Where there's smoke...

kdog

... there are sunsets.

There was something very unusual in the air today. The sky to the east was clear, and yet the sky to the west was hazy and filtered the sun. We always get great sunsets here in the desert, but tonight was different.

I didn't know what was causing the haze, until my six year old daughter explained that it was smoke from the SoCal fires. She learned that in school today. SoCal is 250 miles away. :huh

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#5


That must be some fire. My heart goes out to those affected.

Thanks for looking.
-joel

JenGrace

Looks like alien terrain. Beautiful and scary.

saurora

Very cool shots, Joel. That is undoubtedly from the So Cal fires. I shot some similar the last fire we had here. Yours are especially neat with the desert terrain. I like the 2nd and 3rd especially.

schmoo

Looks like a martian landscape!

Very dramatic and love the details of the clouds across that sun.

anwmn1

HOLY SMOKE!!!

Joel--

These are very cool!! Great Job!

Richard

Great pics, Joel. They look like something from a NASA space probe.

Cheers,

Queen

Very cool! Beautiful and eerie at the same time.

kdog

JenW wrote:

Looks like alien terrain. Beautiful and scary.

Thanks, Jen! Good description. Thanks for commenting.

-joel

kdog

saurora wrote:

Very cool shots, Joel. That is undoubtedly from the So Cal fires. I shot some similar the last fire we had here. Yours are especially neat with the desert terrain. I like the 2nd and 3rd especially.

Thanks, Susan. I really appreciate the comments.

-joel

kdog

schmoo wrote:

Looks like a martian landscape!

Very dramatic and love the details of the clouds across that sun.

Thanks, Schmoo!

Yeah, the haze, clouds, eveything just kind of fell into place.

Cheers,
-joel

Angelo

fantastic captures Joel!

I think #2 is my favorite.

Any chance of seeing the EXIF for these shots? They are all so crisp and balanced.

Ric Grupe

That first one, Joel!

kdog

anwmn1 wrote:

HOLY SMOKE!!!

Joel--

These are very cool!! Great Job!

Thanks, Aaron. Glad you like 'em.

-joel

kdog

rsinmadrid wrote:

Great pics, Joel. They look like something from a NASA space probe.

Cheers,

Thanks, Richard. Yeah, they're a bit different, huh? This was a most unique shooting opportunity. I appreciate you checking in.

Cheers,
-joel

kdog

Queen wrote:

Very cool! Beautiful and eerie at the same time.

Thanks, Queenie. I appreciate the nice comment.

And good to see you on this side of the fence.

Cheers,
-joel

kdog

Angelo wrote:

fantastic captures Joel!

I think #2 is my favorite.

Any chance of seeing the EXIF for these shots? They are all so crisp and balanced.

Hey Angelo,

Thanks for the compliment!

Typical settings were like this:

Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
FNumber: f 11
Focal length: 400 mm
ISO: 200

Actually the last two images with the partially obscured sun were shot at F22 and F25 because I was trying to get a Muench star. Didn't work, but I'll take what I got.

Cheers,
-joel

snapapple

Number 2 and 3 are my favorites. Really good shooting.

Since I'm here in Southern Calif., I'm hoping you don't get the opportunity to get these smoky sunsets again soon. Whew! I hope it's over.

kdog

Ric Grupe wrote:

That first one, Joel!

Thank you, sir!

-joel

kdog

snapapple wrote:

Number 2 and 3 are my favorites. Really good shooting.

Since I'm here in Southern Calif., I'm hoping you don't get the opportunity to get these smoky sunsets again soon. Whew! I hope it's over.

Thanks, Snappy. I really appreciate you checking in.

I hope I don't get any opportunities for a reshoot either!

Take care,
-joel