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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: MattBurt on January 12, 2016, 11:20:08 pm

Title: Sunset on the Gunnison
Post by: MattBurt on January 12, 2016, 11:20:08 pm

The high today was 0F here. Not my first choice of weather but the sky had potential and I heard there was a big ice flow upstream earlier so I decided to brave the cold and have a look after work tonight.
No sign of the big ice flow that 10 miles upstream was raising levels 5 to 8 feet like a flash flood. Not sure if it hadn't hit yet or maybe had dissipated by this point in the river. Glad I went out for this sunset anyway, even if it is kitsch.  :D

Pentax 645D & A 35/3.5

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1602/24265216151_4aff42cde1_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/CYeznH)IMGP1228-Edit (https://flic.kr/p/CYeznH) by Matt Burt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbnet/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1548/23979912339_6b39ecaf2f_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Cx2jut)IMGP1241-Edit (https://flic.kr/p/Cx2jut) by Matt Burt (https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattbnet/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Sunset on the Gunnison
Post by: Paulo Bizarro on January 13, 2016, 04:37:05 am

Very good images, one can feel the cold.

Title: Re: Sunset on the Gunnison
Post by: francois on January 13, 2016, 07:52:38 am

The flowing water gives some speed to this quiet, "end-of-the-day" scene.

Title: Re: Sunset on the Gunnison
Post by: polaris-14 on January 13, 2016, 06:02:41 pm

I really enjoy the second picture here. Very pretty. The aspect ratio really brings it out too. :)

Title: Re: Sunset on the Gunnison
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on January 13, 2016, 07:33:37 pm

The second is my favorite, too. Very nice.

Title: Re: Sunset on the Gunnison
Post by: Colorado David on January 13, 2016, 07:38:11 pm

I like both. The vertical favors the pink, wispy clouds. The horizontal favors the river. Well done.

Title: Re: Sunset on the Gunnison
Post by: Rajan Parrikar on January 13, 2016, 11:18:11 pm

The second one is beautiful.

Title: Re: Sunset on the Gunnison
Post by: MattBurt on January 13, 2016, 11:58:03 pm

Thank you all! I'm fortunate to have such easy access to this kind of scenery.

Title: Re: Sunset on the Gunnison
Post by: Walt Roycraft on January 14, 2016, 06:27:08 am

Another vote for #2. IMHO a much more powerful image. Thanks for braving the cold!

Title: Re: Sunset on the Gunnison
Post by: MattBurt on January 14, 2016, 11:00:00 am

Thanks! What I really wanted was the #2 shot but with the moon which wasn't possible in a single shot with the lenses I have. If I had a wide enough lens the moon would look tiny in it too. I also took some frames to stitch and try to get a composition like that but I'm not sure if it will work.