Sunsets!

[SOD]

Ocean Beach, San Francisco

[SOD]

Mahe, Indian Ocean

[SOD]

Indian Ocean

[SOD]

Ocean Beach, San Francisco

[SOD]

Close to Death Valley, California

[SOD]

Nice shots. Thanks for the location info, can we also get some camera data?

Thank you, George.

All pictures except the last one were taken with Canon Rebel EOS 6.3 mega pixels. I used the automatic landscape mode. The last one is a digital copy of and old film picture.

Mila.

[Wombat]

Many thanks for all the wonderful sunsets you have shared. I too have silently "oohed" and "aahed" at each one.

Regards
Wombat

[SOD]

Many thanks for all the wonderful sunsets you have shared. I too have silently "oohed" and "aahed" at each one.

Regards
Wombat

You are welcome, Wombat.
I'm very glad you liked them.
Mila.
Here's one more for you. It is sunrise taken in Hawaii.

[Bald Eagle]

extremely great sunsets. Thank you very much for sharing those photos. :)

[Bluedog]

That Hawaii one is nice Wombat. Heres one I took after getting my A95 a little while back:

Model Canon PowerShot A95
Focal Length 23.4 mm
Exposure Time 1/500 sec
Aperture f/6.3

http://www.pbase.com/smith_xt/image/42316574/large.jpg

[Mr. Peabody]

Sunsets are so cool. Great photos guys.

[Sigbhu]

This is one in Lake Te Anau, New Zealand.

[Sigbhu]

AND ANother at the Twelve Apostles, in the south coast of Australia. I got these two when i went down under for some six months. Unfortunatlely, i wasn't much of a photographer then, and had only a horrible little P&S--apart from my trusty Olympus S. This was by the P&S--an Olympus C1Z (yes, it's that old)

[Sigbhu]

Three years ago, when i took these pictures, i used to be a great one for sunsets--they were the only things i took. ultimately, i moved on to other things, (spiders and people), and frankly, sunsets begin to leave me cold.

[John_Reed]

http://john-reed.smugmug.com/photos/19394476-L.jpg
Shot with FZ15 from the deck of another boat, handheld at 1/15 second, ~50mm equivalent focal length, f2.8 (manual exposure)

[Cold Snail]

Here's one taken last year whilst camping with my old DX6490.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v45/coldsnail/sset.jpg

[jeff31]

My small contribution taken yesterday from my home:

http://sonyv3.free.fr/sunset2.JPG

[Balrog]

One I took a couple of days ago ... Canon G5, 1/500s, f4.0, ISO 50.
Comments appreciated :)

[emalvick]

I keep littering photos from my Point Reyes trip all over this forum. Anyway, here are some sunset shots (the better ones I got). The second one shows some lens flare, but it makes for an interesting shot anyway. I feel the flare actually adds a bit to the photo (I have a similar shot without it too).

The shots are off the top of Mt. Vision near Inverness, CA. I shot them with my FZ15. They were shot in point and shoot mode but I set the EV to -2/3 and I used spot metering to get the exposure just the way I wanted. I get lazy with the manual settings although ideally I should probably just use the smallest aperture size and go from there.

Anyway Enjoy... thanks for any comments or feedback too.

Erik

[folonik]

Here in sweden a day ago.

The second one is taken some, 2, 3 minutes after the first one. Both are shot throu a window/glass... and the first is in a horizontal line, the trees are on a kind of hilll, but it is just a slight bit crooked, and the second one too, if you look at the flag-pole.

[Thalas'shaya]

i'm not thrilled with the softness of this shot, but it was taken out the window of an airplane in really awkward lighting, so i live with the softness for the color. :)

canon a95, i'll edit later and post the settings when i'm home and can look them up.
http://users4.ev1.net/~kmd1776/aloha2.jpg

[Chris262]

I am still a definite novice, so I hope all of you will go easy on me :). This is far from being an award winning sunset, but as it was one of the very first pics I took with a digital camera, it is one of my favorites. This was shot at Wilson Lake on the Tennessee River in Florence, Alabama. Comments (and helpful criticisms ;)) are welcome.

http://home.comcast.net/~chris262/Sunset2.jpg

[SOD]

Simply sun

[SOD]

And sunset that came with it

[folonik]

Nice images SOD

[SOD]

Nice images SOD
Thank you.

[AllanC]

ok ,not the greatest picture. it was taken through my kitchen window. which i have to admit isn't very clean..... :o

[Q B@LL]

Sunset over 7 mile bridge in Marathon, FL. Camera is a Canon G5 :D

[Bluedog]

Sunset over 7 mile bridge in Marathon, FL. Camera is a Canon G5 :D

Wow ... very nice as I love the Florida Keys. Gotta get back down there one day.

[Bald Eagle]

Very nice QB@LL, its one of my favorite places in the Keys. we go about 4 times a yr. Cant wait to get my camera down there. There is an awesome place to shore dive in Missoury Key. FYI. :)

[Phill D]

I agree with George a lovely atmospheric sunset well done SOD. How did you get the ring around the sun, was it natural caused by the atmospheric conditions or is it generated by the lenses in the camera? I have never seen that effect on any sunsets I have taken.

[Phill D]

Inspired by all the beautiful photographs in this thread here are my best efforts so far. They are a bit more traditional and both pretty much point & shoot shots on the Oly C40Z taken on Clearwater Beach in Florida a couple of years ago.

[AlkaPhunk]

Hi ! i'm just quite new to this forum, but i'd like to post a few ones i've got.

http://koninho.free.fr/galerie/content/%5bNuages_Ciel%5d/Sunset_Sunrise/Paris_Sunrise.jpg
http://koninho.free.fr/galerie/content/%5bNuages_Ciel%5d/Sunset_Sunrise/Sunset01_koninho.jpg http://koninho.free.fr/galerie/content/%5bNuages_Ciel%5d/Sunset_Sunrise/Sunset08.jpg
http://koninho.free.fr/galerie/content/Thailande/Satuk/Satuk53_koninho.jpg

All taken with a Nikon coolpix 2200....
thanks!

