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    Another sunset...

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    Re: Another sunset...

    entire sky is blown out, and the forground is still pretty much silouetted. must have auto exposed on just the little bit of mid ground grass

    also looks like theres a bit of shake or movement in the trees.

    a stronger element in the foreground to focus on would be nice as well.
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    Re: Another sunset...

    You need to invest in a ND grad filter to do sunrise and sets. This way you can have detail in the sky and foreground. That looks like a Golf course in the distance. Another tip is to find something interesting to put the sunrise or set over. Someone putting on the green would work. It just takes practice. Just like golf.
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    Re: Another sunset...

    I agree with the other comments and would like to add a composition note;

    Notice how the sky and ground meet in about the exact center of the frame? What you are doing is splitting the image in half and that makes for a very static (instead of dynamic) image. Even if the sky had some detail this image would be much better if that sky/ground horizon was placed much higher or lower in the frame.
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    Re: Another sunset...

    Thanks all. I appreciate it. - TF

    btw - "It just takes practice. Just like golf." I'm in trouble.
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    Re: Another sunset...

    Quote Originally Posted by OldClicker
    Thanks all. I appreciate it. - TF

    btw - "It just takes practice. Just like golf." I'm in trouble.

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