Rain at Sunset

I had a wild sunset, last night, at Blevins Gap Nature Preserve.  There was the slightest gap on the horizon and the Sun just barely peeked through.  But it was enough.  Despite a passing rain shower, the sky stayed lit for about an hour after sunset.  (Yes, I have more.  Many, many more.)

I'd be remiss if I didn't take the chance to mention the need for a Photography Park here.  This was prime rainbow weather.  But if you turn around and face the other way from the Sun (which is where rainbows are found) you're looking at a major road and a hill.  It's the same problem I have at my normal sunrise spot — Monte Sano State Park.  It's a decent view of the sunrise, but then, when the Sun is up and you have all this glorious light to play with, you turn around and there's a parking lot, a bunch of signs and a forest. 

While I am grateful for both spaces, neither meets the needs of photographers.  

Nikon D7200 — Nikon 18-300mm F6.3 ED VR

18mm

F8@1/5th

ISO 100

White Balance on Flash (whoops)

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