Silver Lake Afterglow

There is something about sunsets during the winter that are more appealing. Perhaps because sunny days are rare this time of year, they are all that more meaningful. This image is another study of simplicity. Bands of orange radiate into shades of deep blue accentuated by an overhanging bare tree. This affect is created by a 24 mm wide angle lens which decompresses the landscape -- taking in the still water and high reaches of the blue sky above. The silhouetted sand dunes on the horizon appear indiscernible though they are actually over a hundred feet in height...