Sunsets!

[TheWengler]

Looks like a great sunset! I'd probably try to get rid of that fence at the bottom.

[A.Crosby]

Thank you for the feedback!!! I was kinda thinking the fence was a bit distracting but I havent learned how to be all crazy with photoshop or the like just yet. I figure one thing at a time...I just moved to NC to start my new career in the RN residency program - so I am trying to learn the ropes as a new nurse! Trying to stay grounded and not have my hands in too many things all at once - ya know! But in time I will get there - I appreciate the feedback though!

[kgosden]

A.Crosby,

Great clouds and colors. One of those 'I had my camera and I had to take it' photos I have done while in the car. Never do know what I will do with them, just cataloging the sky for future reference. Which part of NC did you land in? The western mountains are a wonderful area for photography.

[A.Crosby]

I am in the Fayetteville area 1.5 hours south of Raleigh 5 hours from the mountains and 2 from the Outer Banks...I actually walked out to the road way from where I am living to take the pics - I think this was the first one on the series I like the color and how everything has a pink tint to it...I guess right before this one of the folks driving saw me with my camera and asked if I had taken a picture of the rainbow, and I replied nope I just got out there - - - so I guess there was a big rainbow right before the sunset! Never know what is around the corner and when you will need your camera!

[Phill D]

Here's another one from me. This time taken from the edge of our estate looking over the fields. Wish we lived at the outskirts.

[TheWengler]

Beautiful sunset! I like how you composed with the tree wrapping around the top of the frame.

[raven15]

Yes, great sunset and great exposure with the clouds, tree silhouettes, etc. You have an estate? Isn't that a fairly large, upscale piece of land, or am I insufficiently fluent in English?

[Phill D]

Thanks guys I was pretty pleased with that one myself. Raven that estate comment is priceless LoL really made me chuckle. Unfortunately I don't have an estate myself, I mean't that it was taken at the edge of the housing estate (just a group of houses) next to some fields. Nothing so grand as you thought I'm afraid, your English is fine it's me being economical with the words. Still chuckling to myself

[Phill D]

Here are a few sunrise shots. What do you think is it better to deliberately encourage the flare or try to avoid it.

[kgosden]

Phill,

In this case I like the one without flare better; although I prefer the exposure in the one with flare. I might think differently if the flare was closer to the edge of the burned out sun.