Sunset West
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janvanheerden
October 12, 2014
Thank you, this was taken not far from my house, I live on top of a hill
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This photo was taken in Johannesburg South Africa. " Vredefort Dome, approximately 120 km south-west of Johannesburg, is a representative part of a larger meteorite impact structure, or astrobleme. Dating back 2,023 million years, it is the oldest astrobleme yet found on Earth. With a radius of 190 km, it is also the largest and the most deeply eroded. Vredefort Dome bears witness to the world’s greatest known single energy release event, which had devastating global effects including, according to some scientists, major evolutionary changes. It provides critical evidence of the Earth’s geological history and is crucial to understanding of the evolution of the planet. Despite the importance of impact sites to the planet’s history, geological activity on the Earth’s surface has led to the disappearance of evidence from most of them, and Vredefort is the only example to provide a full geological profile of an astrobleme below the crater floor." This photo was taken from the outer ridge of this meteorite impact zone.Time
Approx. 18H00 sunset is quite late in summer.Lighting
The sunsets in Africa is unsurpassed any where else in the world. The light is spectacular.Equipment
Canon 7D Lens Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 I underexposed to get more saturation. TripodInspiration
I live on top of this hill and this is a daily sight. One can never get tired of this view.Editing
I used Photoshop 2015In my camera bag
Camera 7D or 7D mkii. 7D mki for street photography or isolated places. Kit lens 18-135 most underrated lens in my opinion, Sigma 10-20mm 70-200 USM L f4, 85 f1.8 and 24-105 usm l f4 I normally only take one lens with me depending what I want to shoot.Feedback
This is difficult. One has to be in position to take any photo no matter where you are.. I was on site 1 hour before sunset. I have loade a photo taken from the sam hill but facing east. Posted on VB
