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Old 10-14-2007, 07:13 AM
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I was in my friend's car and saw this photo opportunity. I was kinda bummed because on my way to his house, there were some awesome clouds with the perfect beams of sunlight coming out of them, and I was behind the driver's seat. By the time we hit the road in his car, the clouds were already clearing up. =(

This shot was taken in Program mode with White Balance set on Cloudy (left on by accident) and ISO set at 80. No post processing other than resizing was done on this photo.
Well, any comments on my composition?
Sunset on Valley Blvd
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Old 10-15-2007, 02:30 AM
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Sometimes we just have to be content with coming back another day. However it was good experience for you to shoot and post it so that you can learn from others comments. There is a lot happening in addition to the sun setting which makes the image a little had to read as there is no real subject except, perhaps, the sun. However several other parts of the image compete for attention (signs, street lights and brake lights of the car ahead of yours.)
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Old 10-15-2007, 04:05 AM
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Thanks again clockdoc for your input. Much appreciated. I guess I was too focused on the sun and nice little glow it gave on the edges of the car ahead that I didn't think that the street lights would be too much of a distraction. Although, yeah, the brake lights do stand out alot. And I didn't even notice the lens flare.
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