area at sunset time. I'm afraid we'd have to wait another 5+ years for something linke this to happen again..ne_nau.gif

    this the one I took form Angeles crest highway looking down the valley in sept 2004
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Nice!
    vermenton wrote:
    this the one I took form Angeles crest highway looking down the valley in sept 2004

    Very cool shot!

    Well, Angeles Crest seems to be a more cloud-happy area. Here in TO they are, well, a rare find...
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • STLMach1STLMach1 Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Amazing colors in #1! Must have been awesome to see in person.

    Great captures!
    Michael
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Thanks, Michael!
    STLMach1 wrote:
    Amazing colors in #1! Must have been awesome to see in person.

    Great captures!
    Michael

    It truly was:-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • jamesljamesl Registered Users Posts: 642 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    I feel your pain. :cry When I was visiting Glacier National Park, I just missed an incredible sunrise. I left my cabin at 4:15 to try and get to the park by 5:15. As I got close, I could see the most incredible colors in the mountains by the entrance. I was still 15 minutes away, though, and knew I'd miss the sunrise. I settled for this shot instead, but was majorly bummed:

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    Even though you didn't get the best light, it's still a beauitful set of pictures.

    James
    James Langford
    Langford Photography
    http://www.langfordphotography.com
    james@langfordphotography.com
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Thanks, James!
    jamesl wrote:
    I feel your pain. :cry When I was visiting Glacier National Park, I just missed an incredible sunrise. I left my cabin at 4:15 to try and get to the park by 5:15. As I got close, I could see the most incredible colors in the mountains by the entrance. I was still 15 minutes away, though, and knew I'd miss the sunrise. ...
    Even though you didn't get the best light, it's still a beauitful set of pictures.

    James

    Nice capture! thumb.gif

    Yeah, those times can be tricky, and they fly faaasssssst... ne_nau.gif

    Always a next time, eh? mwink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    Now we'll never know: I practically missed it.
    I caught only a glimpse of what seemed to be *the* best sunset during my 5+ years of dwelling in the area. :cry

    Oh well, here it is, for what it's worth: last five minutes...

    #1 Sunset glimpse:


    82795004-L.jpg

    Wish I was there in time...ne_nau.gif

    I don't know - looks pretty good, but yeah, it would have been nice to have more time there. I understand the feeling, with the fire burning just over the mtns out here, we've been getting some good sunsets too - I saw the tail end of an awesome one as I was driving out of the grocery store 2 nights ago:cry It was a beauty and I have a new 10-22 wa lens just waiting for an opportunty like that. Though I'm not hoping for more fires, they do provide nice photographic opportunities.

    Now, any one else see the sharks head in this shot:D

    C.
    Colleen
    ***********************************
    check out my (sports) pics: ColleenBonney.smugmug.com

    *Thanks to Boolsacho for the avatar photo (from the dgrin portrait project)
  • MaestroMaestro Registered Users Posts: 5,395 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Amazing color in those shots. Thanks for sharing.
    Stephen
    www.capture-the-pixel.com

  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited July 20, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    #1 Sunset glimpse:


    82795004-L.jpg



    Wish I was there in time...ne_nau.gif
    i really love the color in this one .. from the horizon it almost looks shot from outerspace...
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Thanks, Coleen!
    Frog Lady wrote:
    I don't know - looks pretty good, but yeah, it would have been nice to have more time there. I understand the feeling, with the fire burning just over the mtns out here, we've been getting some good sunsets too - I saw the tail end of an awesome one as I was driving out of the grocery store 2 nights ago:cry It was a beauty and I have a new 10-22 wa lens just waiting for an opportunty like that. Though I'm not hoping for more fires, they do provide nice photographic opportunities.

    Now, any one else see the sharks head in this shot:D

    C.

    Yeah, that happens to all of us, I guess! ne_nau.gif

    And yes, it does lok like a shark head:-) thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Thanks, Maestro!
    Maestro wrote:
    Amazing color in those shots. Thanks for sharing.

    Appreciate your stopping by!
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Thanks, Curtis!
    allensphoto wrote:
    i really love the color in this one .. from the horizon it almost looks shot from outerspace...

    It does look alien, I agree. :D

    Cheers! 1drink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited July 20, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    It does look alien, I agree. :D

    Cheers! 1drink.gif

    so it's an alien shark rolleyes1.gif
    Colleen
    ***********************************
    check out my (sports) pics: ColleenBonney.smugmug.com

    *Thanks to Boolsacho for the avatar photo (from the dgrin portrait project)
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited July 21, 2006
    sweet i see the shark now .. i love animals in clouds ..
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 21, 2006
    Alien Shark Cloud
    allensphoto wrote:
    sweet i see the shark now .. i love animals in clouds ..
    I guess we arrived to a nice title for the shot... rolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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