Tag: hour

Blue Hour, Sunset Clouds, Silhouette

Ione, CA

Maybe the “rule of thirds” does not always work.  The bottom 1/5 of this photograph was cropped as there was far too much black on the third.  What should have been the focal area was the play of colors in the sky — sunset clouds against the incoming blue night sky.

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As many of us in the States are out and about doing the annual post-Thanksgiving shopping today, I am spending the morning in the garden enjoying the sun even though it is late November.  I am sure a couple cups of coffee are on the horizon, some leftover turkey and ham for lunch, and then well, who knows.  All I know is I am not facing the crazy crowds trying to save money by spending a lot.

A preview for tomorrow’s post — a sleeping bee.  Seriously.

Another photo taken a few minutes before the one above:

EXIF data: Nikon D7000, center weighted metering mode, 135mm, ISO 100, 1/13 sec, f/11

Blue Hour, Sunset Clouds, Silhouette.  Ione, California.  November 11, 2012. © Copyright Steven Tze – all rights reserved.