SINKING BELOW THE HORIZON

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times. The sun sinking below the horizon will forever be my favorite moment in photography.

Dennis

CHOKOLOSKEE SUNSET

I spent a lot of time fishing around Chokoloskee as a kid. I have a ton of great memories of the area.

I hadn’t been back in over 20 years until this past February when I went back for a night sky program that was being put on by the National Parks Service.

While I waited for night to fall, I captured a sunset time-lapse. The clouds didn’t cooperate but it was still fun to be back in a place that had such a large impact on my childhood.

Dennis

HOLEY LAND SUNSET

We’re going to try something a little different this week. I’ve been playing around with panoramic photos lately. I like how the added width helps in telling the story.

This photo was taken at Holey Land nature area. It’s essentially a water management area on the edge of the Everglades on the Broward/ Palm Beach county line.

I love how the additional width of the panoramic style allows to capture the intensity of the sun setting off to the right and the softer colors off to the left that aren’t as affected by the sun. It also allows me to capture more of the sweeping clouds higher in the sky.

Dennis

MORTON OVERLOOK TIME-LAPSE

This is one of my favorite time-lapses in a while. It was a beautiful location. The clouds danced and moved. The sun sank in the sky as a large ball of fire. The colors blended and moved through the sky long after the sun was gone.

In the end, night won the battle over day as it always does.

Dennis

SOFTER COLORS

Once the sun dipped behind the mountains the layers of soft color revealed themselves. Deep blues and violets blended with pinks and dark oranges that lived in the clouds.

Dennis

SUNSET OVER GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

This is one of my favorite photos that I’ve taken in a long time. The sun, a deep orange ball sinking toward the mountains in the distance. The ridges in the foreground covered in shadow. The sky, also a deep orange reflecting the same color from the sun. All coming together to make for a beautiful scene.

Dennis

MORTON OVERLOOK

Morton Overlook is a beautiful spot along the road up to Clingman’s Dome. I like it because it exemplifies the layers of ridges that make the Smoky Mountains so beautiful.

It is also one of my favorite places because the altitude gives me a break from the summer heat.

Dennis

RAINBOW OVER EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

Last Saturday I went down to Everglades National Park to capture a sunset. Unfortunately the spot I picked for sunset, didn’t have a view of the sunset. Don’t ask.

But, it did have an amazing view of a complete rainbow. The setting sun was casting long shadows and laying beautiful golden light on the endless sawgrass.

The rainbow seemed to reach impossibly high into the sky before coming down in a perfect parabola.

Dennis

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK TIME-LAPSE

This is the full trip through Rocky Mountain National Park. From sunrise at Rainbow Curve Overlook to sunset at Moraine Park. It covers the park from top to bottom and I love every minute of it.

Dennis

ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUNSET TIME-LAPSE

This entire time-lapse was shot in Moraine Park, within Rocky Mountain National Park. The two hours I spent there showed me a wide range of Rockies weather. It started out as a beautiful sunny day, a storm rolled through, the sun came back out with a chill in the air, and finally, night slowly overtook day.

I enjoyed every minute of it. Even while I was hiding in my car from the storm.

Dennis