Thursday, October 27, 2011

Illiamna in the Sunset


Illiamna in the Sunset
ALAK09D-196
August 31, 2009

The Seldovia area has numerous volcanic islands in the bay, and when the light is just right, you're able to capture them as the sun sets in the west.  This scene was shot through the bay as the clouds parted briefly to allow the horizontal band through to highlight Illiamna from behind.  With the silhouettes of the coniferous trees of the bay anchoring the left side, I like this composition and how it shows off the volcano as a mysterious, forbidding entity.  Enjoy.


Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon 18-135 f/3.5-5.6
Focal length:  135 mm
Exposure: 1/500 @ f/6 ISO 400
Post-processing: Minor tone adjusted with PS 4 and LR 1.4.

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