Windmill at Sunset
My husband and I were looking for owls at our local marsh around sunset. The owls were nowhere to be found so we noticed the sky full of color and looked around...
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My husband and I were looking for owls at our local marsh around sunset. The owls were nowhere to be found so we noticed the sky full of color and looked around for a focal point and found this windmill.
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Jul, 2015Views
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Location
This photo was taken close to our local wetlands, Cheyenne Bottoms.Time
The photo was taken at sunset. We were actually looking for short-eared owls spotted in the area. We never found the owls but happened to notice an amazing sunset sky starting to take shape. The dirt road we were on just happened to have a windmill beside it. I noticed that I didn't have a clear shot of the windmill so I used the trees blocking my view to from the windmill.Lighting
1/40 sec at f/13, ISO 640 without any flash.Equipment
Canon 5D Mark III DSLR, 24-105 L Canon Lens, Manfrotto Tripod with ballhead.Inspiration
I love sunrises and sunsets with lots of color. Living in Kansas, we get to see plenty of these.Editing
Lightroom CC ProcessingIn my camera bag
My husband and I each have a Canon 5D Mark III, We take zoom lenses 24-105mm, 70-200mm, 17-24mm, 100-400mm, and prime lenses 24mm, 20mm. if we are shooting landscapes. If we are shooting wildlife, especially birds, we carry a 300mm and 500mm with extenders. We carry bean bags in our car and tripods with gimbal heads.Feedback
Getting out before sunrise or sunset. Getting out of town only takes me 20-30 minutes but I am constantly wishing I had left 15 minutes earlier for sunrises. Scouting focal points on the landscape before the shoot helps get the most of your scenery.
