Sunset Over the Gulf of Mexico
Aug, 2015Views
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Location
I took this image from a balcony, 100 feet above the beach at Naples, Florida. Coordinates: 26°15'41" N 81°49'29" WTime
I shot over a hundred exposures during this amazing sunset! I started shooting the sunset at 7:40pm and ended at 8:12pm EDT. This photo was late in the sunset at 8:01pm EDT on August 27, 2015.Lighting
Just used the light of the setting sun and nothing more.Equipment
The equipment I used for the shot: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, Manfrotto MT055CXPRO3 Carbon Fiber Tripod, Manfrotto Ball Head, and Canon Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3.Inspiration
I was amazed by the lone cloud formation in the foreground and how it added depth to the image. When part of the formation started to rain out, I knew it would make an interesting image.Editing
Yes, this was an HDR image composed from five exposures from-2v to +2ev. I used Photomatix Pro to build a tone mapped image from the five shots and then did a little bit of Photoshop to remove some dots that the raindrops on my lens added to the imageIn my camera bag
My 5D III, EF16-35mm f/2.8L II USM, EF24-70mm f/4L IS USM, and EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lenses. I also carry an ND filter set, circular polarizer, warmtone polarizer, Speedlite 600EX-RT, Manfrotto tripod with ball mount. I may also bring along an 8-15mm fisheye, 100mm macro, or Sigma 200-400mm lens.Feedback
Love your tripod! Always be ready to use it. Take a lot of exposures and bracket them, as you never know until later which one(s) will be the best.
