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Happy Trails

An abstract sunset - thanks to the B-52's that are always a presence in my westerly views - taken off my front porch. The upper winds were non-existent this day...
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An abstract sunset - thanks to the B-52's that are always a presence in my westerly views - taken off my front porch. The upper winds were non-existent this day and the contrails hung for HOURS. I was really hoping they'd stay until the sun set. Success! :))
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Aperture f/1.0 ISO 100

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Dec, 2011

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Behind The Lens

Location

Off my front porch, looking west, near Compton in Lee County, Illinois.

Time

Right at sunset. You can just BARELY see the remnants of the sun through the corn stalks.

Lighting

Mother Nature handled the lighting for me. :))

Equipment

A Fuji FinePix E550. It's a 6.2mp Point 'n Shoot...but one of the best ones made (at the time). This was captured in RAW mode and was handheld. I hadn't had the camera very long and was new to the digital world.

Inspiration

The colors - which, unfortunately, aren't quite as brilliant on screen as they were in reality. The contrails pictured are an every-evening event for me (weather permitting, of course), but it was the fact the upper winds were so calm that the trails weren't dissipating as they normally do...just hanging there.

Editing

All I had at the time for post-processing was Picasa...and I really didn't understand too much about it - other than cropping, fill light and contrast adjustments. This wasn't cropped, but it was darkened just a tad.

In my camera bag

Just the Fuji, right now. I have an old Canon film 35mm with several lenses that I drag out once in a blue moon, but I've been happy with the ol' Fuji.

Feedback

Find a spot that gives you a great, wide-open field of view. In my case, I'm situated up high (4th or 5th highest point in Illinois) and surrounded by huge farms. Capture shots every day from that spot at different times (I do, but sunset and dusk seem to be the best for me). Let Mother Nature help with your lighting (I do!) And be patient! What was a bright blur about 15-20 minutes earlier turned into this. :))

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Happy Trails

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