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MatSu Sunset

A sunset in the Matanuska Valley

30 total reviews 
Comment from Contests


A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for the recognition this post has received from the FanArtReview community. While this was not a Contest Committee decision, the committee recognizes this achievement with a seven star review.

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 07-Jan-2023
    Thank you so very much!
Comment from Click21


Very nice and this works really well with the white and orange. Looks pin sharp where it should be and the exposure is great. If I had to pick at all, I would try cropping a little from the bottom, as I think that this might be too much dead area in the FG, but this would then reduced the image to a pano orientated crop. Great image though and thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2023
    Thank you so much for your review, I appreciate your thoughts!
Comment from suzannethompson2


You've captured a beautiful sunset here, Pat - what a lovely place to take a drive to. Love the interesting cloud shapes which highlight the beautiful orange/golden glow in the sky with the foreground buildings and shapes adding interest. Great camera techniques as always with your beautiful shots. Happy New Year! Suzanne

 Comment Written 03-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2023
    Thank you so very much Suzanne ! I appreciate your lovely review and I am honored by your six star rating! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and will have a happy and healthy new year!
reply by suzannethompson2 on 04-Jan-2023
    Many thanks, Pat, for your lovely review and good wishes. Suzanne
Comment from ForPawsPetPortraits


Stunning farm scene photo! I like the sky and the cloud is interesting. I have a friend who loves barns, she would adore this picture.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2023
    Thank you so very much! I appreciate your wonderful review and I am truly honored by your six stars!
Comment from Glena Jessee-King


The sunset is gorgeous and it actually deserves a "6". The rest of the scene, from the distant trees, to sun-lit ground, silo and other buildings, as well as the middle- and foregrounds, are all lovely, like a painting.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2023
    Thanks so much my friend!
reply by Glena Jessee-King on 03-Jan-2023
    Welcome, friend alaskapat. Fine photography is like a painting again and a lovely scene.
Comment from AndreThreeThou


That's pretty incredible that this is a real landscape. The orange colors diffuse everywhere, making this the archetype of what sunsets in a winter wonderland should look like. The photo speaks for itself, I mean everything about it is so awesome. On top of that the way the clouds are sitting so low is a rare sight to see, and makes this photo inspiring to visit a place like this. The horizontal movement of the photo helps to show off the vastness of the land, giving it an epic feeling to it.

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 03-Jan-2023
    Thank you so much ! I appreciate your review and I am honored by your six star rating!
Comment from liseworks


Oh my goodness, this is beautiful! I love to drive around to look at farms and barns too, hopefully I will be able to put mine up soon too, The fog is so cool here, lovely photo

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 01-Jan-2023
    Thank you so much Lise! I appreciate your wonderful review and I am honored by your six stars!
Comment from Zilyram


The barns in USA are so much more interesting than our boring galvanised iron sheds. A beautiful image with stunning color and the inclusion of the barn adds to impact. Stunning would make a great wall canvas. :)

 Comment Written 31-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 01-Jan-2023
    Thank you very much Mary! I appreciate all of your support and I am honored by your six stars!
Comment from bpellephoto


Wow!!! Pat, I gotta get to Alaska.

Excellent choice of subject in a Heaven, Man, Earth natural arrangement.

When I first saw this piece I asked myself when was Pat in North Troy Vermont? Because save for the mountain range in the distance I captured an almost identical scene in N Troy.

The color harmony of the scene is visually appealing with a gentle impact.

Excellent framing balance is evident with the low central placement of the farm. An excellent example of a judicious use of the rule of thirds.

This is just gorgeous ... Bob

 Comment Written 31-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 01-Jan-2023
    Thank you so much Bob! The Matsu Valley grows a lot of produce , you figure with the long summer daylight the veggies grow big! I appreciate your review and I am honored by your six stars!
Comment from hchriste


well done, like the subtle colors and the red sky, interesting lawyer of fog splitting the photo into two parts. Like the barn and farm yard, well done

 Comment Written 31-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 01-Jan-2023
    Thank you so very much!
reply by hchriste on 01-Jan-2023
    welcome