SUNSET CATTAILS FROM A WETLAND PRAIRIE

I set out to photograph the sunset during the late afternoon hours on these short days of late autumn and was hoping that it would be a nice and colorful sunset. I thought I would photograph the sunset from Eakin Creek West first, which I did as a beautiful sunset appeared on this December evening with the sky coming alive with fascinating colors. After photographing the sunset from the creek, I looked for more subjects nearby as the colors were still strong and beautiful. I decided to take a look at the bridge over the South Fork Kishwaukee River, in which I thought it would make a great subject with the sunset. I crossed back over the bridge and noticed the lighting was still really nice. I thought the cattails would be a nice subject to compliment the sunset, so, I set up my tripod up, adjusted my camera settings, composed the shot and began shooting this outstanding sunset at Wildflower Park in Northern Illinois. (615-28)