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Sunset last night
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I took these last night, no photoshopping. All I did is to convert the colour space to Adobe RGB (1998) and resized, nothing else. I watched them for ages as they rolled by, waiting for the clap of thunder. There was none in the end but there was a serious amount of rain last night.
It was far more pleasant in Ennniscorthy last night. Lovely pinky/red sky over the mountains, not much cloud at all.
About the pictures… I want to be positive about them but they remind me of the type of photos I take when I see an amazing sky outside the house, so composition and consideration for the foreground go out the window. I usually put them on the PC, e-mail them to one or two people to ask if they had captured anything good in the evening sky and that’s the end of them. So I’ve been there and I know that the quick pics never do the scene any justice.
I know. I was on the way to bed when I looked out and saw this. I didn’t have the will power to pull out the camera bag and tripod and run off a few proper shot but I couldn’t let the scene go without recording it. It would have been pointless anyway because the house would have been the wrong vantage point for this drama. I took them through the upstairs open window and then watched the clouds roll by for a while. If I wanted to do it properly, I should have been up at the top of Tara Hill on Hughes Rock with the full set up and some rain gear from about 8pm and captured it as the sun disappeared. Maybe the next time.
David
Hi David,
Howya keepin’?
I have those shots too. Fiona comes running in shouting “look at the sky you
should be shootin’ it”
I runs out the back shoots off a couple. They have the black hedge/ditch and this
amazing sky and not a lot else.I goes back in and says “I/we shoulda been in Kilmore or Carne or Galway or somewhere with
something other than just sky and our ditch” she says “why weren’t you/we”Sound familiar?
I always thought that that trick in Star Trek where your man said “Beam me up Scotty” would be
great for times like this.
“Beam me up Scotty to Salthill. Get that shot, wonderful sky and foreground interest.
Beam me back home now Scotty”Aah dreams. 8)
John.
Sometimes I think to myself that I must pay more attention to the weather forecast and learn to read the signs of the weather so that I can pre-empt any potential situations such as this. From Tara Hill, looking towards Gorey, across the undulating landscape, this low sunlight would have brought up some great shapes and shadows to work with this sky and cloud scape.
An uncle of mine, who died two years ago, was an expert at reading all the signs. We used to go fishing and watch the sea and he could forecast the tides and weather in an instant. There just aren’t people like that anymore!Well… if it makes you feel any better I just drove all the way to Kilmore Quay to take in the sunset.
When I got there I just wasn’t inspired or impressed with the landscape… so drove home, not a single actuation.
I agree with the comments so far.
The trick is to get a sunset like this AND be in position when it happens.
When I see skies like these from my kitchen window I feel two contrasting emotions. One part of me is disappointed because somewhere, some photographer will be taking spectacular shots. But then on the other hand I think it won’t be long before the earth turns round once more and there might be another equally impressive sunset.
If you are interested in planning these sorts of events, what you are best to look for is a passing fast moving front on the synoptic weather charts. The best time to head out is actually in the middle of the front when its raining hard but you know the worst is over and the clouds are starting to lift. Timing this will allow you to be in position when the skies fire up.
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