Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Sunsets - Yellowstone and Golden, B.C.

ABC Wednesday
Eye Candy
For Your Viewing Pleasure

(Click on the photographs for the full Sunset effect)

Looking for our Campground
Golden, British Columbia

Martha shot this through the front windshield as we were going down the road at 70 mph. The Vibration Reduction Lens was on active. She only had about 10 seconds before the flare from the sun was gone. She grabbed the camera and ripped off about 10 shots. This is the only one that had the effect she was looking for. The cool blue and strong orange and yellow contrast was outstanding. Wish you could have been there and, "I wish this was my photograph", said Troy

Yellowstone Sunset
Totally Un-Retouched.
Exactly as Shot


Another "Martha Photo" through the front windshield as we were going down the road. The beautiful colors were gone in just a few seconds. If we had found a place to pull over and got out of the car, it would have been too late.

The moral to this story is, "Keep your front windshield clean".


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Photography by Martha
Driving by Troy

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56 comments:

  1. FO - 2May 27, 2008 at 5:42 PM

    WONDERFUL pictures from a beautiful country! :)
    Amazing captures!
    Great S post!

    My S

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  2. AnonymousMay 27, 2008 at 5:45 PM

    Beautiful photo. :)

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  3. MicheleMay 27, 2008 at 5:59 PM

    Ah, Golden, BC, almost smack right in my neck of the woods! LOL... such a beautiful photo... captured ever so perfectly!
    Rocky Mountain Retreat

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  4. Leslie:May 27, 2008 at 6:07 PM

    Oh my gosh! STUNNING SHOTS of SUNSETS! Those clouds are beyond belief! :D Thanks for popping by.

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  5. KjerstiMay 27, 2008 at 6:20 PM

    Lovely S-post! Have a nice ABC- Wednesday.

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  6. CathMay 27, 2008 at 7:13 PM

    I like your moral just as much as the photos! lol So true... The number of photos I have with squashed bugs on them...

    These are awesome and Martha has every right to be proud, and Troy every right to be envious! Beautiful.
    Thanks for your comment at mine - much appreciated.

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  7. SharonMay 27, 2008 at 7:22 PM

    I opened this up and said WOW to myself. These are absolutly gorgous.

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  8. Stacey OlsonMay 27, 2008 at 7:24 PM

    SSStunning! wonderful job on both parts.. Must have been a very Smooth road. LOL .. Seriously these are stunning Martha! Thanks So much for Sharing.

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  9. Mental P MamaMay 27, 2008 at 7:24 PM

    So beautiful!

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  10. ShelleyMay 27, 2008 at 7:44 PM

    Hard to believe these were taken through the windshield - a true talented eye!

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  11. me ann my cameraMay 27, 2008 at 7:51 PM

    Stunning sunsets! How's that for a 'S' comment? They are very beautiful photos and so perfect for abc wednesday. Thaks for having visited mine.

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  12. photowannabeMay 27, 2008 at 9:23 PM

    Really spectacular. You captured heaven!

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  13. Doug TaronMay 27, 2008 at 9:47 PM

    WOW!!!

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  14. Juliana RWMay 27, 2008 at 10:47 PM

    wonderful Sunset you have....

    Mine in here Thanks

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  15. judi/GmjMay 28, 2008 at 1:07 AM

    I agree, clean windshield and is as important as a clean lense. Great shots and thanks for sharing.

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  16. Daniel Chérouvrier May 28, 2008 at 1:53 AM

    Nice sunsets.
    Fine Texas.

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  17. VPMay 28, 2008 at 1:54 AM

    That was exactly what I was thinking before I got to the last line of your post!

    Stunning!

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  18. AnonymousMay 28, 2008 at 2:04 AM

    Yes I really like the photograph of the Yosemite Sunset - the dark of the trees contrasting with the sky.
    Well done ..

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  19. naturglede/Randi LindMay 28, 2008 at 2:27 AM

    I love your photoes today!

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  20. Rune EideMay 28, 2008 at 2:33 AM

    Both were very good, but the first one reminded me for some reason of a volcano.

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  21. AnonymousMay 28, 2008 at 2:42 AM

    amazing shots, great colors

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  22. ArneAMay 28, 2008 at 2:48 AM

    Some sunsets are just more beautiful than others

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  23. Profile Not AvailableMay 28, 2008 at 4:54 AM

    Sublime sunsets! These are absolutely beautiful!

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  24. Reader WilMay 28, 2008 at 5:50 AM

    Wow!! Amazing such sunsets are magnificent and it was good your windscreen was clean!

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  25. lv2scpbkMay 28, 2008 at 6:21 AM

    That first photo is stunning.

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  26. This Is My Blog - fishing guyMay 28, 2008 at 6:22 AM

    Troy & Martha: Those are beautiful sunsets.

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  27. Jane Hards PhotographyMay 28, 2008 at 6:50 AM

    These are spectacular. Your timing was to perfection.

