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Torres del Paine sunset

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Aperture f/1.0 ISO 200

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Sep, 2012

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Exceptional Contrast

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Thats a WOW from me!

A stunning shot!!

Very dramatic and excellent capture!

fantastic!

Congratulations!Superb!

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Amazing!! Congrats on the Feature!

Congrats beautifully captured

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Superb, it is as if the mountain is on fire. Excellent detail and well composed with the colour echoed in the clouds.

Big WOW! light is crazy! congrats

Excellent shot.Congrats!

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nice shot, congrats

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Amazing! Congrats!

Beautiful swath of sun.. really shows the meaning of "golden hour". Congrats on being featured!!

Breathtaking view! Congrats!

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Incredible capture.
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Stunning shot

Congrats Julie and well deserved and again great capture :D

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Stunning! Congrats on Feature! :)M

Incredible capture. Fabulous light! Congrats.

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Awesome, nice work

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Beautiful shot!

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Thank you so much everyone for such warm-hearted comments! I'm so happy you liked the shot! and thanks for taking time to comment.

Congratulations !!

One word.........STUNNING............

Beautiful capture. Stunning. Congratulations on your feature

Awesome....congrats

beautiful moment of lighting..

great find, congrats

This is stunning Julie :)

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This is beautiful! The light, color, just amazing! Congrats on the feature!

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Amazing capture. Congrats on your feature. - Jake

Stunning!
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brilliant image!

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Amazing!

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Beautiful shot!!

Now that's a great shot.

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in the beautiful Torres del Paine National Park, in Chilean Patagonia. It was summer time, in December 2011.

Time

at sunset, right before it went away behind the mountain range.

Lighting

Nothing in particular; I was standing out there in the open, the day was slightly overcast and the sun just came through that one cloud before it set behind the mountain. I must have taken 2 or 3 shots before I finally got the lighting I was looking for, with the reflection of the colors into the clouds.

Equipment

I just used my D60 camera with the 15-108 lens I was travelling with at the time. No tripod, no flash.

Inspiration

The light caught my eye as the reddish and bright yellow of a typical sunset stroke the mountain. Nature in this National Park is so impressive your eyes catch the slightest change in lighting because it changes the perception upon the landscape.

Editing

I only use Photoshop Elements 11 to add a bit more contrast and lightings in most pictures. In that case, I wanted to eye to be completely drawed to the light and added that tiny bit of darker contrast with the surrounding so the rest would radiate.

In my camera bag

I still travel with my beloved D60 camera, the very effective 15-108 lens with a polarized filter, but have added to the kit a new 50mm f1:1.8 lens. Nothing more.

Feedback

Go to Torres del Paine National Park in Chilean Patagonia. There's material at any time of the day, with all kinds of natural lightings and elements. This shot was not prepared at all; it just happened (after a few trying shots).

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Torres del Paine sunset

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