Have you ever been out and about and suddenly saw a great sunset? That’s when the mad dash to find a vantage point begins and sometimes it works out while other times… well.
Today’s image was one of those “other times”. I was driving along and saw this really nice rural sunset developing. The sun was fairly low in the sky and I knew that time was of the essence. The main problem was that I was in an area where there was no apparent high ground and no clear view of the horizon. Bummer!
I knew about a small park in the area so that would have to do, figuring that I would use the wooded area to grab some sun rays or something. I rattled off about 15 sets of brackets while changing positions. When it was all said and done, I settled for the image below.
While not quite what I had in mind, this only goes to illustrate that we should never give up on an opportunity. The old log cabin to the left helped rescue the scene and provided a little balance for the small stream on the right. Some of the other brackets had the sun still above the tree line but overall, the compositions looked a bit boring (too many trees). By the way, there is a Gazebo off to the right that I posted some time ago.
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Rural or otherwise, it is nice and feels warm to me
Chantal recently posted..Over the top
Very nice Jimi! I like this man! When it comes to opportunity, some times we just have to take what we can get and it worked wonderfully here.
Rich McPeek recently posted..Fort Duquesne Bridge
Incredible colors Jimi. Even though it wasn’t exactly how you wanted it, it’s still a stunning image.
Steven Perlmutter recently posted..Hub and Spokes
Magical colors here Jimi! Looks like you were there at the perfect time!
Dave DiCello recently posted..Rock on
That’s quite a nice photo for just “settling” Jimi. Phenomenal color and light and the tree silhouettes are killer.
Len Saltiel recently posted..All Aboard the Durango-Silverton
That sky is just beautiful Jimi!
Curt Fleenor recently posted..Keep Up The Pace
Beautiful Sunset, Jimi!
Rick Louie recently posted..Herbert Lake Reflection
That is a beautiful sunset. You may not have had the greatest vantage point but the image is well done.
Edith Levy recently posted..Brooklyn Bridge
Might not be what you had in mind but it came out great Jimi.
Jason Hines recently posted..Sands of Time
I can see why you settled on this composition. The reflection of the sky in the stream to the right makes this shot.
Mark Summerfield recently posted..Bennett’s Mill Covered Bridge
Really like the orange to this. Looks awesome.
A.Barlow recently posted..From Stone Springs Life
great color Jimi!!
Jim Nix recently posted..Rough living
The colors make this a terrific shot, Jimi, and the composition is really very nice.
Ken Bello recently posted..You Can Go With This or You Can Go With That
Hey Jimmi,
One word:incredibile.It’s like the forest started to burn, in the right side ofthe picture.
Thank you for sharing,
Radu
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Great image Jimi, what a great sunset captured nicely
Mike Criswell recently posted..Fun at The Wharf
Amazing image Jimi. Beautifully processed!
Love the warm tones at the bottom area. Really beautiful shot Jimi.
Adam Allegro recently posted..Revisiting Padula
Beautiful shot, I never pass up a great sunrise of sunset..:-)
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