Sundown

The days are getting longer , I have to stay at work longer so I can be driving home when the sun is going down. There where some very cool clouds reflecting the sunset.

where you driving down the road when you took this?

I was in the car but stopped. I rest my lens on the window. I miss a lot of good shots this time of year by not getting out and setting up my tripod, but it's cold out there!!!

It sure was a bright one!

I like it, and I'd like it even more if the foreground was a bit brighter, like if you either used a grad ND filter and upped the exposure at capture or even just :eek: dodged it up a bit in post :eek:

...and MA I'm getting wise to your way of subtly pointing out a potential issue in an image without actually saying it outright. Ohhh, you are smooth! :laughing: Now I know what you meant when I was in my eye-candy HDR phase and you would write "sure is vivid"

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Originally Posted by F8&Bthere

...and MA I'm getting wise to your way of subtly pointing out a potential issue in an image without actually saying it outright. Ohhh, you are smooth! :laughing: Now I know what you meant when I was in my eye-candy HDR phase and you would write "sure is vivid"

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I like to massage the newbies before I tell them bad stuff ;)

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I like it, and I'd like it even more if the foreground was a bit brighter, like if you either used a grad ND filter and upped the exposure at capture or even just dodged it up a bit in post

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Bang on critique Imo.
A potential solve might be to crop just slightly below the fences or mid-fence, and work it a bit harder in curves.

Wicked cool cloud formations!
Hope that helps -Marko

Curves would be nice. Windows 7 ate my CS3 so unfortunately I am limited to Lightroom. Thankyou for the comments everyone (even MA) I kind of got it when you posted.Gale

Lightroom has the curves feature (called Tone Curve) and is very effective.

I would also use the recovery feature to regain a little detail in that bright spot as well.

Amazing cloud shot. Never though of using the clouds to hide the sun but I like the affect. Always good to have your camera with you so you can take advantage of what nature can give us.

Thanks for sharing to shot.

Brad