[glennaa]

Here's a sunrise taken almost 5 years ago with a Nikon E800

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/glennaa/Ngorongoro.jpg

It's from the rim of NgoroNgoro crater, Tanzania

[sod1]

I agree with George a lovely atmospheric sunset well done SOD. How did you get the ring around the sun, was it natural caused by the atmospheric conditions or is it generated by the lenses in the camera? I have never seen that effect on any sunsets I have taken.
Thank you.
It was natural. I saw it and I do not know what it was.

[sod1]

Here's a sunrise taken almost 5 years ago with a Nikon E800

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/glennaa/Ngorongoro.jpg

It's from the rim of NgoroNgoro crater, Tanzania
Very nice. I've been to Ngorongoro crater too. What animals did you see there?

[Jonathan]

First attempt at an upload. Here is one taken with my Olympus 2MP P&S from my front porch.

[Bluedog]

All very excellent results. I find it amazing how Sunsets can differ from all parts of this world.

[Thalas'shaya]

nice sunsets, all...

[glennaa]

Very nice. I've been to Ngorongoro crater too. What animals did you see there?

Pretty much everything but leopards. We were hoping to get to see a kill, but no luck on that.

[glennaa]

Likoma Island, Malawi

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/glennaa/likoma.jpg

Nikon Coolpix E800, November 2000

[AlkaPhunk]

Sup' Y'all !!

Paris Sunset, Last night...

http://img257.echo.cx/img257/2559/sunsetparis3bv.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

A lone crane salutes a dying sun - looking from Croydon generally West.
No tampered with at all - just reduced in size.
A-200 last night at work

[SOD]

nice sunsets, all...
We saw a kill from the Ark in Kenya, when 10 lionesses attacked and killed a buffalo.
We saw leopards 2 times, both at Lake Nakuru in Kenya.

[glennaa]

We saw a kill from the Ark in Kenya, when 10 lionesses attacked and killed a buffalo.
We saw leopards 2 times, both at Lake Nakuru in Kenya.

We saw leopards in the Serengeti. The closest we got to seeing a kill was watching a cheetah stalking some antelope. Suddenly the wind shifted, for a split second all the antelopes lifted their heads, and were off with a flash.

[SOD]

I'd like to see your pictures. Can you post them at this forum, please.

[AlkaPhunk]

Hmmm... Sorry but no wild life in this one.. :p

http://img257.echo.cx/img257/5460/sunsetparis24es.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Hmmm... Sorry but no wild life in this one.. :p

http://img257.echo.cx/img257/7233/sunsetparis21js.jpgAlkaPhunk~ where was this photo taken? I like it.

[AlkaPhunk]

Hi Geoff !!

I'm very glad you like my last sunset :D
It was taken yesterday night, over Paris, France.
Wonderful sky on the evening !!

Thanks!

[glennaa]

I'd like to see your pictures. Can you post them at this forum, please.

Are you asking about safari pictures? Is there a thread here for them?

[sod1]

Are you asking about safari pictures? Is there a thread here for them?
I don't think so. Please, start one. I'll post some of mine too.
Mila.

[snaz]

FWIW, here is my little contribution. All previous sunsets have been great.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nogutsnoglory89/IMG_0005.jpg

[dustin_samuel]

Here are photos from Africa...

Taken with an FZ15, the first two are from Kenya, the last from Ethiopia:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Agents%20to%20Africa%202005/Pure%20Art/Sunsets%20and%20Clouds/Ethiopia_Trip_166.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Agents%20to%20Africa%202005/Pure%20Art/Sunsets%20and%20Clouds/Ethiopia-Trip-262.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Agents%20to%20Africa%202005/Pure%20Art/Sunsets%20and%20Clouds/Ethiopia-Trip-214.jpg

[Norm in Fujino]

Ocean Beach, San Francisco

This is my favorite of the bunch. A couple of the others seem to have a bit too much contrast, but this one really "works" for me.

[Geoff Chandler]

Here are photos from Africa...

Taken with an FZ15, the first two are from Kenya, the last from Ethiopia:


Dustin - these are Lush - really nice photos.

[Geoff Chandler]

I had more from my set the other night - but not much different to the one I offered earlier - except the sun had gone down - here's a real old one from 1984 - nope it isn't digi (sorry).
Above the clouds on the way to Corfu with friends.
(Edit - orig was a bit washed out - so I have sl. darkened it now -taken from a slide)

[emalvick]

Here is a shot I took when I first got my old Fuji Finepix camera (2000 maybe) from the top of Bishop's Peak in San Luis Obispo, California. It is not a great photo. Part of it is because it is so compressed, but I've always liked the shot. If I get a chance, I want to go back and get a sunset shot at the same place. I always loved being on top of that peak when the sun sets over the incoming ocean fog.

Erik

http://cml00.engr.ucdavis.edu/~malvick/Slo/Bishop's_Peak.jpg

[emalvick]

Here is another one with my old Fuji camera. This was just last fall. I got better at resizing my shots over time and at keeping the originals. I was such a novice back in my earlier days such as the previous post....

This is at La Jolla down near San Diego. Very simple shot really, a sunset over the Pacific.

[Geoff Chandler]

Sometimes our best memories in photos arn't neccesarily the best quality - same with old records and tapes - but never the less they are cherished - this is clearly a nice moment recorded. I can enjoy it with you - so it can't be that bad!

[Geoff Chandler]

Here is another one with my old Fuji camera. This was just last fall. I got better at resizing my shots over time and at keeping the originals. I was such a novice back in my earlier days such as the previous post....

