06/30/14 Featured Arkansas Photography–Summertime sunset over Pinnacle Mountain

Summertime sunset over Pinnacle Mountain

Taken with a Canon 1D MK IV, Canon 24-70 Lens @F11, iso 250, Multiple exposure technique used to create photo. In the summer months it’s often very easy to catch a late afternoon thunderstorm rolling in behind Pinnacle mountain.  On this evening the light had started out with just a bright sun with very few clouds, but as the evening approached,  bank of thunderheads rolled in to the left of Pinnacle.  The wind seemed to die down quite a bit, so since I was using older Canon equipment with a very limited dynamic range, I went ahead and shot a 4 shot bracketed exposure.  I was able to catch the sun just as it was starting to roll down behind the ridge behind Pinnacle.  The contrast between the dark thunderhead and the high cirrus clouds was impressive and I stayed around for as long as could before it got too dark.