Friday, July 04, 2008

Skywatch Friday: Sunsets and scaffolding

I took similar photos a few months ago, but thought I'd try again with my new camera and see whether I got better results.
I went to the top of the parkade at work yesterday evening and took these shots of the sun setting over Randburg. I'm thinking of submitting one of them to this month's camera club meeting, which one do you think I should submit?

Sun setting through the smog
Dark sunset over Randburg
The  setting sun over Randburg
Sunset through the smog

Sunset and scaffolding
Sunset and scaffolding

Sunset through scaffolding

My favourite is the third one.

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25 comments:

Anonymous said...

Awesome sunset! great shots with the scaffolding.
My Sky Watch Friday posts

Pretty Life Online said...

Perfect entry for skywatch... all I can say is that "you'll be the sun in somebody else's sky"...LoL! Mine's up too hope you can drop by...

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Anonymous said...

Amazing change in colors. I think this is the best Sky Watch Friday yet. The things I have seen are very encouraging and the photography is spot on.

I really admire your photography choices and your critical eye for composition, lighting and texture.

Abraham Lincoln
—Brookville Daily Photo

Anonymous said...

It is well known that we Portuguese once sailed the seven seas searching for new lands, wealth and adventures.
We were brave in those days and gave the world new worlds!

Luckily I don’t have to sail the big oceans on a small ship to sea the wonders of our world …
No Sir, I just need to check with Mr. Tom, the finest host there is, for a trip around the world with SKY WATCH TOURS and with a click here, a click there I am quickly in the USA, England, Brazil, Italy, China, Australia, Finland … well, everywhere.

And on each stop I come to see a little marvel of our world under a great sky!
Hope you can come and see my piece of the sky at lenses & visions

I also liked very much your WORDLESS WEDNESDAY photo.

Kerri Farley said...

Wow Jenty! These are FABULOUS!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE them all...but if I were to chose one for the camera club meeting it would have to be #3
WOW!

Anonymous said...

Red sky at night shepherds delight!

I like the 3rd the best. It is amazing.

Tom said...

I've seen hundreds of Sky Watch pictures and taken many as well... so if that means anything about my choice I hope it helps you... my choice would be No.3... the colours and contrast s superb and the lines of the scaffolding are a great bonus to a great capture. Which ever picture you submit I wish you well.

Anonymous said...

Great catch for SWF! This reminds me the quote... "God and Nature first made us what we are, and then out of our own created genius we make ourselves what we want to be. Follow always that great law. Let the sky and God be our limit and Eternity our measurement".... Happy weekend! Mine's up too hope you can drop by..

Fiona's photo a day said...

They are lovely!
I like number 1 and 3 - they are my favourite. The colours are more intense.

photowannabe said...

Hard choice when they are all so beautiful. I think #3 is first choice and #2 is second. I like the second one because the sun seems to be cradled in the V of the clouds.
I know your camera club will like your submission too.
Loved your wordless Wed. shot too.

Tanya said...

Beautiful Jeanette!!Love the 1st and 3rd ! I think the 3rd is more interesting -So I'd submit that one :) The 2nd looks a bit overexposed?

Barb said...

All wonderful, but I paused and said "Wow" on #3, it's fabulous!

Dragonstar said...

How hard to have to choose! I agree about the third - the scaffolding against that rich sky looks amazing. I love the delicacy of the second pic - looks like a different time of day (or even a different world!) They are all stunning.

Marcelle said...

Hey there
I love the first and the 3rd...Beautiful!!

Anonymous said...

Your favorite is my favorite! For sure... Wonderful photography. :D

storyteller said...

I like them all … but the 3rd is my favorite too. Thanks for dropping by my 1st Sky Watch ever at Small Reflections. I look forward to participating regularly and appreciate the welcome ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

Raven said...

Hi... all beautiful. I love the darker ones... 1st and 3rd. Third is probably my favorite of the four. Congrats on a new camera.

Indrani said...

Yes i too vote for the third shot. :)
I wish you luck.

Homegrown Tribe said...

great photos... the 3rd is my fav. :)

brittany

Tanja said...
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Tanja said...

I like the 1st and the 3rd, but I *think* the 3rd is my fave!

Gorgeous shots!

Michele said...

I like the 2nd and 3rd but my favorite is the 2nd one. I love seeing the city below the beautiful sun. And the way the colors wrap.

AnneKa said...

Great sky watch post, still trying to see all the sky watch photos on Tom's blog.

Dewdrop said...

I love the shots with the scafolding. Beautiful, such interesting shots.