Tonight's Sunset - What a bummer... And then ???
I needed a good sunset for the end of my week 3 lesson. (Yes Mathew I have been working on it this week...). Tomorrow we are forecast to have 100% rain. I was hoping tonights sunset would be a bit more dramatic... I was wrong.
Ten minutes to sunset... 6:35 This does not look good.
Sunset was approximately 6:45
I decided to wait and see what might happen.
6:57 Looking a bit better...
7:01 Getting better still
7:03 I'm hoping this might get better still
7:05 It is changing fast and getting better with each minute...
7:07 OK - This was what I had hoped for... Awesome!
7:10 It is 25 minutes past sunset. It is starting to get pretty dark and the sky is shifting into a deep purple color. I'm pretty much awestruck at this point
I'm usually pretty impatient but not only did I not abort at the crappy conditions I stayed much longer than I thought I could. I watched the sunset fade in my mirror as I drove NE towards home.
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Wonderful series Charles! I think your patience was definitely rewarded. My personal favorite is the last one- very dramatic and moody- love it! 
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chasrich wrote: Thanks everyone. I tend to agree with you David. The second from last did have a certain appeal to me. The last one though had a certain regal look to it. The scene faded pretty fast after that last one. I tried to give a good progressive look to a series that required me to take well over a hundred exposures. I learned a lot by switching exposure modes and even exposure points. Sun rise and sun set can sometimes be a five minute event - this particular one gave me and the camera a good thirty minute workout.
I was one of those occasion when I think of many of you guys and how much fun we could have sharing the event.
With your shooting, and your presentation, you have shared, beautifully!
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