# Central Valley Sunset **URL:** \ **Category:** Image Critiques\ **Tags:** landscape\ **Created:** [March 30, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/central-valley-sunset/5275 "2019-03-30T19:55:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dave\_Douglass](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/dave_douglass/32/5332_2.png) [@Dave\_Douglass](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Dave_Douglass)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/central-valley-sunset/5275/1 "2019-03-30T19:55:44Z")
### What technical feedback would you like if any? Any ### What artistic feedback would you like if any? Any ### Pertinent technical details or techniques: I got this shot at the end of an afternoon of shooting waterfowl at the Merced NWR. D500, Nikon 2-500 lens, 1/1000th, f/7.1, ISO 360, 200mm, hand held, cropped to 4597 x 2885, AI Clear ![Sunsett](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/2X/0/0ad2b6b956bd2cf893f3b27fbe5293de177795fa.jpeg) ###### If you would like your image to be eligible for a feature on the NPN Instagram (@NaturePhotoNet), add the tag ‘ig’ and leave your Instagram username below. ##### **_You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques._** ---
**Author:** ![Harley\_Goldman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/harley_goldman/32/213_2.png) [@Harley\_Goldman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Harley_Goldman)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/central-valley-sunset/5275/2 "2019-03-30T19:59:47Z")
Beautiful dramatic light and scene. I have been doing a scroll crop eliminating the light sky above. I like it both ways, they just yield a very different mood. This turned out great. ---
**Author:** ![Adhika\_Lie](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/adhika_lie/32/15928_2.png) [@Adhika\_Lie](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Adhika_Lie)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2019, 9:52pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/central-valley-sunset/5275/3 "2019-03-30T21:52:27Z")
You know what, this reminds me of Africa. Maybe not quite the same way, but it evokes a great feeling to it. I would definitely try to level this, Dave. ---
**Author:** ![Lon\_Overacker](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/lon_overacker/32/10929_2.png) [@Lon\_Overacker](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Lon_Overacker)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 4:12am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/central-valley-sunset/5275/4 "2019-03-31T04:12:43Z")
Dave, Gorgeous sunset seen. It’s not often we get to see the sun emerging from a cloud on it’s way to the horizon - great timing on this! I’m also liking the inclusion of the entire cloud and sky above. the framing of the oak trees makes for a pleasing comp. No nits really, although very, very, minor suggestion would be to clone out the few dark specks around the sky/cloud - probably birds as opposed to bunnies… 😉 Lon ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_McGuirk](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/ed_mcguirk/32/30542_2.png) [@Ed\_McGuirk](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Ed_McGuirk)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2019, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/central-valley-sunset/5275/5 "2019-03-31T20:30:55Z")
Wow, what a sunset, if the bird photography just wasn’t happening, I guess you just had to “settle” for this 😀 Very nice image Dave, processing, contrast and especially saturation look very good and natural for this type of a sunset scene. I think the composition is also nicely balanced, very well done. I also find the rim lighting on the top of the dark cloud to be a nice little bonus as well.