23. November 2011 by Friedhelm.

I was photographing the sunset over the Pacific Ocean when I discovered the red and blue color tones at the beach. I had to photograph it.

Enjoy and happy Thanksgiving!

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17. September 2011 by Friedhelm.

I had the opportunity to be in San Francisco last night and my plan was to photograph the skyscrapers in the financial district during sunset. The Oakland Bay bridge was “just” a side product. Technically this image was created using three exposures and combining them in Photomatix pro. In addition I created several layers to fine tune the image.

Enjoy and happy photographing!

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27. August 2011 by David.

While running errands the other day I came across this.

The next few months should provide for some wonderful sunsets as the weather changes from ‘just plain hot’ to more unsettled. Because I don’t want to leave my camera in my car’s hot trunk and it can be inconvenient to carry around I sometimes leave it at home. This time the errands were short and  I’m glad I took it with me.

Keep clicking

Dave

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3. July 2011 by David.

This sunset may not have all the colors of a rainbow but it’s got a bunch.

I shot this after 9pm. I upped the ISO to 1600, and hand held it at 1/25sec. While it has a little more noise than I would like, it sure has a lot of color. I held the camera steady by holding my arms tight against my chest and exhaling a held breath just as I clicked the shutter. I was told that exhaling will actually give to a steadier hold by relaxing overly tense muscles.

Keep clicking

Dave

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13. May 2011 by Friedhelm.

Last night the Chowchilla Photo Club went out to photograph selected buildings in the town of Chowchilla. While we were walking I discovered the reflection of the sunset. This building was not on our list but I photographed it anyway.

Enjoy and happy Friday!

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27. March 2011 by David.

Sandy Mush Road is the road I take to get to the Merced Wildlife Refuge.

On a recent trip, trying to beat the sunset, I stopped to get this shot. Being a ‘line’ guy I of course like the lines that draw you into the photograph. I like the little waver in the road markings as well.

Keep clicking

Dave

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26. March 2011 by David.

 As I arrived home from work the other day I was greeted by this sunset.

I hurriedly went into the house grabbed my camera and went out to my backyard. There I positioned my stepladder to get as high as I could to block out my neighbors houses. After a few shots I got into my car to see where else I could get a photograph of this wonderful sunset. Unfortunately by the time I was a few blocks away it had disappeared.

Keep clicking

Dave

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26. January 2011 by Friedhelm.

I photographed these two windmills in northern Germany right at sunset. The old windmill and the new turbine in the background create an interesting contrast. In addition the warm sunlight and the cold snow create another nice contrast.

Enjoy and happy photographing!

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2. January 2011 by David.

Took a quick trip to Lake Yosemite last weekend.

The shore was muddy, the grass high and wet but the sunset came through. I thought the lake water would be way down and I could get some photos of the circular bridge and the shoreline. I figured there wouldn’t be much of an opportunity to get a good sunset and reflection. Turned out I was wrong.

Keep clicking

Dave

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30. November 2010 by Friedhelm.

Sunsets at the Merced Game Refuge are often spectacular. When David, my wife and I went there we were admiring the rich color contrast. There are the dark brown to black color tones in the front and the light yellow in the sun and in between the blue and gray tones of the water and clouds. In addition I like the implied lines in the clouds. They all serve as leading lines towards the sun.

Enjoy and happy photographing!

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