A couple evening shots....

[Dominantly]

Just a couple shots from a quick hike before sunset, and then twilight.

I've never really tried to capture a shot of someone at sunset. The colors in the sky were so awesome that I thought I could give it a try.

Spot metered off the sky, manual focus, fill flash (on camera)...

f/5 1/30 ISO200 spot manual

This was before the sunset during that magic hour of light.

 

[AnotherNewGuy]

I think the meter off the sky worked. I would crop #1. I like #2. I think the shutter at 1/40 worked better for the lighting of the subject. I think f5 was too big to get any details of the sky, but I understand the lighting conditions sort of limited you. I like the third one. Last one looks like a snap shot. Just my amateur opinions for ya.

 

[Dominantly]

Thanks for the comments.
Yeah I had no light there so I went wide open. I knew there wouldn't be much detail in the sky, but all I wanted was the color over the mountains. As for the cropping, the subject was almost equally as important as getting as much of the sky as I could.

 

[kamalzharif]

hmm, the first photo maybe need to be adjusted a little about frontal lighting and side lighting because the model is very flat

 

[aprillove20]

Nice background

 

[thebeatles]

The sky in #1 is great. I feel as though the flash is a bit harsh. Maybe off camera or diffused flash would look a bit better. Nice shot though. :thumbup:

 

[Dominantly]

I agree, and thanks...

A prime example of why an on camera flash just doesnt cut it.