This is at La Jolla down near San Diego. Very simple shot really, a sunset over the Pacific.
Love the Sun on the Sea - it's my favourite kind of Sunset.

[emalvick]

Here is a shot I took when I first got my old Fuji Finepix camera (2000 maybe) from the top of Bishop's Peak in San Luis Obispo, California. It is not a great photo. Part of it is because it is so compressed, but I've always liked the shot. If I get a chance, I want to go back and get a sunset shot at the same place. I always loved being on top of that peak when the sun sets over the incoming ocean fog.

Erik


Just a side note... Back in those days I was a student, and I somewhat rushed at buying a digital camera without thinking of other items such as memory. Memory cards weren't too cheap at the time, so I always took shots at the lower settings and resized, etc... to save memory.

Like Geoff said, all one really needs is the memory, and the photo always brings that exact moment back to me. It was gorgeous evening. I only wish I had a flashlight for the way down... :o The poison oak was not fun (another memory the photo brings back).

Erik

[D70FAN]

Here is a sunrise shot a few weeks ago. The bright spot above the clouds is actually a spotlight effect from the sun which is why I shot this.

[the bald eagle`s chick]

Took these this evening using my Canon 300D

[the bald eagle`s chick]

I loved this one, even though the trees are too dark and I couldnt correct it ,I thought it was nice.

[AlkaPhunk]

Yeah BE's chick. I like your 2nd sunset very much too !!
I tried a few adjustments, without your agreement, but hope you won't matter ;)
adjusted : trees, and get rid off this thing down left (oar?)...

[the bald eagle`s chick]

wow, thanks. It was a post of some kind, next to a bridge. How did you do the corrections? When I tried, it looked strange.

[AlkaPhunk]

I've just made a layer from darken selected area with photoshop.
Then enlighted a bit this layer, and add contrast too to give a bit more "relief" to the trees.
And to get rid off the left side thing, I used the duplicate tool, smoothly.

I think it could be brighten a lil more, but liked it like that ;)

[divetex]

This is an unenhanced photo taken from the cruise ship Voyager of the Seas.

[Bald Eagle]

welcome divetex, That photo has some fantastic colors in it. It could easily be used for a Cruise commercial. What kind of camera are you using and what settings? Thanks for sharing.

[geko_01]

Here's a couple of sunsets i've been lucky enough to see:-)

[Bald Eagle]

The first one is very nice, but the second one is downright stunning. thanks for sharing. :)

[geko_01]

Thanks for that............a big boost to the confidence:-)
I'm just getting into photography and am seriously considering buying a panasonic fz5 within the next month or so. But for now i'm using a pretty basic Fuji Finepix and those sunsets were taken with that.

[Newbs]

I took this image of Bigbury on Sea sunset this april, on my D100. It was taken at f22 30secs, with a cokin neutral density filter

http://www.lil-devil.co.uk/big2.jpg

[Jonathan]

Image taken from my back door.

D70, 18-70Lens, F5.6, 1/125

[samantha]

May I ask what scene mode should i use for sunset and sunrise? I have tried taking but the shots are seem to be no good. Please advise. Thanks!

[AlkaPhunk]

Samantha --> What you mean exactly by "... seem to be not good..." :confused:
Do you have an example to post here to give us a clue ?

Here is another sunset over Paris.
Iso64 - f/8 - 1/470s
http://photos11.flickr.com/16314256_108613bc6e_o.jpg

[samantha]

Hi AlkaPhunk

Most of them I had deleted away. But I managed to find one. What you see below is not what I see at that point of time. You get what I mean? The color everything is different.

[AlkaPhunk]

Waow neva seen a Pinky susnet like this ;)
Well i sure didn't think about this kind of render....
What DC do you own ?
And what kind of scene progs you could use ?
Looks like the white balance ain't that so good, but i think this isn't the one & only problem.

[samantha]

My camera is no brand one. I am using auto mode.

[AlkaPhunk]

Well it looks like a cellular phone camera....
If it is, i'm afraid you cuoldn't change anything...

[toast_the_most]

Here are a couple of pictures I took from my college room window. In hindsight, I should have perhaps gone round the building and took the sunset from the other side where I could see it, rather than being lazy and just taking this!

Dave

[Taken on Canon A510]

[AllanC]

nope, i think they work ok, for me! i like the first one best. the contrast between thew building and the sky is really nice.

Allan.

[Phill D]

A couple of impromptu sunset shots from my bedroom window. Close-ups show a few friends also admiring the view! All images unprocessed taken handheld with FZ20.

[maniax]

Another sunset.

Taken with a Canon s70

[aparmley]

Here is a few shots of the Lewis and Clark tower (still under construction; being built) as I saw it on my drive home. The first one is exposed for the sky, the second is exposed for the grassy area infront of the tower, and the third is a photoshop composite of the tower (from the second one) with the sky from the first one... Its a little sloppy...

[phistio]

North side from Navy Pier, Chicago, IL

http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/navypeirsunset.jpg

[AlkaPhunk]

Here's kind of same colors that your sunset.
Very soft colors, and lot of pink in the sky....
Paris, France.

http://photos14.flickr.com/18020539_72302c33ff_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/koninho/18020539)

[SOD]

San Francisco

[explorer]

manila bay sunset...

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/43666252.jpg

[Bald Eagle]

[QUOTE=explorer]manila bay sunset
Absolutely Glorious shot, love the colors.

[aparmley]

Explorer - that shot is amazing, as George would say its a "Framer." Thats one of those photos where I am sure I will walk by a tourist center somewhere and see that picture on a postcard.

Alka- love the eluminated clouds! Very cool capture!

Phisto - outstand navy peer shot thats wonderful!

