Prelude to the Sunset
The evening was hazy and the clouds were setting in for the night. I knew the colors would explode.
This was a single RAW shot before my timelapse session...
Read more
The evening was hazy and the clouds were setting in for the night. I knew the colors would explode.
This was a single RAW shot before my timelapse session.
ISO100, f-16, 1-13 sec
Developed in Lightroom 5 (beta).
Timelapse found here: http:--youtu.be-iAYCyAZaK44
Read less
This was a single RAW shot before my timelapse session.
ISO100, f-16, 1-13 sec
Developed in Lightroom 5 (beta).
Timelapse found here: http:--youtu.be-iAYCyAZaK44
Read less
May, 2013Views
1510
Likes
Awards
Editor's Choice
Superb Composition
Absolute Masterpiece
Peer Award
Top Choice
Outstanding Creativity
Exceptional Contrast
Magnificent Capture
Jaw Dropping
All Star
Superior Skill
Top Ranks
Top 10 rankTop 10 rank week 1
Top 10 rankTop 10 rank month 1Top 10 rank week 3
Categories
Same photographer See allBehind The Lens
Discover more photos See all
Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo from Raven's Roost overlook at mile post 10.7 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Wintergreen Resort.Time
This was taken at sunset around 4:50 PM Eastern DSTLighting
The partly cloudy skies featured some slowing moving altostratus clouds and clearing in the west. This allowed the Sun to break out about 20 minutes prior to sunset and helped reflect some of the sunlight downward to illuminate the ground during the Golden Hour.Equipment
I used a Canon EOS Rebel T2i with a Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens mounted on a Manfrotto 190 More tripod. Camera settings: Focal Length: 18mm Shutter Speed: 1/13 second Aperture: f/16 ISO: 100Inspiration
I was headed back home (a 200 mile trek) after a week's vacation in the mountains. Taking my time up the Blue Ridge Parkway, this 30 mile leg was very relaxing before hitting the interstate, and it provided me the opportunity to capture some landscape photographs in the late afternoon. About 15 minutes before I captured this shot, the Sun broke out in the west, and the lighting told me that this was going to be an epic sunset. I immediately thought of Raven's Roost overlook and headed there. I made the overlook with less than 10 minutes to spare. Up until shooting, no one was at the site. A couple from Charlottesville arrived just as the Sun set, but got to see the sky explode in colors as I captured my remaining 300 shots in a time lapse.Editing
I did some post-processing in Lightroom 5 to adjust the whites and highlights of the Sun, adjust the shadows of the foreground, applied a lighten gradient to the foreground, adjusted the sharpening, radius, and masking and used the Spot repair for lens flare.In my camera bag
Canon EOS Rebel T2i with Magic Lantern (on SD) and extra battery Two 32 GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-I SDHC Memory Card (Class 10) Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II lens with a 58-77 mm step up filter ring (stackable) Tokina AT-X 116 PRO DX-II 11-16mm f/2.8 lens Zuiko 50 f/1.8 lens with EOS adapter mount Manfrotto 190 More tripod and a mini tripod with velco strapping Two headlamps and one flood light Giottos lens cleaning kit and Rocket Blaster Gaffers tape, rain fly, compass, star finder, batteries, multi-toolFeedback
Use The Photographer's Ephemeris app to predict where the Sunrise/Sunset and Moonrise/Moonset will be around your subject. Be watchful of the weather and cloud movements and directions to predict where clouds will be during your expected session. Reflected light adds so much more character to you photograph to enrich the composition.
