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04-May-2013 Jim Stiles

2_W0A5969_70_71_72_73.jpg

San Juan Island, Washington

San Juan Island Sunset

As the sun set over the Salish Sea with the Lime Kiln lighthouse in the
foreground I was simply enthralled to witness the changing light over
the course of about an hour. This particular moment was the climax of
the intense colors reflecting off the thin clouds and the unusually calm
waters. What an incredibly exciting moment to witness!


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Michael Edwards10-May-2013 11:49
Incredibly fine...
Guest 10-May-2013 03:13
wow
hal 08-May-2013 05:26
lt's been said but this really is most spectacular Jim.
The detail in the lighthouse really does make a big difference
to an already spectacular image.
Jim Stiles07-May-2013 20:14
Thank you very much, Terry and Cindy! Yes, I blended together 5 images and worked to balance the final result to accurately resemble what I saw when shooting. I really wanted to have some detail in the side of the lighthouse, so the only option was HDR.

Thanks!
Jim
Terry_O07-May-2013 17:32
Beautiful and technically amazing, Jim. I assume you used HDR.
Cindy Flood07-May-2013 13:35
The sunset doesn't get any better than this! You were at the right place at the right time and your capture of the spectacular colors is perfect.