Sunset after the storm...

Here is the next installment of my vacation series.  There was a thunderstorm in the late afternoon of my first full day home.  I knew right away that if the sky cleared up there would be a nice sunset.  I was anxious to attempt to photograph a sunset for the first time.  And I was in luck.  The sky did start to clear up and there was a pretty sunset, which got prettier the longer I waited.  I played around with different settings on my camera to see what the effects on my photographs were.  The sky was even pretty opposite of the sunset!!

ISO 800 35mm -0.7EV f/2.5 1/2500
Taken looking the opposite direction of the sunset

ISO 800 35mm -0.7EV f/2.5 1/2500

ISO 800 35mm 0EV f/2.5 1/1250

ISO 800 35mm 0EV f/2.5 1/2000
Again taken looking the opposite direction of the sunset.

ISO 800 35mm 0EV f/2.5 1/250
There is a line of pine trees lining the back of my parents property.  I had to go shoot from in front of them to get a good view of the sunset.  I thought the pine cones looked cool as well, so I took a picture.

ISO 800 35mm -1.3EV f/2.5 1/4000

ISO 800 35mm -1.3EV f/2.5 1/2000

ISO 800 35mm -2EV f/2.5 1/4000
Again looking the opposite direction.

ISO 800 35mm -2EV f/2.5 1/1000
Again looking the opposite direction.

ISO 800 35mm -2EV f/2.5 1/500

ISO 800 35mm -2EV f/2.5 1/250

ISO 800 35mm -2EV f/2.5 1/50
And 1 final photograph looking the opposite direction.

ISO 800 35mm -4EV f/2.5 1/200
I love how the trees are silhouetted against the sunset.

I hope you enjoyed these photographs.  I had fun shooting them, and learned a lot about how different settings affect the photograph-coloring, brightness, sharpness,…Stick around for more photographs of my vacation.  I have some fireworks photos coming up soon!!!

Until next time...