Sunset in the Park

[mountainjunkie]

Rocky Mountain Nation Park, I live right around 2 hours from here and don't go near enough. I have some pics from a hike we did the next day and am still working on those, these were from the evening we arrived. I set up for the first viewpoint about 30-45 minutes before sunset and waited for the colors to change....and waited...and waited. Finally got a little something to work with, then turned around to observe the scene behind me was even more dramatic (pic #2), so I bailed and walked 30--40 yards down the path do get that shot. I don't feel I did it justice, the scene was pretty awesome to the naked eye. But I tried...then turned around again and the original scene I was attempting to capture was lit up with all sorts of color I had hoped for originally. So I scrambled (literally, had to climb up on a small rock formation to get #2) back to my first spot to capture what I used for #1.

Lesson learned: when shooting sunsets; be ready, be flexible, be patient....and wear your runnin shoes

#1

Many Parks Overlook V2 by matt gates, on Flickr

#2

Many Parks Overlook Rearview by matt gates, on Flickr

 

[K9Kirk]

Very nice images, good job.

 

[Space Face]

Beautiful colours in the sky and mountain tops on the second.

 

[stapo49]

Impressive images of some beautiful scenery. Great stuff!

 

[SquarePeg]

Beautiful scenes well captured! I’m envious of your mountains. Number 2 rule of sunset photos - always look behind you.




Number 1 rule - wait.

 

[PJM]

Nice colors in those. Well done.

 

[mountainjunkie]

Beautiful scenes well captured! I’m envious of your mountains. Number 2 rule of sunset photos - always look behind you.




Number 1 rule - wait.

Thank you! I've been in Colorado for around 6 years now...the mountains do not get old. (the sun setting at 4:30 in the winter is a different story. lol)

 

[SquarePeg]

I know what you mean. New England short winter days are similarly depressing. Sunset today is at 4:20. Earliest sunset this year was 4:12 on 12/7.

 

[mountainjunkie]

I know what you mean. New England short winter days are similarly depressing. Sunset today is at 4:20. Earliest sunset this year was 4:12 on 12/7.

Good news is we’re heading in the right direction now!