Darvin Atkeson
Afterglow - Sunset in Yosemite
Once I start taking pictures I find it hard to leave. The sun had long since set and with it everyone else split. It was one of the busiest days I've ever seen in the park but once it got dark, voop, everyone disappeared. I kept telling myself it was getting too dark but at the same time I was really liking what I was seeing. And I was the only one left taking pictures!
The camera can gather light over time much better than your eyes can see and the colors are often deep rich blues and violets. Some of my favorite shots by other photographers are those taken long after the sun has gone down. The soft light takes over and harsh contrast flows in to soft colors off the canyon walls and clouds above. In the High Sierra, an effect called Alpenglow occurs just after sunset. Light from the sun is bent though the atmosphere and lights up the peaks.
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Nikon D300
Nikkor 17.0-55.0 mm f/2.8
@ f/4.0
Exposure 3.0 sec
Manual Mode
Processed in Photoshop & Adobe Camera RAW
Photoshop Processing:
Color temperature using Bridalveil Fall as the white point in Camera RAW
Exposure adjustment in Camera RAW
Smart Sharpen & slight Noise Reduction in Photoshop
So other than a slight blue cast on the Camera display, this is what I was seeing on the Nikon D300 display after a 3 second exposure.
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© Darvin Atkeson
Afterglow - Sunset in Yosemite
Once I start taking pictures I find it hard to leave. The sun had long since set and with it everyone else split. It was one of the busiest days I've ever seen in the park but once it got dark, voop, everyone disappeared. I kept telling myself it was getting too dark but at the same time I was really liking what I was seeing. And I was the only one left taking pictures!
The camera can gather light over time much better than your eyes can see and the colors are often deep rich blues and violets. Some of my favorite shots by other photographers are those taken long after the sun has gone down. The soft light takes over and harsh contrast flows in to soft colors off the canyon walls and clouds above. In the High Sierra, an effect called Alpenglow occurs just after sunset. Light from the sun is bent though the atmosphere and lights up the peaks.
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Nikon D300
Nikkor 17.0-55.0 mm f/2.8
@ f/4.0
Exposure 3.0 sec
Manual Mode
Processed in Photoshop & Adobe Camera RAW
Photoshop Processing:
Color temperature using Bridalveil Fall as the white point in Camera RAW
Exposure adjustment in Camera RAW
Smart Sharpen & slight Noise Reduction in Photoshop
So other than a slight blue cast on the Camera display, this is what I was seeing on the Nikon D300 display after a 3 second exposure.
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© Darvin Atkeson