All of these photos while gorgeous show me just how far I am from capturing anything that spectacular! keep it up guys!

[aparmley]

My newbish attempt at capturing a sunset. Its a panorama of 6 different pictures. Canon XT with my new Sigma 70-300mm APO Macro Super II lens (testing it out) on AE at 1/500s at F4.5 with ISO 400.Edit:75mm

[explorer]

Thanks George and Aparmly!

here's another one from the same (day) series...

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/43667275.jpg

[abhinav]

The Pacific
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Abhinav/100_0244.jpg
Palm Springs
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v250/Abhinav/100_0131_0001.jpg

[Bald Eagle]

All these shots are fantastic. Just have to say, cant wait to get to the beach, so i can share in these wonderful photos. :D

[aparmley]

Very very nice explorer

[explorer]

here's another one...

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/39605921.jpg

[Phill D]

This thread just gets better & better well done guys those are excellent sunsets. I think I need another holiday!
Oh by the way how do you manage to post such large images? I thought there was round about a 100k limit?

[Mika]

Hi all

Couple of sunsets taken from lake Suvasvesi / Finland.

http://img204.echo.cx/img204/7277/sunset27cm.jpg


http://img204.echo.cx/img204/83/sunset16uc.jpg

-Mika

[gstafleu]

KEw Gardens, London, England.
Canon A75
http://publish.uwo.ca/~gerard/photos/KewSunset.jpg

[explorer]

another sunset...still at manila bay

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/42908293.jpg

[gstafleu]

A sunset over the little village of Bernheck, Germany:
http://publish.uwo.ca/~gerard/photos/sunsetBernheck.jpg

[Jebster1ca]

A sunset I took with a cheap hp camera :)

Sorry, no place else to host it, and to big to upload, and no software to resize lol
http://images.deviantart.com/large/photography/photoscene/Crazy_Sweet_Sunset.jpg

I am probably getting a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 this week, so I will take some better photos with it :p

[explorer]

cruising the manila bay...

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/41935540/large.jpg

[aparmley]

Thank you. Again, another picture that reminds me of the fact that I am stuck in middle america...

very nice shot of the sun setting...

[phistio]

though not sunsets...they both are 6am wake up calls...

can't help but to have the song from Fiddler on the Roof in my head...

"sunrise, sunset...sunrise, sunset..."

http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/sunrise.jpg

http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/countrysunrise.jpg

[explorer]

how about sunrise? :D

out of luck, i captured this while i was about to leave the house.

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/40899513/large.jpg

[z3bug]

My word ! Absolutely wonderful !

[phistio]

behind me at the time of this picture was a hellacious storm brewing...

shot in normal program mode, HH, 1/125th sec, f/2.8, ISO - 200 @7.8mm
http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/sunsetfrom104th.jpg

[Phill D]

Here is a late sunrise shot taken from the Derby ring road one morning of Ratcliff Power station powering up for the days requirements. Taken on FZ20 at f8 & 1/250th iso 100. The sepia effect is natural and was not quite as pronounced in real life. The camera seems to have accentuated it somewhat.

[explorer]

a sunset last january....in boracay island, philippines :D

straight out of the camera, no post processing done...not even croping. color effect was done in-camera before the shot was fired. the red in-camera filter was set at 7/7.

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/39574995.jpg

[phistio]

fantsatic shot with rich colors! perhaps a little anti-aliasing can be done arond the sailboat to reduce the digital noise...but it's just a suggestion.

i caught this one on a ride from KCI to Manhattan, KS. stuck my head out the window at 80mph, and this was the end result.

shot in NPM, 1/220th sec., f/4.0, ISO - 200, and focal range @ 7.8mm
http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/sunsetkansas.jpg

[phistio]

and one from a friends' high-rise condo, overlooking Navy Pier. shot in the dead of winter believe it or not. (anyone see a pattern with my fixation of Navy Pier???)

shot in NPM, HH, 1/190th, f/3.2, ISO 200 focal range @ 12.7mm
http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/npfromlizs.jpg

same settings @ 7.8mm focal range
http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/npfromlizsframed.jpg

[explorer]

an enchanted sunset @ manila south harbor :D

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/43658798.jpg

[meillana]

sunset afterglow in subic bay (north of manila bay)
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/meillana/P1020095.jpg
uy explorer, pinoy ka?

[meillana]

this one taken a few minutes after the above....
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/meillana/P1020126.jpg

[phistio]

very rich colors...astounding shots! nice work!

[explorer]

another sunset.....still in manila bay :D

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/40821435.jpg

[Wolfy]

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a124/wolfy-c/clearing_storm1.jpg

[phistio]

wolfy,

very dramatic sky. i love the tones. and the script font of the title is a nice touch. keep up the good work!

[explorer]

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/39605921.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/39605929.jpg

[sherlock]

Hey,

Wow those are amazing shots. I love the composition, especially how the reflection of the sun comes so far towards the forground. Here's my contribution, these shadows on my front lawn caught my eye one day. The composition isn't my favorite but this was the best one I could find utill the sun went behind that house and the shadows went away :mad: . Comments welcome.


Andrew S.

[explorer]

battle of midway? :D

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/40821468.jpg

[gstafleu]

Nice ones, Explorer. Manilla Bay has great sunsets!

Talking about the sun sinking into the sea, here are two girls on a beach, longingly looking at a distant sailboat:
http://publish.uwo.ca/~gerard/photos/Sunset/girlsBeach.jpg

Ok, the beach is not on a sea, but a lake (Lake Huron).

