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Diane Miller
05-31-2015, 12:38 PM
This was shot a few minutes after sunset, from about 2000 ft, coming into the local airport. The view is toward the coast over the north edge of the Sonoma-Napa wine country. Fog is just starting to form in the valleys as the air cools. Thanks to appalling air quality for the nice color. :t3

Canon 5D3, 100-400 II at 170, 1/250, f/5, ISO 1600. Hand held, of course. Basic processing in LR, some luminance smoothing, Clarity and exposure lowered about a stop -- I was still in ETTR mode but not really necessary on this one. Gradient masks for darkening the sky and lightening the ground. Into PS for some more NR.

Gabriela Plesea
05-31-2015, 04:36 PM
My idea of Heaven really:) Beautiful, Diane - lovely 3D...err... 4D... or rather 5D, feel to this...I must pop in to this forum more often, I am a stranger to landscapes. I enjoyed this, very much - thank you, truly stunning colours:cheers:

Kind regards,

Diane Miller
05-31-2015, 07:12 PM
Thanks, Gabriella. Flying in a small plane is hours and hours of boredom punctuated by brief moments of sheer joy. (Or, as the pilots' saying goes, sheer terror.)

Andrew McLachlan
06-01-2015, 04:13 PM
Hi Diane, this is quite lovely. I love the layered effect and just the right amount of fog in the scene. Very nice!

Don Railton
06-01-2015, 11:08 PM
Hi Diane,

Love the layering and the soft pastel colour

Don

Don Lacy
06-03-2015, 07:40 PM
Wonderful image Diane . love the layers and color from the sunset

Wendy Kates
06-16-2015, 09:52 PM
I love the layers too, and the multiple shade of blue. Beautiful.

Morkel Erasmus
06-17-2015, 11:34 PM
Really nice layering and simplicity here Diane. Great mood.
I'd love to have a chance to do more aerial photography!