Thursday, October 22, 2015

Light Rays Through the Clouds

My sister's friend Carmen just bought a beautiful new Canon 5D MarkIII camera and she wanted to take it out for a spin. The three of us went over to the local park for sunset shots. It was one of those pretty evenings with some heavy clouds broken up by rays of light.


I like the above shot because, if you look closely, you can see the cranes in Long Beach that are used to offload cargo containers in LA Harbor. That's in the ballpark of 20 miles away, so cool that we could see them so clearly!

Here are my photo partners for the evening. My sister's likely to kill me for posting this, but couldn't resist!

 Even had an opportunity for a fence shot:

 We were packing up our camera gear. They sky was getting dark with very little color so we thought the show was over. Just then, the sun slipped under some heavy cloud cover and we had about a brief minute or two to enjoy watching the sun sink below the horizon.

 Our last shot of the evening was trying out some long exposure shots as we headed back to the car.
F32, ISO 100, 13 second exposure, 200mm focal length.
Overall, a good night for photography!
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51 comments:

  1. ChristineOctober 22, 2015 at 12:47 PM

    A very worthwhile evenings photography! Great sunset shot & the fence is pretty too!
    Have a great weekend!

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  2. Sylvia KOctober 22, 2015 at 12:57 PM

    Awesome, beautiful captures!! Love those gorgeous skies!! Thanks for sharing the beauty!! Have a great weekend -- camera in hand, of course!!

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  3. JimOctober 22, 2015 at 12:59 PM

    Top shots.

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  4. JimOctober 22, 2015 at 1:00 PM

    Top shots.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 22, 2015 at 1:05 PM

    Beautiful pictures! I especially like the photo of the sunset, and also the last one of the cars in the dark which gives such interesting lines with a long shutterspeed. Well done!

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  6. ak_utOctober 22, 2015 at 1:14 PM

    brilliant shots - happy weekend :-)

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  7. eileeninmdOctober 22, 2015 at 1:16 PM

    Hello, gorgeous series of sky captures. It is wonderful that the sky was so clear for those distant shots. And the setting sun is my favorite! Have a happy weekend ahead!

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  8. TexWisGirlOctober 22, 2015 at 1:20 PM

    beautiful. lovely ladies, too. :)

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  9. Ruth HiebertOctober 22, 2015 at 1:35 PM

    Gorgeous sky shots.

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  10. tilden talks...October 22, 2015 at 2:13 PM

    Gosh, the fence shot makes me think of The Wizard of Oz! And the first shot of the light streaming through the clouds is my favorite of all, Nice work!

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  11. carol l mckennaOctober 22, 2015 at 2:29 PM

    Wow! Great place and lovely shots ~ wonderful sunset and night shot!

    Happy Weekend coming to you,
    artmusedog and carol

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  12. Laura~Pretty PixOctober 22, 2015 at 2:33 PM

    Wonderful series, gorgeous sunset captures!

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  13. LeaOctober 22, 2015 at 2:40 PM

    Beautiful!
    Fantastic sunset!
    Love the fence shot, too!

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  14. MichelleOctober 22, 2015 at 3:33 PM

    Beautiful photos! Just the new camera I am wanting!

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  15. Celestina MarieOctober 22, 2015 at 4:24 PM

    Outstanding photos. Love the sunset and the fence shot. Have a great weekend. cm

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  16. JoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)October 22, 2015 at 4:47 PM

    Fabulously awesome! The sun shot is amazing!!!!

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  17. 4RRanchOctober 22, 2015 at 4:50 PM

    Absolutely gorgeous. My point and shoot pictures are a bit of an embarrassment.

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  18. Sallie (FullTime-Life)October 22, 2015 at 5:55 PM

    You three picked an amazing evening for it! Stunning shots.

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  19. IdaOctober 22, 2015 at 7:27 PM

    Nice outing. - Loving your fence shot and the beautiful sunset.

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  20. DeniseinVAOctober 22, 2015 at 7:35 PM

    Well, I hope your sister doesn't kill you because it's a great photo :) Your sky shots are stunning, love the path and the fencing and the traffic shot with the trailing light show is great.

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  21. StephanieOctober 22, 2015 at 7:51 PM

    Stunning shots! I like the light play in the last image.

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  22. Photo CacheOctober 22, 2015 at 8:45 PM

    Wow, those sky shots are wow-worthy as always. Lovely smiles too.