[gstafleu]

And here is that boat, disappearing in to the..., well, you guessed it:
http://publish.uwo.ca/~gerard/photos/Sunset/boatBayfield.jpg

[BristolFlorida]

at mission beach, California

[explorer]

another sunset in manila bay :D

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/41935216.jpg

[Evgeny]

A couple of my favorites:

Mediterranean Sea as seen from Haifa, Israel: A70, f/8, 1/2000 sec
http://s93050300.onlinehome.us/dcrp/135_3569_fixed.jpg

Sunset over the mountains of the Golan Heights as seen from Quazerin, Israel: A70, f/3.2, 1/600 sec
http://s93050300.onlinehome.us/dcrp/124_2411_fixed.jpg

[glennaa]

Sunset at the dock, Colonia, Uruguay

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y211/glennaa/Uruguay/sunset.jpg

[explorer]

sunset somewhere in mindoro island, philippines. :D

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/39606544.jpg

[gstafleu]

Here is another pic from my sunset-on-Lake-Huron trip.

This one is called "Leaving Town":
http://publish.uwo.ca/~gerard/photos/Sunset/leavingTown.jpg

I showed restraint in naming this pic. I could have called it "This Bird has Flown," or even "Jonathan Leaving-town Seagull." But I didn't. I hope I get some credit for that.

[meillana]

gerard....
that pic just makes me want to sit at the breakers while sipping coffee...
great composition, thanks for sharing.

[explorer]

while onboard a roll-on/roll-off boat from guimaras island to iloilo (philippines) :D

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/39606804.jpg

[iplayazi]

Costa Rica 2005 near Guanacasta
Its not perfectly level! I was on a Boat :p

[dustin_samuel]

Panasonic Lumix FZ15 in Ensenada, MX

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Everything%20Beach/Oasis05026-3.jpg

[meillana]

interesting perspectives!
dustin... stunning! :cool:

[explorer]

another sunset in manila bay :D

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/40007150.jpg

[gstafleu]

Dustin, that is an excellent pic!

[dustin_samuel]

Thanks. I didn't think it was going to turn out very well, but after downloading it, I love it!

[vancouverislander]

What amazing images, an absolute pleasure to view. You are all very talented.

[Terry434]

Kaanapali sunset at Black Rock,Maui,HI

http://www.pbase.com/terry434/image/40683713.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/terry434

[explorer]

boracay (philippines) sunset :D

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/39574558.jpg

[c4him]

These photos were taken with a 3.2MP HP Photosmart 733 p&s. I was trying different settings that evening, but I believe these were taken in the action setting. I hope you enjoy!

[kenewton]

Here are a couple of sunsets at the same location but on different nights.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/knewton/Landscape/DSCN1727_signed.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/knewton/Landscape/DSCN1413_signed.jpg

These are taken with a Nikon Coolpix 4600. I hope to be getting some more very soon with my new Powershot S2 IS.

[explorer]

manila bay sunset :D

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/42908293.jpg

[aparmley]

I am not luck enough to live near or vacation to some of those wonderful locations, but this was the best I could do last night.

[aparmley]

A portait view... same time as before

[meillana]

impressive guys. i like the colors.

[Bald Eagle]

I am not luck enough to live near or vacation to some of those wonderful locations, but this was the best I could do last night.
Thats a Framer, WOW, A super fantastic shot, i would be proud to have that hanging on the wall. very impressive.

[pbt1234]

I caught this waiting for a local fireworks show on Saturday night. Keep the pics coming this is a BEAUTIFUL thread. Love seeing sunsets from different areas of the world. Same sun, different perspective!

pbt1234
Panasonic Lumix FZ20

[Jeff Keller]

Dusk at the Rio Grande near La Mesilla, NM:
http://lostworld.pair.com/trips/el_paso2005/IMG_5617.jpg

Sunset from White Sands Nat'l Monument in New Mexico:
http://lostworld.pair.com/trips/el_paso2005/IMG_5683.jpg

Both taken with the EOS-20D using the kit lens.

[explorer]

WOW! i love the dynamic range of the second photo Jeff. I thought you're using a nikon :D :p

[meillana]

oh no, the admin has landed :p
i second that! great shot :)

here's my contrib for the day...
the monsoon has caught up with us here but there are still some leeway days as this one... taken from inside the condo (one of a few test shots using an old-new tripod) :)
pardon the clutter in foreground but i like how the sun painted the horizon ...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/meillana/P1060037.jpg

[aparmley]

Thanks BE - I appreciate that very much.

[explorer]

another manila bay sunset :D

http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/41935523.jpg

[pbt1234]

Just my little picture. You all have such beautiful shots. I could not resist sharing.

pbt1234
DMC-FZ20

[aparmley]

Here was the sunsetting at a friends house on Saturday.

[meillana]

both using a sony dsc-p10
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/meillana/Sony%20DSC-P10/DSC09607.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/meillana/Sony%20DSC-P10/DSC09601.jpg

[print-digital]

This one is taken with a Canon 300D. 1/40 shutter speed and f/3.5

http://www.print-digital.info/images/exmouth-sunset-3.jpg

[AllanC]

hi, heres a bit of a different take on a sunset. this was taken in scotland on sunday night at a music festival. i think it kind of captures a perfect moment. hope you enjoy.

[AllanC]

one more from about the same time.

[AllanC]

one more for good luck... :D

[scatamousche]

Here is a balloon message I released a few months ago. It headed off into the sunset. I wonder where it landed?

Scatamousche

http://www.karma-lab.nl/Pictures/BalloonMessage.jpg

[Alnath]

taken last night out of the car window whilst doing 60MPH (my wife was driving BTW)

[jrafael]

Clearwater Pier, FL

http://img317.imageshack.us/img317/7720/p10301290jm.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)

[Medic1210]

Sunrises should go into the same category shouldn't they? I took these at Myrtle Beach, SC a couple months ago with my Panasonic FZ20. I've heard complaints that the images look too dark, but found that it was their monitor's gamma that was too dark. These look the best on a calibrated monitor.

http://www.pbase.com/mike_curtis/image/42652913.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/mike_curtis/image/42592421.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/mike_curtis/image/42652968.jpg

[D70FAN]

A Pre-Monsoon desert sunset...

