Sunset Over French Lake, New Brunswick

[TheShutterHappyBaker]

Driving home from the cottage the other night, and eager to capture a decent sunset shot, we pulled off the road. We scrambled down the rocky boat launch to the water's edge and I set up my tripod. I shot this in raw, but decided not to change anything. Now, keep in mind, I've only had a Digital SLR for about 3 weeks, and before that, I had very little interest in photography. Now, however, I read as much material as I can get my hands on, and can't wait to start building low-budget light boxes and the like.



And here are the settings I used...

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
Shooting Date/Time 7/18/2010 9:12:24 PM
Shooting Mode Manual Exposure
Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/125
Av( Aperture Value ) 5.6
Metering Mode Evaluative Metering
ISO Speed 200
Lens EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Focal Length 23.0mm
Flash Off
AF Mode One-Shot AF
Picture Style Landscape

I took 41 of the sunset from that spot, and several others of the surrounding area. I used both my 18-55mm and 75-300mm lenses, and various white balance shift settings, but the shot I liked most was the first one, with no tinkering.


Christopher.
http://clearlyoutoffocus.blogspot.com

[derekspacelewis]

Awesome shot, I love the colors, really makes me wish there was a lake by me. Interesting to note, I just got into photography recently, got my first camera about 2 weeks ago, and have the same camera, also the same two lenses as you..great minds must think alike lol.

[TheShutterHappyBaker]

Originally Posted by derekspacelewis

Awesome shot, I love the colors, really makes me wish there was a lake by me. Interesting to note, I just got into photography recently, got my first camera about 2 weeks ago, and have the same camera, also the same two lenses as you..great minds must think alike lol.

Thanks for the comment. I appreciate the feedback. I'm excited to be showing my work, and sharing my progress with others.