Fire in the Sky at Makala

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Description

This was an amazing Oahu West Side Sunset from November. I thought it fits the panoramic theme pretty well.

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Thanks for your views, your comments, and your critiques.

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Canon R5, f4.5, 1/80 s, iso 100, 24-`05 at 35 mm, on tripod.

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You’ve captured a lovely moment in time here. The people on the beach seem to be soaking up the last rays of the day. The shape of the small lagoon in front is very nice and leads the eye into the frame.

The brighter clouds on the right draw my eye a little. Not a biggie.

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What an amazing sky!! The inclusion of the FG is a wonderful touch but you could have a twofer here with just the sky and a sliver of the sand.

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Ed, it’s a Chamber of Commerce image for sure. The sky no doubt is the attraction and the reflective light byproduct makes the scene. Excellent work.

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Thank you very much @glennie @Diane_Miller and @Paul_Breitkreuz. You are very kind.

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Ed: Makes me want to be in one of those beach chairs with a cold lemonade and a camera. Beautiful scene very nicely captured and presented. >=))>

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Ed, it’s a great sunset image, with the folks on the shore also enjoying it adding well to the scene. I’m finding the white on the right a bit distracting, but cropping that would leave the scene unbalanced.

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Thank you Bill.

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Yeah, I agree with you Mark. The brighter area in the sky and water are a bit distracting in this.