...Taken while listening to the sound of lightly rolling thunder.

We look forward to this time of year. For the next 6 weeks, the sky is spectacular as temperatures plummet from 115 to 105.

D70, Sigma 18-125, f8, 1/500sec, ISO400.

[print-digital]

George, that is an amazing sky! Very nice :)

[D70FAN]

George, that is an amazing sky! Very nice :)

Thanks. This time of year it's a love hate thing. Love the sunsets and cloud formations, and hate the 115 degrees F it takes to generate them. ;)

This is a typical sky shot... No post-processing...

[explorer]

sunset with my casio z750....color/curve/brightness/contrast were enhanced in PP.

1/40s f/4.0 at 14.2mm iso 100
http://www.pbase.com/explorer/image/46375770.jpg

[Sherance]

I love all the sunset pics!

[Sherance]

I had to reduce the resolution and it "blew up". How do you fix that?

[kuroneko]

(click to enlarge)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/th_kukuk_filtered.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/kukuk_filtered.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/th_akukaildankursi-warna.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/akukaildankursi-warna.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/th_pesawat.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/pesawat.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/th_SunsetandtheWindow.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/SunsetandtheWindow.jpg)

[American Nomad]

WOW!!! I have been blown away for the last hour. These photos are great!! I'll post a few of mine. This one was taken in Bath, North Carolina. It's the oldest town in NC. Taken with a Sony DSC-P200 in auto mode.

[American Nomad]

Another one from Bath, NC

[American Nomad]

This one was taken in New Bern, NC

[American Nomad]

Same pic with no zoom.

[American Nomad]

Here is one taken from the inland side of Atlantic Beach in North Carolina

[American Nomad]

Well thanks for putting up with the new guy. I guess I got carried away! This last one was taken last year in Palm Desert, California from my apartment balcony.

[D70FAN]

I love all the sunset pics!

It would be appreciated if you would post pictures in a little smaller format. One of our contributors suggested something around 800 x 600, depending on your sensor aspect ratio, which seems to work ok on a 1024 x 768 display

Also if you can post multiple images in the same thread we can click on the pointers instead of scrolling through multiple images.

Love the pictures.

Just trying to be helpful

[American Nomad]

It would be appreciated if you would post pictures in a little smaller format. One of our contributors suggested something around 800 x 600, depending on your sensor aspect ratio, which seems to work ok on a 1024 x 768 display

Also if you can post multiple images in the same thread we can click on the pointers instead of scrolling through multiple images.

Thanks for the suggestions and advise on posting. I will attempt to edit the past posts and I'll try to do better in the future!

[Alnath]

Filey on my holidays last week

[D70FAN]

Thanks for the suggestions and advise on posting. I will attempt to edit the past posts and I'll try to do better in the future!

Thanks back. It just makes viewing a lot more enjoyable if we can take in the whole scene without having to scroll around.

[bluevolume]

Here's one from Silver Lake in western New York. I got quite a few good shots that day, even from a bouncy party boat!

[jazzboybenny]

Here's one overlooking the Sound in North Carolina. Only using my little Fuji A340, but I still love the shot...

[Alexborn007]

I took this a couple of weeks ago during a post thunderstorm sunset :-)

[bklassen]

Very beautiful sunset photos guys. Not sure if mine can compare to some of yours, but I'll post 'em anyways :) . This was taken last summer, at a park called Deception Pass in Washington State. Camera: my Pentax Optio S4 (I've been pleased with how well this small, compact camera has performed for me)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/bklassen/1084b8bf.jpg

[ReF]

Here is a balloon message I released a few months ago. It headed off into the sunset. I wonder where it landed?

Scatamousche

http://www.karma-lab.nl/Pictures/BalloonMessage.jpg

i like the colors in this one. it's really neat how the image is divided in half by the colors, and how the balloon is directly in the middle right on the center line formed by the clouds.

[gary_hendricks]

Lovely sunset photos. I've got a good guide on sunset photography (http://www.basic-digital-photography.com/how-to-shoot-sunset-photos.html) for all who are interested.

[Glenn Kennedy]

Nice beach, excellent surfing (so I'm told), full of life. A nice place to spend an evening or two.

[coldteablues]

Once again, I am totally blown away by all the talent to be found here. While everyone else seems to have romantic beach scenes, this one was taken one evening after a very long day of move-in (I'm a residence hall director). I was pooped and had to grocery shop before getting to relax. This shot was taken from the parking lot of our super WalMart! :)

http://photos22.flickr.com/36410836_36eda4a94f.jpg
Silver Linings

I spent several minutes parked in the middle of the back half of the lot just standing against my car shooting away. Amazing how something like this can rejuvenate a person.

Taken with a Kodak DX7590.

Cher

[Phill D]

Very nice & atmospheric. Its amaizing what images can ge gained in the most normal of places. It takes a good eye to spot them though. Every picture has a corner & around every corner there's a picture - the fun's finding them. Hmm.... if I can work out how to add a sign off message I might use that. ;)

[ReF]

Very nice & atmospheric. Its amaizing what images can ge gained in the most normal of places. It takes a good eye to spot them though. Every picture has a corner & around every corner there's a picture - the fun's finding them. Hmm.... if I can work out how to add a sign off message I might use that. ;)

yeah one time right while i was pulling into the parking lot at work i noticed a decent size sun halo (looks like a rainbow encircling the sun). i parked a little off to the side and started snapping away. i saw tons of people just walking by and not even noticing what was right above their heads in plain sight! all they had to do was tilt their heads up slightly and they would see it! i also had to make up some excuse why i would be delayed for quite a while before arriving for work :D
no lousy throw away part time job was worth that kind of opportunity ;)

[D70FAN]

Very nice & atmospheric. Its amaizing what images can ge gained in the most normal of places. It takes a good eye to spot them though. Every picture has a corner & around every corner there's a picture - the fun's finding them. Hmm.... if I can work out how to add a sign off message I might use that. ;)

Just goto User CP and signature.

