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For fifteen years I watched the sunsets develop. Every evening I
kept my eye on the clouds and tried to determine whether or not
I thought we would have a beautiful sunset. If the sky looked
promising I hopped in my truck and raced off to some location I thought might give me an exceptional photograph.
Sometimes I would also hike for an hour, but trying to predict a
sunset an hour in advance greatly reduces your chances of
success, so plan on enjoying the hike whether the colors paint
out or not. The last light is always warm, and as it strikes the
clouds they will glow with beautiful colors. The question is
whether or not you will be able to see these colors. If you are
behind the clouds they must be thin enough that you can see the
colors shine through them. If the sun is setting in front of you
and thick clouds are behind you, the sunlight must have a
clear path to the clouds and you must be able to see the areas
that the light is illuminating. In the photo above, for example,
there are many areas the sunlight cannot get to. These areas
will remain gray, or blue, or dark. I lived near the Great Salt
Lake and as hard as I tried, almost every time I got to a great
location prepared to shoot, thick clouds would appear on the
horizon during the last few minutes blocking out all of the
light and thrwarting my attempts to capture anything worth
while. The photo above is one of those rare exceptions where
everything went right and all the pieces fell in place. |
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