Following Cheri’s suggestion to check out the “Finding the Best Shot” post, I chose to show both landscape and portrait orientations of the same sunset. Which do you prefer?
While the landscape orientation is a rural Iowa shot, it almost has an African savanna feel to it.
Before the sun went totally behind the horizon I took this portrait orientation, allowing me to zoom in on the trees and catch the “fire” in the trees.
For more examples of the week’s landscape theme, click HERE.
Rural Iowa Pastor 
I like the portrait. Brings a little more intimacy to this photo
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Thank you. It’s my favorite, too.
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Portrait definitely, more context
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Thank you, Sandra. Yes, the colors we just beautiful that night with lots of variations on the clouds.
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They are both gorgeous, but the bottom one is striking.
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I appreciate that, Cynthia! We have a photo competition at our state fair. I’ve never entered before but thinking of that as one of my submissions. We’ll see.
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You should!
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Both are beautiful but I like the openness of the first one! Lovely colors!
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You are very kind, Terri! Thanks. As I said in the post, that picture almost allows me to transport myself to somewhere other than Iowa.
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I can see that!
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I love the colors! Very clean, nice capture!
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I’m glad you liked them. Thanks for stopping by!
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Both are beautiful! Tough choice, but I think I like the top one because of it’s open, African savannah feel.
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Thank you, Rene! The first best fits the category with the expanse, but I really like the color of the second. Thanks for weighing in, too.
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