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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: gerafotografija on August 14, 2013, 12:13:54 am

Title: North Cali sunset have a magenta cast?
Post by: gerafotografija on August 14, 2013, 12:13:54 am

Is it just me or do Northern California sunsets often throw some magenta on the water?

(http://gerafotografija.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/2220106.jpg)

I've seen more extreme examples in heavy surf, but this one is subtle and I had to really work at the WB to recreate it.

It seems like if you look away from the sun, the water is a little cyan or blue, but looking at a different angle towards the setting sun, it takes on a magenta hue especially when the waves are larger. Do others see this as well, or is it my imagination?

Title: Re: North Cali sunset have a magenta cast?
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on August 14, 2013, 04:12:22 am

I couldn´t tell, never been there :)

What I can tell is, good photo.

Title: Re: North Cali sunset have a magenta cast?
Post by: wmchauncey on August 14, 2013, 04:17:57 pm

I like the color...could it be due to forest fires affecting the light.  I've seen spectacular light in CO. from fires.

Title: Re: North Cali sunset have a magenta cast?
Post by: rgs on August 14, 2013, 05:09:03 pm

Not been to California but Oklahoma often has magenta, more often in the morning but evening at times also.