Lindy Point Overlook Sunset, West Virginia
This image was taken at the Lindy Point Overlook in Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia. A high pressure system had been hanging around the area for several days, resulting in many dissapointing cloudless sunrises and sunsets. Despite the clear sky, my friend Alex Mody and I made the short hike out to Lindy Point to photograph the sunset anyways. If anything, good images could be made with the setting sun shown as a bright sunstar near the horizon. Indeed, I made many images of just that scene. However, just 5 minutes after the sun had set, some clouds began moving into the area and flying quickly overhead. Using my Singh-Ray Vari-ND neutral density filter, I slowed the exposure down to several minutes to show the motion of the clouds. The following image is the result.
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Paul Burgess on 03 Dec 2008 at 6:16 am #
Hi Chris,
I like it! Those foreground rocks really add to the photo, and that cloud motion is so cool. Colour is good to. Is that water that I see down in the valley?
-Paul
Chris Kayler on 05 Dec 2008 at 9:00 am #
Hi Paul - I’m glad you like it. Yes, that is a river below - the Blackwater River.
Mac Danzig on 24 Jan 2009 at 10:16 pm #
Excellent!
I love the motion in the clouds. Beautiful sunset.
I often use my 10-stop B+W filter to try and get the same effect, but many times I end up with a harsh purple colour cast that requires an extreme tint adjustment in LR…
Not sure if you have the same issues with your Singh-Ray, but the end result here is perfect.
-Mac