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  28. AnnMay 28, 2008 at 7:16 AM

    Stunning, shot and through a windshield !! excellent blog amazing photography I will call back

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  29. DarylMay 28, 2008 at 7:26 AM

    Troy .. your photos are breathtaking .. what glorious skies and sunlight ..

    :-Daryl

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  30. PernilleMay 28, 2008 at 8:58 AM

    Thank you for the very nice comment yesterday:) No I will not show it to my husband;) hahaha
    But one thay i will get my Canon-camera. I promise!

    You have very nic s-post to day. The sunsets are just wonderful. I dont know if I have the right word for it. But I'l try STUNNING!

    Have a very nice day:)

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  31. DickMay 28, 2008 at 10:16 AM

    Oh, wow, beautiful, I can't find better words.
    Thanks for visiting.

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  32. PatMay 28, 2008 at 10:46 AM

    Great shots! And I agree about the clean windshields. I've lost a couple shots that way while trying to switch my camera to manual to avoid the bugs...

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  33. abbMay 28, 2008 at 11:02 AM

    Absolutely stunning pictures. Can't decide which I like best.

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  34. UnknownMay 28, 2008 at 11:26 AM

    Great sunset shots Troy!

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  35. Louis la VacheMay 28, 2008 at 11:31 AM

    Superb Sunsets!

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  36. AnonymousMay 28, 2008 at 12:06 PM

    So many colourful photos! Love them all. Good choice for S.

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  37. nonizamboniMay 28, 2008 at 2:12 PM

    Martha, you rock! and umm, Troy, good driving! :O)
    Wow, great 's' contributions. Thanks for sharing.

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  38. PetuniaMay 28, 2008 at 2:36 PM

    Two amazing shots:) Love it!

    Petunia's ABC

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  39. AnonymousMay 28, 2008 at 3:44 PM

    No way ... and untouched ... great and double great!

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  40. AlanMay 28, 2008 at 5:40 PM

    Lovely sunset photos. Keeping the windows clean is a good idea indeed, though I often wind up shooting images one handed while driving with the other... I mean, I am a perfectly safe driver... I would never do anything like that...

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  41. DuncanMay 28, 2008 at 6:34 PM

    Great shots through the glass while on the move, well done Martha!

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  42. UnknownMay 28, 2008 at 7:22 PM

    sunsets are one of my favorite subjects to photograph.... Martha, these are lovely...

    i especially like the Yosemite sunset.... so dramatic...

    i enjoyed.

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  43. Digital Flower PicturesMay 28, 2008 at 7:23 PM

    British Columbia is sooooo beautiful and Martha captured a nice shot of it.

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  44. Quiet PathsMay 28, 2008 at 10:37 PM

    Gorgeous and almost surreal! What a shot. Thanks for stopping by my site.

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  45. kRiZcPEcMay 28, 2008 at 10:46 PM

    amazing sunset. Thanks for sharing.

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  46. AphotoAdayMay 28, 2008 at 10:48 PM

    Great shots, both of them...

    And isn't is curious how the best shots usually turn out to be the ones that require the least amount of post-processing?

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  47. UnknownMay 29, 2008 at 2:18 AM

    I'm stunned by the beauty of these shots - absolutely fantastic.

    It's amazing how quickly nature changes these things, to capture it is a great thrill.

    Fantastic post!
    Gary

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  48. NevaMay 29, 2008 at 9:41 AM

    I have had a few through my windshield as well..so you are absolutely correct in saying "keep your windshield clean!" Awesome shots.
    My S is here
    And here

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  49. Pearl MapleMay 29, 2008 at 9:40 PM

    So lucky to get that moment of natural beauty in your camera.

    The technology that some folks use is fun to alter photos but not half as much fun as that moment you see nature in all its glory unfolding infront of you.

    thank you for sharing.

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  50. UnknownMay 29, 2008 at 10:11 PM

    Congratulations Martha! These are beautiful shots, as Troy said, I wish I could have taken them myself :D!

    Cheers,

    David Webb - Photographer

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  51. DragonstarMay 30, 2008 at 8:43 AM

    Oh yes - keep your windscreen clean, and your house windows! You never know when you might need that once-in-a-lifetime shot through glass! These are beautiful.

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  52. Kathie BrownMay 30, 2008 at 10:24 AM

    Troy, tell Martha she's a wonderful photographer. Eye candy indeed! That first shot looks edible, like some food color dyed lollipop! I'm flabbergasted!

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  53. rafMay 30, 2008 at 1:26 PM

    Wow, hats off to you, Martha, for two spectacular photographs! Nice job, Troy, of keeping it on the road. :)

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  54. TR RyanMay 31, 2008 at 10:18 AM

    Absolutely stunning -- you have the best collection of sunsets. I always look forward to your ABC or Skywatch.

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  55. Gusto!May 31, 2008 at 11:36 AM

    Awesome, stunning, beautiful and great colors. Yeah, I kinda liked it..........A LOT!

    thanks for sharing

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  56. DewdropJune 5, 2008 at 3:15 PM

    Troy, thanks for sharing. Martha, great shots! I do love sunset shots.

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