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From Little Corona in SoCal a few nights ago. There ended up being a low bank of clouds on the horizon that blocked the sunset and only allowed the sunset colors to reflect on the upper most clouds, the lower altitude clouds didn't light up. With the direct light being blocked, I left the light in the foreground a little more subdued than most sunset shots since the sunset was no longer lighting it up.

This was also shot with the newer Nikon 18-35mm lens to test it out. While I normally prefer to shoot wider with my 14-24mm or 16-35mm, I think the size and decreased weight of the 18-35mm can provide some nice options where that is a factor. So far I am impressed with it's overall sharpness and IQ.

All comments are welcome.

Jim

Apr 24, 2015 at 03:42 PM

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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Veiled Sunset

Oh yeah Jim! I think that lens works just fine in your hands. Love the image you got here.

Apr 24, 2015 at 08:09 PM

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JimKied wrote:
Oh yeah Jim! I think that lens works just fine in your hands. Love the image you got here.

Thanks Jim. It does look like a nice little lens, and i am glad you liked the shot.

Jim

Apr 25, 2015 at 08:23 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Veiled Sunset

The pinkish/purple colors always create a calm mood Jim. You did a great job composition on this one.
Congrats,
Fred

Apr 25, 2015 at 09:01 PM

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Fred Miranda wrote:
The pinkish/purple colors always create a calm mood Jim. You did a great job composition on this one.
Congrats,
Fred

Thanks Fred! The subtle color did make for a nice relaxing time out there.

Jim

Apr 26, 2015 at 01:34 PM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Veiled Sunset

I've always found coastal shooting challenging, mostly because it's so hard to make it work.
This image though works on all levels.. I love the 1-2-3 you got going with the rocks and the rushing waves in the foreground!
Congrats!

Apr 26, 2015 at 02:05 PM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Veiled Sunset

Jim, the sunset colors turned out nicely.

Sasha.

Apr 26, 2015 at 02:12 PM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Veiled Sunset

Nice shot, with a nice ballanced exposure Jim.

Apr 26, 2015 at 04:23 PM

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That marine layer is killer man! We see it more frequently up here in NorCal lol :P. Though, I think the colors fit the mood quite well. I like the wave patterns on this one.

Jason

Apr 26, 2015 at 08:24 PM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Veiled Sunset

I've been wanting to try the new 18-35 out, but have been mostly distracted by the 20mm 1.8. If you're going for portable but versatile and sharp, I feel that's a pretty good choice too. Gorgeous sunstars, too, which is a first in a very long while for Nikon.

Gorgeous colors in the sky there! I was there yesterday night to test out my new Alpinelabs Radian, actually. Got some good color but it wasn't as spectacular as today...

=Matt=

Apr 27, 2015 at 12:25 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Veiled Sunset

Very nice Jim. I like this one a lot!

Apr 27, 2015 at 05:38 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Veiled Sunset

Great sharpness,detail corner to corner Jim...nice frame composition and fg is great...looks to be a keeper..
Dan

Apr 27, 2015 at 08:37 AM

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bvais wrote:
I've always found coastal shooting challenging, mostly because it's so hard to make it work.
This image though works on all levels.. I love the 1-2-3 you got going with the rocks and the rushing waves in the foreground!
Congrats!

Thanks Bruno, I am glad you like this shot. We sure do have some awesome beaches down here in SoCal.

Jim

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roguecoolman wrote:
That marine layer is killer man! We see it more frequently up here in NorCal lol :P. Though, I think the colors fit the mood quite well. I like the wave patterns on this one.

Hey Jason, glad you liked this one. These are actually clouds not a marine layer...

I know you guys up there in NorCal only ever see the marine layer.

The low stuff along the horizon that blocked the sun as it set though is all that we have of the marine layer at this point. I took this when we had the storm coming...Show more →

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matthewsaville wrote:
I've been wanting to try the new 18-35 out, but have been mostly distracted by the 20mm 1.8. If you're going for portable but versatile and sharp, I feel that's a pretty good choice too. Gorgeous sunstars, too, which is a first in a very long while for Nikon.

Gorgeous colors in the sky there! I was there yesterday night to test out my new Alpinelabs Radian, actually. Got some good color but it wasn't as spectacular as today...

=Matt=

Thanks Matt! I am glad you liked this one. I did look at the 20mm f1.8 as a lightweight alternative, and it tested out pretty nicely when I got my hands on one a few weeks ago. But for me, while I have a couple of primes, they are my emergency lenses... I know the prime time guys will be cringing to read that. But I prefer the flexibility of zooms with shooting landscapes. It's not always possible to get to a location to get the composition one wants with a prime, and a zoom can allow that.

Glad to hear you are testing out something new, it's always fun to get our hands on new gear and try things out.

Jim

Apr 27, 2015 at 01:46 PM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Veiled Sunset

Great use of a lead in line with the rocks in the foreground, Jim. I like the shutter speed you chose to use as well. An all around solid image.

-Nick

Apr 27, 2015 at 01:54 PM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Veiled Sunset

I think it looks great.

David

Apr 27, 2015 at 02:59 PM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Veiled Sunset

Jim,
Nice job here, neat comp and the SS keeps the water very dynamic.
Regards,
Dean

Apr 27, 2015 at 03:11 PM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Veiled Sunset

Hey Jim,
You're on fire in regards to interesting water lately. Beautiful light and color.
It looks like you're about to get wet though.

Kelly

Apr 28, 2015 at 01:39 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Veiled Sunset

Nice shot Jim! I like the natural colors you have here and used just the right shutter speed on that water.

Apr 28, 2015 at 09:12 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Veiled Sunset

I like how the motion of the water in the lower left is balanced with sea stacks in the upper right. Nice composition!

Apr 28, 2015 at 10:04 AM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Veiled Sunset

I love it in all respects! Comp, water motion, and pp. Big wall space required.

Apr 28, 2015 at 10:45 AM

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