Not another sunset!!!

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Not another sunset!!!

Postby Sheila Smart on Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:38 am

Driving home last evening and I spotted what I thought would turn out to be a nice sunset. Did several U turns and ended up where I believe is one of the best spots to take a sunset with water (on a city which faces east!). Narrabeen Lake (near the camp ground). Taken with my 5D and Canon 17-40.

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Postby Geoff on Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:39 am

Stunning work Sheila - again :D
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Postby mR_CaESaR on Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:53 am

Geoff wrote:Stunning work Sheila - again :D


What Geoff said :)

Very very nice indeed.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:05 pm

I'd been watching the sky yesterday afternoon with great interest, there was some great cloud affects happening, unfortunately I had to stay a bit later at work so wasn't in the position to take a shot, but I enjoyed it out the window all the same.

The 5D @ 17 mm seems to be great for these kind of shots, it seems plenty wide enough for terrific views like this one.
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Postby wendellt on Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:15 pm

Very Sexy!
hard top pull off as well, it seems like the sky is at your command
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Postby CraigVTR on Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:31 pm

You seem to be blessed by the light. Another great shot.
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Postby Sheila Smart on Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:40 pm

I am sooooo glad I hung on to the 17-40. I did debate, when I had the 20D, to trade the 17-40 for the EF-s 10-22 but in the back of my mind, I thought that eventually I would go full frame and the latter lens would not work with any current full frame camera. There is a huge debate going on over at DPR regarding the 5D and the 17-40 - mainly from those who don't have this great combination. While I do get some vignetting, especially using a polariser, its easily fixed in PS. And you do get a wonderful effect using this lens on FF. I took a similar shot at the same time with my 24-105 f/4 L IS. What a difference a lens makes!


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Postby pharmer on Tue Apr 04, 2006 1:30 pm

Very nice. Never get tired of a great sunset

Have to look at a super-wide for my Nikon now :D
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Postby radar on Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:01 pm

Beautiful sunset Sheila.

they are not easy to catch, I've been chasing a few few in the last week, but they tended to be just fizzers :cry:

Yours here with the colours, the clouds, the water, MAGIC

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Postby Alex on Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:09 pm

Amazing sunset. Well done.

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Postby wmaburnett on Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:50 pm

Yet another Great one, always look forward to seeing your work!
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