Assignment - last light

[Deborah Harrison]

The sunsets in Baja are magical, this is one brief moment. Once the sun goes down the light lingers and the clouds radiate different shades of pinks, reds and purples.
Canon 20D
ISO 200
24-105 f4
1/80 f5.6 -2/3 EV

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Deborah,
I like the composition, image and capture...The tones and hues of the sky are superb...my only suggestion would be to adjust the horizon 1 degree CW...looking forward to your next one...:cool:

[denise ippolito]

Debbie, This is beautiful!! Love the sky with all the cloud patterns and colors,agree w/ slight rotation. Well done.

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

The clouds alone would make great abstratcs. Thanks for sharing. This is so rich in color. :)

[Lance Peters]

Hi - like the inclusion of the shilloutte boats in the lower RHS - Clouds are awesome and the colours amazing.

agree on the slight rotation.

Congrats :)

[Alfred Forns]

Impressive colors and love how you position the boat !! Good all around Big Congrats !!!

[Harold Davis]

those colors are VERY impressive and beautiful. i just sat here and took it in for a while. agree it needs a little rotation. easy fix. there's another picture in that picture too. could probably make several!! thanks for sharing.

[Dave Phillips]

a very nice image Deborah......sunsets are always impressive with digital.
Along with .5º rotation you "might" also look at a pano crop. The stunning
red layer repetition at the top tends to draw the eye up and hold it there IMO.

Here is an alternative with rotation, crop and small levels adjustment to
enhance a bit

[Deborah Harrison]

Thanks for all your comments - the slight rotation really helps. Dave, like your pano suggestion, I have other images from the same area that might definitely be improved with judicious cropping. Have mixed feelings though with this one as the changing color and patterns of the clouds are particularly intense and in my mind form an intrinsic part of the experience I was having.