After Sunset

[Judy Howle]

The sunsets lately have not been too interesting but I kinda liked the clouds in this one.
f4.5, 1/80s, ISO 400 - 5D Mk II.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Judy, I like the clouds also. Technically handled well! I like it as is or as a pano...nice to have options!

[Roger Clark]

Judy,

I agree with Dave. The clouds really make this image. Well done.

Roger

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Dave and Roger. I might check out a pano crop.

[Rachel Hollander]

Judy - I agree, great clouds and well handled.

TFS,
Rachel

[dankearl]

Judy, absolutely stunning, the best sunset you have posted yet to me. It is interesting that you use such large apertures.
The photos look great, just not the usual.
I always just shoot at least f8 for landscapes, just seems intuitive.
Your shots make me re-think this, it looks great at f4.5 as there is nothing in the foreground but still,
I rarely view landscape photo's with apertures like yours.
A great photo and a good learning experience.

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Dan!

I usually start out at f8 when the sky is still bright in a sunset but at the tail end when it's dark I go wider as I am hand-holding, usually on a floating dock, and I don't like to use higher ISO than 400 unless I have to. It seems to work fine even at f4. Lens is 24 - 105 f4.

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Rachel!

[Robert Amoruso]

Altocumulus clouds, a favorite of mine. I would crop this just above the dark patch in the water on the right.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Judy, very nicely done. Love the clouds and the orange glow. I like Robert's crop suggestion for this one.