Moonset Sunset

[AlanLichty]

While I was out shooting a sunset one evening a couple of weeks ago there was a low band of fast moving clouds that moved in rather quickly looking like it would envelope everything and eliminate any chance of a sunset so I packed up my gear and started to leave the beach. The clouds were moving so quickly it almost looked like I was watching a time-lapse video but just as quickly as they had moved in they moved back out and exposed some very interesting light so I set back up and kept shooting. This is one of the shots that came out of that session.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Jim Dockery]

Nice shot. That does sound like a good opportunity to shoot a time lapse - the play of changing light on the water would have been interesting too.

 

[Ben Egbert]

Really nice, but your sand patterns with the reflections take this to the top.

 

[JimFox]

This is really good Alan! Glad you set back up.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice shot. That does sound like a good opportunity to shoot a time lapse - the play of changing light on the water would have been interesting too.

Thanks Jim - I didn't need a time lapse for the low gray clouds given the speed they were going from right to left in the frame. If you had a marker in those clouds as they entered the frame from the right they would be gone on the left in less than a minute.

Really nice, but your sand patterns with the reflections take this to the top.

Thanks Ben - its hard to go wrong with a constant source of water in the creek I am actually standing in to shoot this.

This is really good Alan! Glad you set back up.

Thanks Jim - I was ready to pack it all in for the night when those low clouds raced into the scene as they almost obscured my view of the rest of the beach at first. I was heading for the trail back up to the campground when they suddenly moved back out over the water and left the overhead skies mostly unobscured with this really nice light. The best part was that the low clouds chased everyone else off of the beach

 

[Timmeh]

The glowing reflection in the creek (?) really makes this. I think you are tilted ever so slightly to the right.

 

[AlanLichty]

The glowing reflection in the creek (?) really makes this. I think you are tilted ever so slightly to the right.

Thanks Tim - yes the water flow in the scene is Eiler Creek. When I am down in Brookings you will find me lurking near it almost every night if there are sunset colors to be had. You have a good eye for level - you are correct about a slight tilt at -0.14º as I just checked the original in LR.

 

[Beth]

wonderful soft light and colors, really loving this scene. beautiful capture!

 

[Jeffrey]

That's a very nice image, Alan. Great time to be there.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Very nice Alan. Love the light both in the sky and reflected in the wet sand.

 

[AlanLichty]

wonderful soft light and colors, really loving this scene. beautiful capture!

Thanks Beth.

That's a very nice image, Alan. Great time to be there.

Thanks Jeffrey - timing was everything as this view of the moon was gone a minute later.

Very nice Alan. Love the light both in the sky and reflected in the wet sand.

Thanks Jameel.