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Posted by JL Morris on November 25, 2007

Oro Valley Sunset

Posted under Color, Critiqued, Landscape

Oro Valley SunsetOro Valley Sunset

Here is an excellent interpretation of a sunset in the southwest.  The photograph captures the quit atmosphere that falls over the desert at that time between daytime nature and the oncoming world of night.   

The exposure is excellent with good definition in the shadows and rich exposure of the hills.  The placement of the Saguaro in the lower left foreground tells us eminently we are some where in the Sonora desert.  The building in the middle distance leaves the impression of a quit village.  The graduated colors in the sky add interest to the negative space while the half moon draws your eye without distracting from the landscape.  Considering that you did no computer manipulation of this outstanding image I find it quite refreshing. 

                                             

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2 Responses to “Oro Valley Sunset”

  1. I was standing on a roof top observation deck. The camera was hand held. The only processing was a noise reduction filter for large image reproduction. The ISO was 400. Fstop 5.6 The exposure time was just over 1 sec.

    Sometimes it all just clicks.

  2. This is a quality photograph. Wonderful shot. This says a great deal about the beauty that can be found in and around Tucson.

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