Easy...

The problem with living in Arizona is that almost every sunset is a unique photograph. Like I've said the state flag is a sunset on top and a field of blue (for the deep blue skies). A typical sample:

[Mika]

Back again after refreshing summer holiday.

Here is my latest sunset pictures.

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/9359/sunset9fr.jpg

http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/8421/sunset25ev.jpg

-Mika

[Phill D]

Sorry to post a none sunset on here but ReF is this what you meant. I took it in Yosemite park at Easter. It was frosty & I assumed it was a result of ice crystals in the air causing some kind of diffraction ring. There were feint rainbow colours in reality but my little olly C40Z could only just capture them. Also tried the signature George thanks.

[ReF]

[QUOTE=Phill D]It was frosty & I assumed it was a result of ice crystals in the air causing some kind of diffraction ring. There were feint rainbow colours in reality but my little olly C40Z could only just capture them.QUOTE]

that's exactly what causes them and of the two i've seen, they've been on the pale side as well. the weird thing was that the second halo i saw was on a hot day and caused by what looked like cirrus clouds (ice) and a bunch of contrails. it's a good thing i decided to bring the camera along that day, as no one would expect to see something like that in the middle of a hot day.

[EAP]

Lopez Island, San Juan Archipelago, Washington State. Taken with a Panasonic FZ20.

[bklassen]

Those Sun halos are VERY cool. In the Canadian Prairies, we'd get these things called "Sun Dogs" that are very similar. You'd get a semi-circle on both sides of the sun (often quite far apart) usually in the winter months, when ice crystals are abundant in the air. But I've actually seen one of those here in BC this past summer, it was a strange occurrance, and I REALLY wish I had taken my camera along with me as it was DURING a sun set too! :(

Anyways, I took these two pics from my backyard last fall. There was this really odd shaped, tall cloud shooting up into the sky that lit up in a really cool way - it almost looked like it was a flame in the sky. I've added a second pic that's zoomed out a bit more to give some perspective on the size of it.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/bklassen/7855a19b.jpg

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/bklassen/f3d6c467.jpg

[eastbluffs]

Here's a plain ole' cloudless and windy Newport Beach, California sunset.

Should try to catch one with a pier and some of the big surf we've been having lately.

Here's with some color filtering and contrast, interesting little bed the sun is burning for itself. http://FLASHME.smugmug.com/photos/34174429-L-1.jpg

[AllanC]

taken a couple of weeks ago in pembrokshire while camping.

[AllanC]

this is 3 shots of the same sunset taken at different times and with varying magnification.. sorry to be a bore but i like 'em..

[AllanC]

sunset No. 2.

[AllanC]

finnaly No. 3.

[Phill D]

Not a bore at all I like them too. First one is my favourite. I've never been to Pembroke but it looks like it will be added to the "must visit"list.

[Glenn Kennedy]

First one is definitely the best. Although I'm also from the "celtic fringe" of the UK, I've never set foot in Wales. Must try to change that.

This one, below, could be anywhere, couldn't it. I don't remember the sky being quite so vivid - but the camera never lies ... or so they (used to) say. Glad the boat came along before the sun went down. It's a bit of a cliche - the boat and the evening sun. A bit overexposed, too. Ah well, no-one's perfect.

Taken with a Powershot G2, a week or so before it died.

[mkline]

Hi everone,
Great pics here.Just got my Rebel XT last week and the first thing I did was to take some sunset pics.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/mulch64/Sunset_.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/mulch64/sunset_a.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/mulch64/sunset_b.jpg

The first one was from a different evening.

Mike

[EAP]

Fisherman's Bay, Lopez Island, Washington. Taken with a Panasonic FZ20.

[mkline]

These are pics looking at the remnants of Katrina sliding on by Pennsylvania.They were taken between 7 and 8:30 pm.I took so many that it was hard to choose ;)

Mike

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/mulch64/006.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/mulch64/090.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/mulch64/165.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/mulch64/174.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/mulch64/181.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/mulch64/182.jpg

[mkline]

Nothin real special.I just got my 50mm f1.8 lense today for my Rebel XT and had to try it out.Much better than the others I was using :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v98/mulch64/sunset9_2.jpg


Mike

[ReF]

mike, you might want to bracket your shots to avoid blown highlights when you shoot high contrast or extremely bright scenes, just in case your camera's metering system doesn't do what you expect it to.

[mkline]

Thanks for the suggestion ReF,
I'm pretty new to all of this.I know when I took the pics from 8/31 I found that I had the iso at 1600 and they are real grainy full size.I now make sure that I check my settings before I start clickin.I didn't do and other processing to the other than the resize and photobucket actually did that.Any other suggestions or help from anyone is welcome.

Thanks,
Mike

[ReValveiT]

Not so much a Sun set, but it was later evening and I like the Sunlight on the distant hills...Used the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro for this'n. Straight out' the Camera, just resized.

http://www.dtsabers.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/pics/scape.jpg

[JTL]

Sedona, AZ...side of the road, Highway 179, looking North just North of Oak Creek town line.

Canon S2, WC-DC58A Converter, ISO 50, f/5.0, 1/160 sec.
http://jtl.smugmug.com/photos/34744132-L.jpg

[Alnath]

They dont come much simpler than this one LOL

[brandname]

This is my first sunset. I have corrected my ISO issues and should have some better ones next time

[brandname]

sunsets sunsets dirdie birdie

[brandname]

sunsets sunsets dirdie birdie

[brandname]

starting to panic when it drops so fast.

