Sunset on Salt Pans

Posted by Lillian Roberts on Tue Sep 02, 2003 7:57 pm

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This is the sunset side of the image Steve posted a day or two ago. Taken in Baja Xmas 2001. I took the slide to my printer for a cibochrome image and he asked, "Is that ice or lava?" I said, "It's salt." He replied, "I thought so!" I kept a straight face. The print looks very nice on my living room wall, 36x45".

I know some are bothered by the centered horizon, but I'm not sure what I would change.

EOS 1v or 3, Sigma 15-30mm, Velvia, about 6 stops of ND grad filter. Evaluative metering, maybe minus 1/3 or 2/3?

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by thapamd on Tue Sep 02, 2003 8:09 pm

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Absolutely breathtaking...I even like the dark area at the right mid screen.

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by Juli Wilcox on Tue Sep 02, 2003 8:44 pm

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I can imagine the stunning quality of a larger print! This is very intricate and intriguing with all the hot tones and contrasting salty shapes.

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by Dan Baumbach on Tue Sep 02, 2003 8:54 pm

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I don't mind the centered horizon. It's a beautiful image.

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by Kelly on Tue Sep 02, 2003 9:42 pm

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Wow, incredible colors! I like the composition and the centered horizon doesn't bother me a bit, maybe because the curves of the water draw my eyes more than the horizon.

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by stevebein on Tue Sep 02, 2003 10:22 pm

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Lillian,
I am glad you posted this. The sunset side of what has to be one of the most spectacular sunsets I have ever seen. I have to change the title of mine posted to the other side of sunset. AS I have said before, wonderful job. The water lines and reflections just add to the wonder of it all. Starting with this and ending with my "Other side of Sunset" , we were surrounded with splendor!

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by Campbell on Tue Sep 02, 2003 10:45 pm

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Lillian,
I think this is great. I would not change a thing.

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by Cindy Marple on Tue Sep 02, 2003 11:47 pm

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I can imagine the print is spectacular. I just love the line and pattern in this, the play of light and dark areas, the incredible sunset colors. WOW.

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by robert hasty on Wed Sep 03, 2003 6:24 am

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Beautiful shot Lillian, ill bet this does look excellent printed as you say. Congrats, its awesome!!

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by Rich S on Wed Sep 03, 2003 7:08 am

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Holy smoke! Wild colors and a great S curve running from right to left. Bet the print is amazing. If you wanted to move the horizon off center, I think you could crop a bit of the dark from the top and make it more of a panorama but it also works just as it stands.

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by E.J. Peiker on Wed Sep 03, 2003 8:32 am

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If the centered horizon bother you, a slight crop either on top or bottom would take care of that. Itrs a very nice photo with rich colors and a dramatic sky,

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by Ken Cravillion on Wed Sep 03, 2003 11:16 am

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Lovely light!

Like the foreground.

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by Danny Burk on Wed Sep 03, 2003 8:43 pm

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This is gorgeous - fantastic color and pattern.

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by Steve Mekata on Thu Sep 04, 2003 3:14 am

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this is stunning! I love the falloff into extreme darkness, and of course the foreground is absolutely to die for!!

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