A deep golden sun lights up a bunch of black vines. This one’s good and sharp with not much grain, and the composition adds an artistic touch.

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A golden sunset behind a mess of tree branches. Took this right across the street of my house. It’s the same location and type of tree as A Morning of Fog, but very different lighting.

Canon Rebel XTi, EFS 18-55mm, 1/3200, F9, 55mm, ISO100, 2008-03-19T19:03:08-04, 20080319-230308rxt

Source image. Darkening and added contrast give this its feeling, though the original is more technically accurate.

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Source image, compiled from the Canon Rebel XTi RAW file using the default settings in PhotoFiltre Studio.