[brandname]

thanks for tips

[bklassen]

Taken at Deception Pass State Park again in Washington...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/bklassen/6f946720.jpg

[Glenn Kennedy]

[QUOTE=bklassen]Taken at Deception Pass State Park again in Washington...

That is a lovely shot of what looks to be a great place.

[D70FAN]

thanks for tips

Looks like you have overcome the exposure problem. Now I hope you aren't blind. My rule of taking sunsets is try to shoot the sun just going below the horizon, or partially hidden with some cloud cover. I get blue spots just looking at some of those shots. :cool:

Now you can have some fun...

... P.S. try to limit the final picture size to 800 x 600 when you post, so that it will fit in the browser window at 1024 x 768. That way we can see the whole picture without scrolling. ;)

[brandname]

I found a spot on the beach and this was my first attempt to change lenses and use a tripod at the same time. Besides shivering from the cold the sun was going down fast. i also was trying to capture the sun reflecting off the water for a not so typical shot of the sunset in the horizon. Sorry about the blue spots,its kinda bright isnt it lol :D

[American Nomad]

Not really sunset but late evening. The time of day when you can't see to drive. I didn't really know where else to post this. This is a view of the National Iwo Jima Memorial located in Newington, CT. Thanks for letting me share. All of the sunsets I have seen here are just awsome!

[JTL]

Sedona, AZ, just off Bell Rock Blvd. looking West...

http://jtl.smugmug.com/photos/34745004-L.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

La Rochelle, SW France, Evening just near to the Aquarium and the boats.
Straight off the A-200, no PP except for the resize to fit here.
ISO50, 1/320th sec, F3.2, -0.7ev 56mm equive focal length

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's aother for good measure. Part of our walk home from town to our digs in La Rochelle.
Again - straight off the A-200, and no pp at all save the resize.
ISO200, 1/4sec with antishake, F3.2, -1ev 43mm equiv focal length

[Big Jay Dog]

Outside Rapid City, South Dakota.

[Big Jay Dog]

Minneapolis, Minnesota.

[bklassen]

Big Jay Dog - that shot is beautiful. I love how the you can still see streams of sunlight streaking across the sky. Good work.

Awesome shot TJL - you can sure get some amazing colours in the desert hey?

This shot was taken at the same place where I got my last shot (Deception Pass Park, WA). I like how the colour at the bottom of the picture nearly matches that of the colours at the top of the image. A sharp contrast in sky colour...

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/bklassen/92f162c0.jpg

[Big Jay Dog]

Big Jay Dog - that shot is beautiful. I love how the you can still see streams of sunlight streaking across the sky. Good work.


Thanks for the compliment.

[JTL]

Awesome shot TJL - you can sure get some amazing colours in the desert hey?Thanks! :) There were several great sunstes while I was there. The place is so physically beautiful that I would consider moving there for that reason alone...

BTW, I love the mood of your shot...very evocative...

[jeff31]

http://sonyv3.free.fr/pay_091005_1.jpg

[Ciliak]

from prestayn beach, north wales

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a10/razorgiant/13aa9669.jpg

[dust]

my second day with my dsc-v3, and my first attempt at something sunset-ish - yes i am a noob, so bare with me :rolleyes:

east of johannesburg, south africa

http://www.ire.za.net/dust/DSC00992.jpg

http://www.ire.za.net/dust/DSC001004.jpg

[sod1]

"Double sun" sunset taken in Arctic

[sod1]

One more of the same

[dust]

http://www.ire.za.net/dust/DSC01004.jpg

[Glenn Kennedy]

Your second shot is v. good. You're in a land where there should be lots of photo opportunities. Keep at it.

I must be getting old... i looked at your address and wondered how to pronounce "Jhb". It took about a minute for me to catch on...

Oh dear. that it should come to this.

[Glenn Kennedy]

Your second shot is v. good. You're in a land where there should be lots of photo opportunities. Keep at it.

I must be getting old... i looked at your address and wondered how to pronounce "Jhb". It took about a minute for me to catch on...

Oh dear. that it should come to this.

[dust]

lol, thanks - bit of mixed bag as a country goes, but some very interesting sunsets :p

[Glenn Kennedy]

:eek: Hey come on... I live in Northern Ireland...

Have you turned on the TV anytime in the last 30 years (or even the last week !!)


we're all mad here. :eek:

[kewtpie]

Hello all-
I have been in the Flower Thread for weeks--so many awesome shots there, and decided to venture in some of the other great threads around here.
I do have some sunsets, but I had this one real handy for now...
it is just on the road in St George, Utah, on the road back home to Denver, CO.

[Mr. Bone88]

Very nice sunset shots, keep em coming! :)

Take care,
~Mr. Bone88

[Dawoofo]

Got this one earlier in the evening...

[dust]

trying to work with the powerlines :/

http://www.ire.za.net/dust/ssDSC01579.jpg

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http://www.ire.za.net/dust/ssDSC01566.jpg

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http://www.ire.za.net/dust/ssDSC01563.jpg

[American Nomad]

Last weekend, Newport, RI

[Chilious]

A view from my window.

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b250/Chilious/P1040185.jpg

[bklassen]

Wow Sod1, those pics are amazing! Can't say I've ever seen anything like that before. Very unique, well done!

Chilious, those look like some mean storm clouds. Unfortunately, living on the coast near the ocean I don't see too many clouds with that kind of horizontal development that often. That pic kind of reminds me of the movie Independence Day :)

Here's yet another pic from the same Washington park where I've got so many other sunset photos from. I like the silhouettes and contrast in sky colour in this one.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/bklassen/c1cac67c.jpg