The sunsets the last two nights have been gorgeous. On the way back from my daughter's wedding last night, I got to enjoy a brilliant crimson sky. Tonight - with camera in hand - the sunset was brilliant orange. Here are three of the many photos I took this evening. The first is the sun shining through the trees over a hillside of grass and Autumn wildflowers. The second is the sun through a tall stand of grass. The last is the fading glow of the sky, with a fading contrail on one side, and Venus in the upper left. I was right on the edge with the shutter speed on this one, and was pleased to be able to capture Venus so cleanly without blurring the trees. All hand-held with the Yashinon-DX 45/1.7. Tony
Nice shots, although the noise detracts from the colors in the last two. This kind of shots really calls for a tripod IMHO.
Both were taken at ISO 800. When I converted from the RAW files, I didn't use any kind of noise filter. The first photo was just to see if I could capture Venus hand-held. I agree the colors and texture in the second, which was actually taken a few minutes earlier, are better.
Yes, good eye and thinking going on in these shots. Excellent comps and nice placement in the first shot Tony, brilliant work and results. All the best. Another good read in your post. Danny.