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  23. KarenOctober 22, 2015 at 9:50 PM

    Yes, wow! Terrific captures!

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  24. BreathtakingOctober 22, 2015 at 10:29 PM

    Hello!:) An evening out with great camera results. Suberb sky captures, and fence shot. Looks like you have got yourself a winner with your new camera.:)

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  25. KlaraOctober 22, 2015 at 11:29 PM

    that was a great photo walk. amazing photos.

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  26. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"October 22, 2015 at 11:36 PM

    Well worth getting out of the house for. I love the simplicity of that fence photo.

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  27. s.cOctober 23, 2015 at 12:53 AM

    As always great shots. What a beauties.

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  28. Nancy ChanOctober 23, 2015 at 1:40 AM

    Awesome! The steps going up is simple yet I like it!

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  29. Jan K. alias AfanjaOctober 23, 2015 at 2:23 AM

    Wonderful sky shots with a lot of action. The first one is my favorite.
    Thanks for sharing all this beauty and enjoy your weekend.

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  30. AnonymousOctober 23, 2015 at 2:49 AM

    Love those broken rays of light!

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  31. Thomas LeeOctober 23, 2015 at 4:06 AM

    Wow! Love those rays

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  32. Yogi♪♪♪October 23, 2015 at 4:26 AM

    Oh yes you guys picked a great spot. I loved that last shot especially with colorful sun.

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  33. Author R. Mac WheelerOctober 23, 2015 at 4:53 AM

    can you imagine an Earth with no clouds? No, I can't either.

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  34. AnonymousOctober 23, 2015 at 5:45 AM

    Pretty sister you are. Love your blog and your fences.

    Wonderful sky and lots of action.

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  35. DebbieOctober 23, 2015 at 7:04 AM

    WoW...WoW...WoW!!!!!! so beautiful!!!!

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  36. Linda KayOctober 23, 2015 at 7:14 AM

    Great job with your photos. And so much fun to share them with a friend!

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  37. CloudiaOctober 23, 2015 at 12:06 PM

    How wonderful!



    ALOHA I'm SO glad to be back online!
    ComfortSpiral

    (\__/)
    (='.'=)
    (")_(")

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  38. amo sin bloggOctober 23, 2015 at 1:08 PM

    So wonderful and interesting photos !!

    Have a nice weekend.

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  39. NatureFootstepOctober 23, 2015 at 2:34 PM

    lovely skies, fence and family :)

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  40. AlOctober 23, 2015 at 3:05 PM

    I love those sunrays, great shots!

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  41. fredamansOctober 23, 2015 at 6:06 PM

    Some pretty spectacular skies!

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  42. UnknownOctober 23, 2015 at 11:19 PM

    Wow, those are beautiful shots, would love one of them cameras. The setting sun is just perfect and I also love the first pics of the Rays.

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  43. AndyOctober 24, 2015 at 12:48 AM

    Wonderful photography session. You can't go wrong with sunsets.

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  44. desi TravelerOctober 24, 2015 at 2:18 AM

    All beautiful pictures..loved the glowing sun the most

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  45. JanetOctober 24, 2015 at 4:04 AM

    Fun outing and some truly great photos!

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  46. KathyOctober 24, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    I loved seeing your photos. They all grabbed my attention, especially your header picture of the old car in the desert.

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  47. KathyOctober 24, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    I loved seeing your photos. They all grabbed my attention, especially your header picture of the old car in the desert.

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  48. Cathy KennedyOctober 24, 2015 at 9:55 AM

    All fabulous shots! From the fingers of God in your first to the long exposure automobile lights streaking across the last image. I love seeing fabulous work such as this as it it inspires and encourages me to keep pushing through the bad picture days I have. :D

    http://curiousasacathy.com/2015/10/rainbow-over-asheville-nc/

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  49. HeatherOctober 25, 2015 at 9:43 AM

    Great photos. I especially like the top three and the fence/steps shot.

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  50. Lap Dog KnitsOctober 29, 2015 at 5:54 AM

    all great shots - it was a fun outing and Karmen loved the private instructions on how to use her new camera....the sister photo was far enough away so it gets approval for posting:-)

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  51. AnonymousOctober 31, 2015 at 1:50 PM

    Great sunset shots. The Canon 5D MarkIII camera seems to do a great job!
    I also like to trying out some long exposure shots.

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