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Story of a Sunset
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This is the story of a sunset, from beginning to end. It shows the changes and development as time goes on, allowing you to compare them and visibly notice the differences.
I had a few troubles while taking these photos because it was below 32 degrees outside (when I finished it was 22 degrees) and there were harsh winds. At many points, I laid down on the weeds, dirt, rocks, and even the road to get the perfect shot. I also had to cover a lot of ground to take a variety of sunset pictures in a short period of time.
Warmth
This photo was taken only a few minutes before the colors of the sunset set fire to the sky. The sky took on a bright yellow color and created a strong vibe of warmth.
This photo uses rule of thirds, and interesting lighting.
Edits:
Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation.Cropped.
This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.
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Trail of Fire
This photo was take only five minutes after the first picture. By this point, the sky had made a dramatic change in colors. This is entitled Trail of Fire because of the ring of clouds that was left by a jet.
This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.
Edits:
Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation.Cropped.
This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.
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Watch Them Go
Only a few minutes after the former picture and the sky has changed very little. However, the contrast of the silhouette of the bush against the bright colors of the sky allowed this photo more character.
This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.
Edits:
Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.
This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.
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Flaming Fields
This was taken five minutes after the last one, and the sky had darkened in color, darker oranges and a slight red introduced to the sky.
This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.
Edits:
Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.
This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.
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Magma
About five minutes later, the sky had darkened tremendously and scarlet outlines can be seen on the clouds.
This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.
Edits:
Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.
This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.
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Someday
Three minutes later, the sky had softened, gentle violets and blues seen in the sky, replacing much of the crimson.
This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.
Edits:
Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.
This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.
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Skies of Bronze
Similar to the photo Magma, a cloud in this picture seemingly cuts through the color of the sunset, leaving a trail of blue skies behind it.
This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.
Edits:
Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.
This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.
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Grandeur
Five minutes after Skies of Bronze was taken, this photo shows the sky further soften as the evening continues.
This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.
Edits:
Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.
This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.
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Emergence
Taken from inside a cedar tree, the details needles of the tree are silhouetted in the nearly finished sunset.
This photo uses rule of thirds, framing, color, and lighting.
Edits:
Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.
This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.
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Farewell
Only three minutes after Emergence was taken, Farewell show's the drastic change as the bright colors of the sun vanishes over the horizon, leaving cold colors behind it.
This photo uses rule of thirds, color, and lighting.
Edits:
Some slight edits to brightness, contrast, and saturation. Cropped.
This photo was taken in Taylor, Arizona.
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Please note that even though most the photos' descriptions only present three techniques, if gone into detail, you could probably find all photo techniques in them.
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