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I left Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on April 1st, 2015 and was heading to San Jose, California. I was driving along Interstate 80 heading west across the state of Nevada when I captured this photo. I'd been watching the sun slowly lower toward the horizon for many long miles when I quick slammed on my brakes, pulling far onto the shoulder of the highway, going from about 80 mph to 0 mph in no time at all. Excitment racing through my veins I lept from my Ford Escape with my new Canon 70D that laid in my passenger seat. I ran to the far right side of the road, I took a deep breath and exhaled, my shutter clicking away at the scene unfolding before me. Large semi-trucks flew passed me on the highway and a few cars too but my focus was locked on the horizon. Once I was satisfied that I had gotten the photos I wanted, I carefully slipped back into my car and once I had a clearing, I hit the gas pedal and got back onto the highway, exhilarated from the scene I had just captured.Time
It was sunset.Lighting
I loved this scene because of the way the sun was still above the horizon enough to cast long shadows across the plains.Equipment
I used my Canon 70D camera with kit lens, no flash, no tripod - handheld.Inspiration
A friend from Nevada claimed during my visit that "there's nothing special about Nevada".. With his words in mind my goal was to capture the beauty I knew was hiding in Nevada, and I believe I did that when I took this sunset photo.Editing
The only post-processing I did was to sharpen the photo and add my photography name, using Picasa photo editor.In my camera bag
I usually carry my camera with smaller kit lens and my 85-250mm wide angle lens in my bag. Along with tripod on the side.Feedback
Always keep your eyes open wherever you go and find a safe place to capture your photo. Patience is often a huge key when capturing sunrises and sunsets because there's often a small window where you can get the photo you are looking for before the scene changes entirely.
