Photograph info: This photograph was taken last Sunday in Berks County on the way home from an Appalachian Trail hike. Although it had been warm and a little rainy most of the day, the wind kicked up, the temperature dropped and the sky cleared around sunset.

An excellent photographer once told me that at sunset, the best photo is in the opposite direction.

Camera settings and post-processing: Shot with the Canon EOS 5D and the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lens at 24mm, ISO 1000, f/2.8, 1/400s. This is a camera-processed JPEG file with no post-processing by me. I purposely underexposed the shot for better contrast & color saturation. (Thanks for driving, Jenn!)

Thank you for visiting Durham Township!

--Kathleen

Oooo, great land-shape and such a nice dramatic sky to top it off! Just your style, and a surprisingly warm image for a cool evening out. There are several south-of-Nampa spots I favor for shooting sunrise/sunsets. The peaks above Boise are eastward and the Owyhee Mountians are to the west. It is often a toss-up whether to position for sunburst/back-lite shadows or go for the glow on the ground that happens when a low sun is over the shoulder. Excellent choice here, young lady. (But you knew that!)

Thanks for warming up my 21 degree Sunday evening.

The sky is amazing!

The colors you caught reflected in the clouds are just so beautiful. I love the warm light on the landscape.

Great landscape...I like very much the warm tones about field and sky! Ciao :-)

Undulating hills catch the fading light
Glowing clouds above, also within our sight.
A peaceful scene where all appears so right
Will soon be overcome by the onset of night.

Such a gorgeous landscape! Love the golden tones of the fields and the colours of the sky! Great work!

Wonderful red glow - this sky/sunset light combination works great here.

You have some of the best landscape images found online. Congratulations on winning the best photoblog award 2008. Its well deserved.

Congrats on winning such important award. Well granted!

Great landscape, I like the colours and this atmosphere.

Parece que un huracan se avecina, la foto es simplemente soberbia.

I wish I had opportunities for open skies like that. There are so many hills and mountains in western Washington that horizon just doesn't reach that far. Beautiful color Kathleen.

My favorite type of photograph. Big sky, gorgeous colours and bags of mood.

I love my 5d- such incredible color out of the camera.

This is a beautiful picture- fantastic work to really get the most out of it.

Interesting point about the best picture being in the opposite direction. I must remember to check that out on my next sunset shoot. Gorgeous glow in the clouds and lovely warm hue in the field. Great feeling of space too.

Awesome. Maybe there's something to that bit of advice. I wish I could find a landscape this uncluttered where I live.

Fabulous. Love the red reflecting on the meadow.

I like this shot a lot and it makes me miss those perfect winter skys from PA. I had a few nice ones while back home for the Holidays. The grass here is so soft and lush, it really works well with the sky. JUST PERFECT - well done.

rob -

Très belle image, les couleurs à ce moment y sont pour beaucoup. A mon sens, il manque un sujet au premier plan

One of the best images I have seen recently! Superb colors, and the composition is just awesome!

I thought for sure you had post-processed for those foreground colors. Absolutely amazing photo, gorgeous!

Rolling thoughts, rolling hills, the clouds swirl above. You will find your peace and your place in this world, when all you have is love.

It sure is the most charming sunset I have seen so far. So grand!

This photo is breathtaking. It makes me homesick for Illinois' open landscapes and sunsets that turn the clouds into fairylands.

wow... I'm in love with this.

beautiful landscape, great colors, even more impressive knowing that it doesn't have post-processing.

cheers from Portugal