sydney skyline sunset (56k warning)

[michael_]

not sure why (if anyone can explain why would be interested in knowing) but the sunsets in sydney over the last couple of weeks have been rather cool cloudy sky with BRIGHT orange sun shining through to create quite amazing skylines, anyway here they are on two seperate days

http://www.evocider.com/gallery2/d/5355-1/IMG_1941.jpg
http://www.evocider.com/gallery2/d/5359-1/IMG_1942.jpg
http://www.evocider.com/gallery2/d/5365-1/IMG_1950.jpg
http://www.evocider.com/gallery2/d/5362-1/IMG_1944.jpg
http://www.evocider.com/gallery2/d/5368-1/IMG_1762.jpg
http://www.evocider.com/gallery2/d/5371-1/IMG_1763.jpg
http://www.evocider.com/gallery2/d/5374-1/IMG_1765+copy.jpg
http://www.evocider.com/gallery2/d/5377-1/IMG_1764copy.jpg

would also love some tips on shooting clouds

[J T]

I like the last one the best. VERY cool colors. Were you actually up on the roof of that building?

would also love some tips on shooting clouds

Well, a CP filter is a MUST. What else would you like to know?

[michael_]

our new rear decking sits level with the factories roof giving the ellusion i am standing on it .

Thanks for the filter advise, what about focus points with the first lot i tried to focus on the tree.

[4walls]

I noticed the dramatic color in the sky when I was in Sydney as well. I am coming back in about a week, so I hope they are still there so I can take some more shots with the new lens.

[J T]

Thanks for the filter advise, what about focus points with the first lot i tried to focus on the tree.

I always focus on the clouds. Here are some I shot yesterday using the CP filter. :D

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y17/jimthias/Sky/clouds-2743.jpg

[michael_]

mm CP filter my next purchase

[Dimitri_V]

mm CP filter my next purchase

I love the last four.
I hear that the sunset depends on cloud formation and the amount of methane gas in the atmosphare.
Also a ND grad helps alot if you shoot sunsets with landscape as a fg.