JPG: Photos: "Making Lemonade ;-)" by Steve Baker

Making Lemonade ;-)

by Steve Baker

Uploaded 23 Oct 2009 — 18 favorites

So (long story) I'm driving home from work, around 5:45pm, and I get to the Newport Bridge - 2 miles, no stopping. On the other side I see the most freakin' amazing clouds and light, but there's no way to stop and take a pic.
My apologies to all those I may have cut off as I dashed for the other side, but I got there, stopped at the Jamestown Golf Course (we're still in broad daylight, perfect weather, etc. ) and fire off a few shots. Perfect!
Back in the car, cruise home very happy.
Out with the card, into the 'puter, and I see these dark mushes that look like they were taken at night....
Camera says it's on Manual, 1/4000 (no typo) f/10. That was my bunch of Lemons...
The lemonade came from shooting RAW, and P'shop. These are not the most perfect shots of that sky, but I'll take 'em, and happily. ;-)

20 responses

Judy Wanamaker gave props (23 Oct 2009):
Naturally stunning!!!
Bruce Miller gave props (23 Oct 2009):
breathtaking Bruce!!! Congratulations. It's truely wonderful!
Richard Knight gave props (23 Oct 2009):
Pretty amazing, Steve.
Santiago Padilla gave props (23 Oct 2009):
Very nice, very nice indeed.
Susan Littlefield gave props (23 Oct 2009):
Wow...no sour grapes for you! Fabulous work with the computer and software to generate this amazing photo.
david ong gave props (23 Oct 2009):
LOL same here, happen all the time. at least you got a great one
Nancy Richard gave props (24 Oct 2009):
It was meant to be. Sometimes the most interesting photos were "mistakes" to begin with. Nicely Done!
Regenia Brabham gave props (25 Oct 2009):
It is a beautiful capture Steve. A stunning sky. At 1/4000th second and f/10, you were not able to catch a lot of light. A slower Shutterspeed would have let more light in. I love it like this though.
Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (25 Oct 2009):
Beautiful lemonade :-)
elfriede fulda gave props (26 Oct 2009):
Lovely,,wow
Christopher J Chalk gave props (27 Oct 2009):
Add a slice of lemon and you have created a new format in shooting amazing sunsets like this:)
John Linton gave props (27 Oct 2009):
"Most excellent." (apologies to Bill & Ted)
Paul Lavallee gave props (27 Oct 2009):
The clouds have been so cool lately, great capture Steve!!!
Dawn Duffield (Deleted) added a link (29 Oct 2009):
I was going to add this song when I first saw this remarkable image because it immediately came to mind. Hope you like! (www.youtube.com)
Karen Foto Fiddler gave props (3 Nov 2009):
I will have a glass of that lemonade! Nice stopping safey! I do crazy things like that too. Just to get around the blcok so I won't miss THE SHOT! and You nailed it. I love the darkness of it..a natural lightbox!
Maurie A gave props (5 Nov 2009):
Wow... beautiful... don't you just LOVE photoshop :) It has saved my behind more than once :)
herman vandecauter gave props (8 Nov 2009):
Nice and interesting!
Litz Go gave props (12 Nov 2009):
awesome capture!
Donald Brainard gave props (16 Nov 2009):
Very nice work and "mistakes" are sometimes the best!
Joerg Schlagheck gave props (18 Nov 2009):
Amazing sky! It looks like you can touch it!