Thursday, January 17, 2008

Sky Watch Friday: An Unplanned Shot!



I was returning from my usual wildlife observation spot. It had been partly to mostly cloudy all evening. As I reached an excellent vantage point, the setting sun broke through and I took advantage of the opportunity. The blazing colors were there for but a brief moment!

Canon 40D : 70-200mm F2.8 at 200mm

23 comments:

Misty DawnS said...

Pretty! You caught the sun right before it hid itself behind the trees. Beautiful.

dot said...

Nice shot! I've been back looking at those cute deer again.

Kekiinani said...

Beautiful. It is always amazing that the colors last for such a short few moments when they are soooo dramatic. Nice capture!! :)

Suzi-k said...

so glad you were in the right spot at the right moment, lovely!

FO - 2 said...

A beautiful moment! :)

Marie said...

I love your photo, it's beautiful!

SandyCarlson said...

Your timing is magnificent. What a stunning photo. I am convinced someone has swiped Connecticut's sun and hidden it somewhere. If you find it down in PA, would you let me know? I've never seen anything quite like this....

gaz said...

love this. subtle yet striking.

Rune Eide said...

Just at the right moment.

Good shot!

Kerri Farley said...

Great shot! Perfect timing!

Anonymous said...

Wow. That is a nice shot, Willard.

Daryl said...

Sometimes you just have to be there 'then'... lucky for us, you were

DeeMom said...

Vibrant picture

Andrea said...

Nice shot. So pretty. I love all these sky pictures.

Kahshe Cottager said...

Wow, you were at the right place at the right time. How many of our best photos are a result of serendipity?

The BW version of your last Sky Watch could be the moon rising!

Dick said...

Good shot, very special color.

bcmomtoo said...

The right place at the right time. This is a beautiful picture!

Tom said...

Great Capture Willard
I was so lucky with mine this week, I only had to look out of the bathroom window.. the comments have been very funny as well..

Have a great weekend where ever you find yourself.

NYCindividual said...

Amazing! Beautiful!

Paulie said...

What a blessing to be in the right place at the right time. Great colors!

Angie said...

Absolutely beautiful!

imac said...

What a great firery sky watch photo.

ASHE said...

Beautiful! Way to watch the sky!