Wide angle afternoon Skyscape

toadlettoadlet Registered Users Posts: 192 Major grins
edited August 3, 2007 in Landscapes
As I looked up at the sky there were some interesting cloud formations happening, so ended up with a series of shots shot at around 16mm (film eq) in which I wanted to get the dynamic sky with a bit of foreground interest.

In the first photo, the sun was setting rapidly and it broke through the clouds and onto some of the foreground rocks which lit it up and gave it some definition which complements the dominent sky scene.
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The second shot was just when the sun went down at the end of shooting.
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Comments most welcome, like to know what you think:)
Cheers

Comments

  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited July 31, 2007
    toadlet, you made something so simple so beautiful! I think the color and contrast and composition of these are spot-on. Great job!
  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    Very nice # 1 my favorite
    16mm...what camera are you using?

    Fred
  • macmacmacmac Registered Users Posts: 165 Major grins
    edited August 1, 2007
    I like them. Good color.
    Joe

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  • toadlettoadlet Registered Users Posts: 192 Major grins
    edited August 2, 2007
    USAIR wrote:
    Very nice # 1 my favorite
    16mm...what camera are you using?


    Fred

    Using a Canon 10-22mm UWA
  • theinlawjosietheinlawjosie Registered Users Posts: 162 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    These are incredible...the second is my favorite but they are both really cool shots! clap.gif
    Shane

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  • Van IsleVan Isle Registered Users Posts: 384 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    Awesome captures, with great colour and feeling.

    But.

    Your horizon in #2 seems not level.

    BTW that is a great looking lens. My wide angles are all kinda fish-eyed/barelled and you probably couldn't even tell if I had the tripod all crooked! mwink.gif

    Cheers,
    VI
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  • toadlettoadlet Registered Users Posts: 192 Major grins
    edited August 3, 2007
    Thanks for your comments Van Isle. Glad you said it was the second image that was not level, as I spent time on the first one correcting this issue:) The second image was just a quick post up and haven't got around to making it level.

    Yes, its a great lens, and is not fisheye so is great for many applications, where a fisheye would distort.
    Van Isle wrote:
    Awesome captures, with great colour and feeling.

    But.

    Your horizon in #2 seems not level.

    BTW that is a great looking lens. My wide angles are all kinda fish-eyed/barelled and you probably couldn't even tell if I had the tripod all crooked! mwink.gif

    Cheers,
    VI
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