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akhtarkhan
February 11, 2014
Awesome golden dust and lighting like fire. Nice detail, nice composition, wonderful colours and fantastic landscape capture. Congrats on the feature.
rpaliwal
February 11, 2014
perfect timing and synchronization with nature to have remembrance in form of this pict.
debcoimages
February 11, 2014
Congrats on your feature. Beautiful lighting and love the way you framed it with the 3 bands of colour.
Mosaicphotos
December 17, 2014
Well well.... sometimes there is this one image that stays in your mind.... this is one!!!! Well done
pjleger
January 30, 2015
Thank you for all your great and encouraging compliments, truly appreciated!
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Beautifully_Soft
December 25, 2019
When I saw this I immediately thought Africa ... but this looks like the heartland of America
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Location
This photograph was taken in Carp, Ontario CANADA, from a farmer's fieldTime
This was just as the sun was setting in the horizon. I saw the dust from afar and was curious enough to get a close look.Lighting
Getting closer I had to decide if this shot would even work. Having a bright sun in the scene could have caused simple non distinguishable silhouettes. Using the tree as an element in the sun work great to tone down the direct sunlight. Using HDR I was able to still capture details in the various light levels.Equipment
I used my Canon 6D with a 70-200mm f/2.8 USM IS II, and as I always do my steady tripod.Inspiration
The cloud formation was my first observation and I was looking for an interesting subject in the foreground. The dust kicked up by the tractor lead me to this location and the singled out tree was a perfect addition to tie in the foreground and the colours of the clouds. The range of colours was an amazing find. I was very pleased with the results.Editing
Yes, I have. I took 3 exposures of which I combined using Nik Effex Pro. Once combined I used Photoshop CS6 to adjust exposure, contrast, clarity and saturation.In my camera bag
Looking for new landscape subjects I like to keep a long lens if I want to capture a specific part of a scene, however a wide angle is just as important. I use Polarizing filters on my lens, which really brings strong colours and a beautiful sky. My tripod is a must for me, I always have my tripod and use it in most situations as I like to take 3 to 5 images of any scene. Using digital I take advantage of cheap storage and capture the scene.Feedback
Never settle for one angle. Move around try getting close, moving back and even look behind you. That bright sun in front of you might be lighting up a really old cool looking barn behind you. My other advice is to get to your location in advance to the actual sunset and always stick around for 10-15 minutes after the sun has completely set. Especially if there are clouds. In the Fall temperatures in Ontario Canada, the sky has incredible colours.