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6/27/08 - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, 2

The landscape version of this one - http://www.pbase.com/ed_k/image/86608111
Converted this to high contrast B&W (it pretty much was that anyway) and left just a touch of color where the sun lit the dirt road.
Wonderful photo-op to get smoke back lit by a low setting sun to give nice distinct "God's Rays" like this. I was planning to go down this road a few miles but it was closed due to fire. Probably worked out for the best (photographically speaking).

Nikon D70
1/50s f/11.0 at 31.0mm full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Norbert Fortelny28-Jun-2008 17:59
Excellent.
Perfect treatment.
April 27-Jun-2008 21:49
Oh, beautiful. Very intimate. (I feel like I'm there on the road.)

This is one instance where I think selective color is a perfect choice. And the foreground framing in the lower corners is very interesting.

P.S. I'm glad to read it was a controlled burn.
Guest 27-Jun-2008 11:30
Although I like this image a lot, I think I prefer the other one you point to in your post. Why? Not sure, but I think because of its overall brightness compared to this one. Not sure how the 'rays' would change, but I feel the overall image is too dark. For me. Otherwise, a very nice image.
Guest 27-Jun-2008 03:35
Nice light.
Michael Shpuntov27-Jun-2008 03:24
Beautiful light, Vote
Guest 27-Jun-2008 01:23
Fantastic light!!!
Jola Dziubinska26-Jun-2008 23:23
Fantastic use of light, great mood. V.