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Ring of Kerry Sunset II


Ring of Kerry Sunset II
Photo Information
Copyright: Emma Taylor (Aramok) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 927 W: 103 N: 1420] (4887)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-14
Categories: Seascape, Sky
Camera: Canon EOS 40D, Canon EF 100-400mm F/4.5-5.6L IS USM, Digital ISO 100
Exposure: f/8, 1/640 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Travelogue: Ireland - September 2008
Theme(s): Sunrise & Sunsets [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-10-23 4:41
Viewed: 330
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was another of the same sunset taken on the first day of my holiday to the Ring of Kerry, Ireland, last month.

The patch of light on the right hand side of my last picture had me fascinated.

I think it was Horia that also mentioned it in one of the critiques...

Well after playing with the lens that lives on my camera, I switched to what is still classed as my new lens... the EF 100-400mm L IS USM which I purchased in the summer and this is what I saw.

The light lasted for may be 10 minutes - time enough to spot it, get the camera and tripod out - take a couple of pictures on one lens, change lenses and curse that the tripod attachment needed moving from the camera body to the long lens attachment - much more stable that way and take a couple more shots before the cloud came lower and I lost the 'feel' I was after, and then the light was gone.

The setting sun is very low on the horizon, below the picture and off to the right.

The picture was taken in RAW, converted to jpeg with a slight crop to the top to balance the picture better. I have increased the contrast, and dropped to brightness slightly to pull the picture closer to my earlier posting. There has been no change in saturation or colours - they are as they were.

I have also made no attempt to 'hide' or clone out the electricity pillions and radio masts that are a part of life in that area of Ireland. I have had to accept that this area is not as remote as I am used to and therefore has some man-made structures in it. I would also have to admit that this challenged my style of photography quite a bit!
If this is an issue for too many people, please contact me and I will remove the picture.
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Hi Emma,
Welcome to the world where humans have left a visible footprint. I am not used to anything else and find myself challenged each time I make a photo. More and more I try to incorporate a human ellement in the photo but in such a way that it suits the entire composition and the landscape.

I don't find the electricity pilons distracting at all. They are certainly not a dominant factor in this photo and not the main subject. It is the wonderful mood caused by the setting sun, the different layers of mountains and the perfectly placed cloud.

Actually this photo reminds me a lot of the light I had in Montanna in 2006. Its the same kind of warm light that is just perfect for a moody photo. I love the sharp edge of the first mountain ridge and the softness of the other two.
TFS,
Niek
I like the use of the long focal lenght since it flattens the perspective

Well, nice exposure with such a fast speed. Like the tone too.
TFS
Kean

Hi Emma
You captured a dramatic sky and landscape, Power Poles and all. The colours really set an eerie mood typical to the changing seasons. I like the way the the colours change from dark to light. It shows a good sense of depth.
TFS Janice

PS the canon pixma pro 9000 prints out top quality images, thanks again for your advice.

I haven't gotten yet to yesterday's post and now here is another one! I like them both. I really like this one. The layers of values are effective and the color, or lack thereof, is cool. I think the mountain ridges that might lead the eye out of the frame on the right side are nicely anchored by that dark cloud and the image feels balanced.

I'm so glad that you are back on TN and were able to take a holiday trip to Ireland.

TFS
Evelynn : )

THIS is where your great images come to live in real time...The subtle tonalities and beauty in the curves...sounds like math..but is really just nature....wonderful and so glad you are back and recovering well.
Bob

Hello Emma

A lovely layered capture with wonderful but subtle changes in light.
The darkness creates an interesting atmosphere.
Utility poles mar many a landscape shot,but they do not affect the beauty of this one in one bit.
TFS

Wolf

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1330 W: 0 N: 5286] (15770)
  • [2008-10-23 22:10]

Hi Emma

Great shot - lovely lighting with excellent layers of tone. You have really captured the atmosphere of the location here.

James

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  • Alex99 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3233 W: 154 N: 4939] (15899)
  • [2008-10-23 23:20]

Hi Emma.
Amazing landscape picture with wonderful colour palette. Shapes and curves of the hills, gradation of color tones, attractively covered by clouds sky create a nice esthetic impression. Thanks for so artistic shot. All the best and kind regards.
Alexei.

Hi Emma,

You have very well eliminated the mood in the picture. I like the composition too.TFS.

Hello Emma,
Great composition in sepia colours
I like the different layers and don't mind about the masts in the far background, it's someting we have to accept in most landsgapes in developed countries!
TFS
Albert

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1086 W: 29 N: 3293] (11783)
  • [2008-10-27 11:14]

Hi Emma,
i like the fact you included the pylons here. I was thinking myself the other day that ssometimes i feel i don;t perhaps present an honest view of the coast on TN, purposely picking a POV where man made artifacts are just out of shot,
Anyway, it's a lovely shot, it really is. Strong layering elements and beautiful lighting, i like the way the cloud seems to fit the space in the sky almost exactly...well done as always!
Paul

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  • horia Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2171 W: 231 N: 4052] (13473)
  • [2008-10-28 8:55]
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Hi Emma

It's great to see a close-up of that part of your last post! Yes, i told you i really liked it even as a part of the bigger picture, and i sure do love it as a single element, too :)
Well composed here, with good use of the rule of thirds and sufficient importance given to all the 3 main slopes.
Don't worry about the telephone polls at all...it happens everywhere and they are not that distracting.
Just one question here really: how lucky do you have to be to have such a light behind such dark and low clouds? (at first i honestly thought it was smoke..i had to look back to your other post to realize they're not)

Cheers and TFS
Horia

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