Sunset

Jupiter's Palette

Experience Three Sunsets from Green Lake, Wisconsin

This collection of sunsets were all photographed at the same location on different days. It highlights how you can return to the same place repeatedly with changes in weather, seasons, or time of day and experience new things to photograph.

Horizontal landscape photograph. Captured just after sunset. A cloudy sky is set in shades of orange pastel colors over a field of green grasses and scattered trees.
Artist's Sunset
Camera
Sony a7RII
Lens
Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA
Focal Length
35 mm
Aperture
f/8.0
Exposure
1/250 sec
ISO
3200
Location
Princeton, WI
Description:

This was photograph was taken just after a September sunset near Green Lake, Wisconsin. This is the horizontal composition companion to the vertical composition which is Jupiter's Palette. Even on a cloudy day you can get very colorful sunsets. The final rays of the sun over the horizon leave orange pastel colors across the sky.

Horizontal landscape photo. Sun approaching sunset on the right of the composition, under a bank of clouds. Sky is in a pastel pink. Over a field of green grass and tree line in the distance.
End of Day
Camera
Sony a7RII
Lens
Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA
Focal Length
35 mm
Aperture
f/4.0
Exposure
1/250 sec
ISO
100
Location
Princeton, WI
Description:

The setting sun interacts with the clouds just to the left. If you look closely, you can see the light rays interacting with the cloud's edges. An August sunset captured near Green Lake, Wisconsin.

Horizontal landscape photograph. Bright orange sunset in a cloud bank opening just over the horizon. Over a tree line and field of green grass.
Sky Aglow
Camera
Sony a7RII
Lens
Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
Focal Length
62 mm
Aperture
f/8.0
Exposure
1/250 sec
ISO
6400
Location
Princeton, WI
Description:

A May sunset taken near Green Lake, Wisconsin. Compared to some other sunsets taken at this location, this one is very vibrant. With heavy cloud cover and only a narrow opening for sunlight to breakthrough, the sky is ablaze at the horizon, but cooler color tones dominate everywhere else including the foreground which is a much darker and richer green.

Vertical landscape photograph. Captured just after sunset. A cloudy sky is set in shades of orange pastel colors reminiscent of the clouds of Jupiter over a field of green grasses and scattered trees.
Jupiter's Palette
Camera
Sony a7RII
Lens
Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA
Focal Length
35 mm
Aperture
f/8.0
Exposure
1/250 sec
ISO
2000
Location
Princeton, WI
Description:

Taken just after sunset near Green Lake, Wisconsin. This is the vertical composition companion to the horizontal composition which is Artist's Sunset. Both have similar skies. The coloring is reminiscent of the clouds of the planet Jupiter, thus the title of this work.

Vertical landscape photo. Sun approaching sunset on the right of the composition, under a bank of clouds. Sky is in a pastel pink. Over a field of green grass and tree line in the distance.
Warm Rays
Camera
Sony a7RII
Lens
Sony FE 35mm F2.8 ZA
Focal Length
35 mm
Aperture
f/4.0
Exposure
1/250 sec
ISO
100
Location
Princeton, WI
Description:

Sunset photograph captured near Green Lake, Wisconsin. This photograph was captured moments before End of Day. In comparing the two, movement of the clouds can be seen as they drift towards the left in frame. In this vertical composition the clouds and sun are "touching".

Vertical landscape photograph. Bright orange sunset in a cloud bank opening just over the horizon. Over a tree line and field of green grass.
Orange Sunburst
Camera
Sony a7RII
Lens
Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS
Focal Length
105 mm
Aperture
f/13
Exposure
1/250 sec
ISO
6400
Location
Princeton, WI
Description:

Sunset taken near Green Lake, Wisconsin. Closeup view of the orange sunburst through the clouds just over the tree line. This was taken just before Sky Aglow.

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