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Something new from something old

2017-04-19 by Ken B 2 Comments

Old windmill silhouette at sunset, Ely, Linn County, Iowa

In my continuing quest to go through old photos and update my website and selection, I took this never-before-published photo and worked it out as a panorama.  I took this nine years ago… on 8/8/08… and another shot has always been one of my favorites.  I love the reflection of the sunset on the clouds, and the old windmill in silhouette.  As I was set up taking shots I still remember a car driving by, slowing to look at what I was looking at, and giving me a smile and a ‘thumbs up’.

Is it obvious that this scene was the inspiration for my logo?

Anyway, as I was reprocessing the other photo I looked through the others and this one intrigued me.  The upper sky was open and plain and boring so I didn’t know what to do with it.  It had never occurred to me to make this one a panorama… until last night.

The other photo I processed to have the silhouette and foreground areas to be more of a stark black, but I allowed a bit of color… the foreground greens… to come out in this one.  I like the effect.  It’s still dark in those areas, but is also a bit more natural.

This photo is almost like “photo nirvana” to me.  It has all the elements that appeal to me… panorama, silhouette, sunset, low-light.  What could be better?

Filed Under: Iowa, Silhouette, Sunrise/Sunset Tagged With: clouds, Iowa, reflection, silouette, sunset

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  1. Missy says

    2017-04-19 at 20:44

    Yes, this would look beautiful on our wall! I love it and am so glad you thought to try this!

    Reply
  2. Sherry says

    2017-04-24 at 12:39

    This is beautiful.. Great photo.

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