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User / PatrickSmithPhotography / Ray of Light - Mt. Diablo California
Patrick Smith / 144 items
Sunset slid in behind a late winter storm creating some incredible light! on Mt. Diablo 20 mi. east of San Francisco. No HDR.

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Settings etc.:
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Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 17-40L @ 17
1.4-second exposure @F11
LEE soft ND grad (100x150mm) 0.9 + 0.6
Lee foundation kit filter holder with Lee 77mm adapter ring
ISO 50
RAW file processed with Capture One by Phase One
TIFF file processed with Photoshop

It was really stormy just a few minutes before I saw this. But on the satellite photos, I could see the storm ending so I was hoping that this might happen. And it did. Somnetimes it is good to get out there and hope that the moment is right.

The map shows exactly where this is.


See my profile for a link to my website where I have limited edition prints and less expensive open edition prints.
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Dates
  • Taken: Feb 6, 2009
  • Uploaded: Feb 7, 2009
  • Updated: Nov 25, 2016