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Skyline
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Copyright: Alan Turvey (liquidsunshine) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2047 W: 113 N: 3421] (11488)
Genre: Landscapes
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-06-02
Categories: Sky
Camera: Canon EOS 20D, Sigma 50-500mm f/4-6.3 EX APO RF, Hoya skylight (1B)
Exposure: f/5.6, 1/30 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-08-14 4:17
Viewed: 3399
Favorites: 3 [view]
Points: 52
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I wanted to try a large post here on TN, and found this in my archives.
It was taken during the cotswold olympicks in Chipping Campden, where my friend became the world champion shin kicker 2006!!!
The event takes place on Dovers hill which has a lovely view over the Cotswolds.

Sunsets appear in a variety of colors.
When the sun is high in the sky, it generally appears white because all wavelengths of visible light reach an observer's eyes with almost equal intensity. As the sun sinks toward the horizon, sunlight enters the atmosphere at a much lower angle and consequently must pass through much more atmosphere before being seen by an observer. Air molecules scatter away the shorter wavelengths of light (violet and blue) and the only light which penetrates through the atmosphere are the longer wavelengths of light (yellow, orange and red) which produce colorful sunsets. Because of the refraction of sunlight by the atmosphere itself, the sun will appear to be higher in the sky than it actually is. The combination of refraction and scattering of sunlight by atmospheric particles is responsible for producing twilight, the brightness in the sky we observe even though the sun is below the horizon.

The size and concentration of atmospheric particles in the path of incoming sunlight determine the type of sunset observed. When sunlight encounters very few particles in the atmosphere, most wavelengths of light reach the observer's eyes with almost equal intensity. The reduced scattering produces the white or yellow sunsets commonly observed in the Rocky Mountains, where the atmosphere typically contains fewer dust and assorted particles.

As incoming sunlight passes through a more dense atmosphere, shorter wavelengths of light (violet and blue) are efficiently scattered away by particles suspended in the atmosphere. This allows predominantly yellow and red wavelengths of light to reach the observer's eyes, producing a yellowish-red sunset.

When there is a high concentration of particles in the atmosphere that are slightly larger than air molecules (like smoke, dust, and pollutants), shorter and intermediate wavelengths of light (violet, blue and yellow) are scattered away. Therefore, only the longer wavelengths (orange and red) reach the observer's eyes, giving the sun a orange-red appearance.

When incoming sunlight encounters a heavy concentration of particles in the atmosphere, the shorter wavelengths of light (violet and blue) are scattered away, resulting in a red sunset. Red sunsets are often observed from a beach because of the high concentration of salt particles suspended in the air over the oceans. These particles effectively scatter shorter wavelengths of light, producing red sunsets. Dust and ash particles injected into the atmosphere by volcanic eruptions can also cause red sunsets.

Notes from ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu

Thanks for looking, I hope you like my first large post.
Have a great week.
scottevers7, valy67, Janice, kojak, wallhalla15, Aramok, wkshelton, SunToucher, SkyF, jmp, annagrace, carper, claudine, pablominto, sAner, firelord, dew77, ptMan, saeedabbasi has marked this note useful
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Hi Alan,
Beautiful view! Lovely colours and composition.
TFS

hAyAti

Hi Alan !
Wow, this sky is wonderful ! There are so much different colors, pink, yellow, red, orange, purple, blue... really amazing ! Fantastic composition too, it was an excellent idea to use a panoramic size. I like this picture a lot ! Very well done !
Valérie.

Very interesting colours! It really pop`s out of the gallery!
Good choise to use the panramic size

TFS Greetz Kristies

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  • osse Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1029 W: 0 N: 90] (7745)
  • [2006-08-14 5:28]

Hi Allan
Beautiful sunset shot. Great colours and note.
Well done mf

osse

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3453 W: 144 N: 5902] (17490)
  • [2006-08-14 6:03]

Hi Alan, what stunning colours. To me it looks like a painting, quite beautiful,
Very interesting notes too, TFS
Well done,
Janice

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  • kojak Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 36 W: 0 N: 19] (163)
  • [2006-08-14 6:45]

Wonderfull!!!!!
G.

Hello Alan,
this is a wonderful panorama with very nice colours. Excellent framing. Thank you.
Gr.
Heinz

excellent colours. the sunset shows up really nicely.

Large post brings it out very nicely.

TFS
Emma

Hello Alla,. excllent colors, it just amazing to me how sunset are so different everyday. The colors are vantastic exllent work, TFS Kyle

Hi Alan,
World champion Shin kicker...what kind of games are these? Anything to do with lager? :) The photo is sublime, the different layers of colors in the sky are awsome and the two layers of ground are great too and I like the way you positioned just a a tad of it. The LP looks excellent.
TFS,
Niek

Great post, Alan
No detail in sight, but this is all about the colour. This would make a good poster.

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  • SkyF Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 194 N: 1991] (8113)
  • [2006-08-14 9:14]

Hi Alan,
very nice abstract composition. Beautiful colors and a very nice presentation.
TFS..Sky

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  • jmp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1836 W: 94 N: 2338] (8400)
  • [2006-08-14 9:35]

Hi Alan,
You do honor to your TN usr name! This is liquid sunshine and a very very beautiful one. Thank for the panorama.
TFS, José M.

World champion shin kicker, LOL!! ;-)

Amazing sunset, I think a black frame would have been better though. Keep it up with the large posts. Well seen!

Alli

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2165 W: 124 N: 2567] (8208)
  • [2006-08-14 14:03]

it's art Alan,
what can I say more then I like it a lot, the composition is nice and the quality is great, very good job.
gr. jaap

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  • hester Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1474 W: 18 N: 2990] (10972)
  • [2006-08-14 16:51]

Lovely colours this looks like a watercolour wash. Stunning. Good crop as well

Alan. Wow...So many striking colors. Makes the sky seem alive. Very nice shot
Kathy

Hi Alan,
An interesting composition og colours and lines!
A beautiful sky and the variety of colours is awesome...
Lovely capture in its abstract nature!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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  • sAner Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1654 W: 79 N: 1456] (4742)
  • [2006-08-15 4:06]

Hi Alan,

I am susprised you kept this in your archives for 2,5 months as I love this shot. The many different colors in the reddish/orange sky are absolutely amazing. Excellent work. Well done & TFS!

Regards,
Pieter

Hi Alan,
I haven't seen this one yet! This is just wonderful! These pastel colors are so nice, it looks like a dream :) Wow! Can you tell me what a shin kicker competition is ??? Well done Alan and TFS,
Claudine

Wonderful strong colors on these beautiful sky.
The more simple the more impact it produces.
Amazing work.
Very well done.
Thanks for sharing.
My best regards.

Filipe

Hi,

It can be a nice big poster ont he wall at your home. Colours are just awesome.

Thanks

-Varahram

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  • dew77 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5171 W: 297 N: 4050] (13069)
  • [2006-08-31 3:37]

Hello Alan,
Lovely capture.Warm colors are wonderful.Well caught,framed and composed.
TFS...:-)

hello Alan,
An "oeuvre d´art", marvelous, beautiful colours in horizontal an filamentous shapes.
I like the format.
Thanks for sharing!
Hernán

Hi Alan ,
amazing colours. i like it so much.
excellent work
Regards
Saeed

Hi Alan,

i do not know, but in my opinion this shot has nothing.
Apart from the colours and i have seen better ones. Sorry no point from me here.
Dont hate me for that :)

Beautiful view! Lovely colours and composition.

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