Sunset on another day's work

Quite an impressive moment to experience and capture. Well done, kudos rek.

Two views, this one wide. I wanted it centered (no other choice, really),

and I was glad that I had film on this particular outing. Comments and

suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.

I like it...

...but I'm not sure about the composition.

I've seen the "zoomed in" version but that misses out on those wonderful blues and whites of the sky.

How about a square(ish) crop cutting of the left side of the image?

All the best, Matthijs.

So nice shot!

About composition I think it could have been better if the horizon line in the frame a bit more up ...

Reza

This is an outstanding film image.

You do not see many film images like this anymore.

Great job, Stephen !

Regards,

Mike

Thanks for the comments.  Mike, I don't think I would have attempted this with digital.  Even though I'm nearly all-digital now, film is still superior in this kind of shot (IMO).  

Reza, I think you make a good point about needing just a bit more "ground" in the photo.  I actually cropped a bit off the top, so I had plenty to work with.  It's a fine line, though.  One needs just enough to anchor the photo, but too much becomes dead space.  I try to compose in-camera as much as possible, and perhaps I was too conscious of creating dead space when the sky had so much more to offer.

Matthijs, that's a good suggestion regarding a square crop; that's something I'll try, and I hope I can just include that little bit of cloud on the right.  However, I think it might have to be cut.

I like this wide version better, Stephen. Indeed this was better taken on film. I recently went partly digital. I had the chance to compare the same scenes taken on both film and digital, the tonal gradations are much smoother with film. This shot has a surreal feel, the central composition works for me. How did you meter this ? Or did you simply bracket ?

Thanks for the comment, Peter.  Years ago I learned where to put the in-camera spot meter in relation to the sun (in the outer edges of that yellow area between the white and the pinkish tones) to get a good exposure.  This might be a tad under-exposed (just looking at the clouds); I'm not sure.  95% of the times when I do bracket, the first one has been the best.  I didn't bracket this; I just trusted my placement of the camera's spot meter.  It has been scanned, so I could go back and increase the brightness a bit to see it that results in an improvement.  But having a full sun is difficult, and this may be about as good as I can get it.

Never seen anything quite like this. What a fortunate capture: the upward curve of the clouds, sun and vehicle all centered make a powerful statement. The mauve sky is weird but I like it. You certainly don't need more black foreground; the crop is right on. There is something immediate and yet timeless here. OK, I'll stop gushing now.

great idea! the big overwhelming sky and the little machine. nice mood, original photo.

Post scriptum: I agree with Marc more foreground is not necessary, I'd hazard a guess and say that would lessen the originalty and the balance.

Regards, Matthijs.

A perfect example of good symmetrical composition. As a title, it has a story to tell. Lately, I'm avoiding sunset or sunrise images, because seeing so mach kitsch like shoots, but some time some talented photographer still producing very good shoots like this.

Cheers