Sunsets to cheer up a March Winter's day

[Geoff]

More from last August at Knowlton church, just down the road from my home.

A supposedly haunted ruined Norman Church (satan stole the bell apparently!) surrounded by a prehistoric Henge monument. On the edge of Salisbury Plain.
Two contrasting views.

For those out there who need cheering up with a relaxing Summer sky.
Comments as always welcome. More available :-)

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v243/geoffdhill/knowlton_pinkcloud_small.jpg

-Geoff

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Very beautiful!

[Geoff]

Very beautiful!

Thank you kindly, hope they brightened your day. It was a magical place to stand when the sun sets and take photos!

-Geoff

[Ascending]

So, this home of yours... You like visitors?

[indie]

The first one is infinitely magical. Gorgeous. Every glowing adjective under the setting sun.

The second one reminds me of . . . well, California.

You certainly do have a gift for the visual arts, Geoff.

[Bluehaze]

Inspiring pictures, please continue to post more if time allows.

Disillusioned? Maybe

[Geoff]

The first one is infinitely magical. Gorgeous. Every glowing adjective under the setting sun.

The second one reminds me of . . . well, California.

You certainly do have a gift for the visual arts, Geoff.

Thank you. It is a gift I keep hoping that more of you will share, I love photos. From the INTP profile :

Photography is a classic interest of the INTP, which depends strongly on the Si - Ne combination, as well as on Ti for attention to technical detail. Landscape photography, for example, is the art of conveying a sense of mood/atmosphere to the viewer (Si). The correct employment of lenses, filters etc. brings out the Ti core, while the enjoyment of seeing the world as an fascinating varied object to be observed and captured in the best possible way brings out the Ne-Ti architect. Photos are also a way of capturing the present to evoke a sense of past in the future (Si). When involved in portrait or people photography, the INTP will also be primarily concerned with the mood conveyed by the person in the eye of the lens. Quality photographic skill, as well as an intrinsic feel for imagery, is usually second nature to the INTP and can make a good career choice. When viewing photographic images, say in magazines, the overriding concern is for how the photo is conveyed; its mood, its colour, contrast and shading usages, its perspectives and image quality. However, the actual subject of the image, which other types are likely to concentrate on first, takes a back seat unless it is unavoidably dramatic. Hence, INTPs may convey a very critical and impersonal approach in discussing images, which could lead to offence in some situations.

[Shai Gar]

Indeed, they were very beautiful.

but i have a march SUMMERs day. thank yoiu never the less, they no adorn my background

[minger223]

they go on my desktop now.

[Geoff]

Indeed, they were very beautiful.

but i have a march SUMMERs day. thank yoiu never the less, they no adorn my background

Ahh yes, it is Summer. I forgot about your hemisphere being tilted the other way at the moment. Glad you liked anyway, and an entire post without swearing or being abusive. Congrats!

-Geoff

[Lee]

Nice pictures :thumbup:

I still have your other one on my desk top......no wait it's just been replaced with that church sunset one.

[Philo]

Are these film or digital? The sky in the first one has a nice Velvia quaility to it.

It must have been tough to balance right too, given that the sun was right in the middle of it.

[Geoff]

Are these film or digital? The sky in the first one has a nice Velvia quaility to it.

It must have been tough to balance right too, given that the sun was right in the middle of it.

Its digital, taken with a Canon EOS300D (also known as a digital rebel). Taken with a polarising filter on to bring out the sky.

Yes I had a little bit of trouble avoiding blowing out the shadows with the strong backlighting - particularly as digital does not have quite the same dynamic range. What I did was just bring the shadows out a little in photoshop (so just a slight tweak of the exposure levels, thats all).

The colours are natural (so no Velvia) however I ran a photoshop action (fairly well known) called Velvia_action. It duplicates the effect of velvia slide film pretty well by a modest boost to colour saturation and contrast. It must be fairly effective as you were guessing velvia. You know your stuff eh?

-Geoff

[Philo]

The colours are natural (so no Velvia) however I ran a photoshop action (fairly well known) called Velvia_action. It duplicates the effect of velvia slide film pretty well by a modest boost to colour saturation and contrast. It must be fairly effective as you were guessing velvia. You know your stuff eh?

-Geoff
Like a good INTP, I've dabbled, and read a lot. :) Velvia used to be one of my favorite films when I was working in 35mm. I picked up a Coolpix 4500 for working with digital a couple of years ago, but haven't played with it too much. Too many interests, not enough time. :(

[Sackanaka]

for some strange reason your pics make me glad that both the sky looks nice and light is still beautiful on your side of the world.