Cold Sunset

Last nights sunset... at 3:55pm...5°F.. Turnagain Arm, Anchorage,

Alaska. Those are moose prints going out towards the water.

Dave, VERY good landscape ! I like specially the rocks in the foreground reflecting sun light... Congratulations...

The snow appears blue !? A litle overexposure could help to make it white. Or some PS work.

Sorry this to make clear what I want to say

I like both 'blue' and 'white' snow versions, but I think the blue one helps show the time of day better. Doesn't snow appear bluish towards sunset?

As far as the blue cast to the snow..there is no doubt that as the sun sets and rises and in many other lighting situation (if you are facing the sun or if the sun is at your back) the snow takes on different tones. Although I do like your version of this image as well, the bright white snow appears more like it would look in the middle of the day.

 

Your comments are appreciated.

Thanks

Dave, I love this one and the lighting of fg is just fantastic. One of my favorite from you.

I like the "blue" snow much better. It definitely gives you more of a feel for the time of day. I feel cold just looking at this and am very glad I'm in S Texas right now! (Although I don't get a chance at those great landscape shots you're getting!).

Really nice shot, Dave! And this is the way "skylit" snow looks at sunset on a clear evening, which you apparently had here.

I have no critique to provide. This is very simple and beautiful. I hope you had a THICK coat on.

We have an interface of warm and cool colors--which would make it work whether the snow is 'naturally' blue or not.

 

But the snow DOES pick up blue: the sky in this shot is blue /grey save at the horizon.

 

It's great.

Wonderful shot! I think the original ("blue") shot looks the most natural of the two, but the ideal may be a less drastic desaturation of the blue, leaving some of the hue to remain?

 

Barry Needle.

 

The light on the tops of the rocks (foreground) really makes this photo special. Very nice work.

I'm thrilled to get to see your wonderful winter shots for the next few months! Love the moose prints! I really miss the pastel tones reminiscent of a wintery sunset.

i like snow covered landscapes and most winter photographs such as this one. the sunlight in the background is great. however, i'm thinking....if you positioned the sun to the right (even all the way in the corner), so that we see more of the shadowy hills and some angle, how would that look? anyway, good photo

The light on the rocks is what got my attention. Great job.