Photographer’s Notes
Here is yet another stormy sunset over the Olympic Mountains.
I live in a house that looks west 80 miles toward the Olympic Mountains in Western Washington State. There two tall peaks form a deep “V” between them that I have dubbed “The Notch.” Twice a year, on the day I’ve dubbed “Notch Day” the sun sets right in The Notch: April 6th and September 6th *. In this photo The Notch is 1/4 of the frame from the left and is partially shrouded in clouds. On the date of this photo (April 13th), the sun has moved a good bit north of The Notch at sunset.
* Actually the length of a year is 365.25 days and leap year corrects the error every 4 years. So it’s a bit more complicated to predict exactly which day in April and September is “Notch Day.” But April 6 and September 6 are the officially celebrated Notch Days in our household. The Notch Day parties are not to be missed but invitations are exclusive.
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Shadow Levels: 0, 0, 10
Midtone Levels: 0, 0, 10
Highlight Levels: 10, 0, 0
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Camera Data
Nikon D70
2005/04/13 19:34:52.1
JPEG (8-bit) Fine
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: VR 70-200mm F/2.8 G
Focal Length: 86mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Center-Weighted
1/10 sec - F/22
Exposure Comp.: -1.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: Auto
Image Comment:
Noise Reduction: OFF
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this is a beautiful image, one, though, that will probably be overlooked and under-appreciated. i really doubt if any dpc-score will do this image justice. all the same, thanks for sharing. good luck!
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