Photograph of the Month “Twilight Time”

"Twilight Time" - A High Dynamic Range Image of Sunset at Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve

The title of this months photograph is “Twilight Time”

I shot this image at the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve in the Santa Cruz Mountains.  I had read of  Borel Hill, the highest point on the Peninsula, several months ago in the San Francisco Chronicle. On a clear day you can see all the way out to sea, but I had scouted the location hoping to find a good vantage point for a sunset shot with a blanket of fog filling the valleys below.

This image was taken just about a half hour after sunset and is a very long exposure but fortunately on this night the air was almost still with only the slightest breeze to disturb the most delicate branches of the bushes and blades of grass. I knew that it would be difficult to capture the delicate balance between light and dark and the rich colors that are critical to communicating the feeling of peace and quiet solitude of the scene, but the High Dynamic Range Imaging technique I have been working with proved to be just the right tool for the job.

I hope you like the image and that it brings a small measure of peace and quiet to your busy day.

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Dean