Summer Sunset

[munron]

I have to say I have been so impressed by the quality of photos on here and I feel some of the photos are amazing and should be framed and sold. I have also found the old thurso photos touching, it makes the past real.

Anyway I was looking through my photos today and found these three summer sunset pictures that I would appreciate a critique on if you have time.

The first one, I think I have to much tree going on
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/munron_photos/P9110005.jpg
Second one - well even more foliage
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/munron_photos/P9110001.jpg
The jury is out on this one, but I think it captures the sunset the best
http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p216/munron_photos/P9110002.jpg

Would you crop the bottom of though?

[Rictina]

What fab piccies.

Personally, I love the third shot just as it is.

[shazzap]

Really nice i like the 1st one best.

[Kenn]

I like that you attempted to frame the sunset with the shrubbery,the 3rd 1 would have been fabulous with a little more of the bush on the right side to give a double silvery effect,I presume the flash went off which highlighted the leaves.

[froal]

Yip the 3rd one is good love the colours ! :D

[munron]

Thanks for your kind comments, they are appreciated. Hi Lizz yes the flash went of and it would have probably looked even better if I had moved a little bit further right. I will know for the next time we ever get a summer sunset again, they seem so far away :)

[Deemac]

I recommend switching the flash off completely for this type of shot. I assume the bushes are not the main point of interest. You could also have tried shooting from in front of the bushes. The fence looks a more intersting object to frame the bottom of the shot with. (Again without the flash).

[Sarah]

They are great photos, what a beautiful sunset. I too would recommend switching the flash of and using a tripod would help too :) just in future.

[North Light]

munron,

Great colours in the sky, I agree with Deemac about the flash and the foreground, but still some dramatic photographs.

[munron]

thanks to all for advice, I just need to wait now for summer, similar sunset and then wedge my backside past the bushes and turn of my flash. I will just have to be patient :)

[Deemac]

Munron, I'm almost certain we took the same picture of the same sky. Here is my version. (notice the shadows on the clouds!):eek:

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh116/deemac1965/40DB_5086edit1Sm.jpg

[munron]

Munron, I'm almost certain we took the same picture of the same sky. Here is my version. (notice the shadows on the clouds!):eek

That is fantastic photo Deemac, it feels like they sky is rolling over you. I checked and mine was taken on 11/09/09 so I might have used a bit of poetic license when I said summer :) I was going on where I took it from

Edit to add, in saying that I am not sure if the time etc is set right on my camera so would need to check that to be definate