“A spectacular scene unfolded before me as the afternoon storms cleared at the horizon and the light pierced through as the sun set at Raven’s Roost.”
Camera: Canon EOS 5d Mk ii
Lens: Canon EF 17-40 L
Aperture: f22
Shutter: 1 sec
Exposure Type: Manual
Filter(s): Singh Ray 3 stop Reverse ND Graduated Filter
Focal Length: 17mm
How I Got This Shot: After noticing that the afternoon storms were starting to clear on Sunday, I drove up to Raven’s Roost Overlook at Milepost 11, about a half hour drive from my home. Many clouds were left over from the storms, but since the horizon was clearing, I knew there would be a spectacular show as the sun set. I moved around using rocks to visualize lines for my composition, and arrived at this particular spot on the rocks to shoot the image. For about 2 minutes it looked like this as the sun lit up the clouds and painted the rocks pink right as it set.
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