{"product_id":"spectacular-sunset-over-the-sierra-mountains","title":"Sierra Mountains Sunset Beneath Purple and Gold Clouds Photography","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Dark Ridge Below a Broadly Coloured Evening Sky\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe brightest light stays close to the mountain tops. A narrow band of gold follows the Sierra ridge, while purple, grey and warm brown clouds occupy most of the sky. I wanted that difference in scale to remain clear: a long mountain outline below a much larger field of evening colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe clouds have their own structure. Some stretch in soft horizontal layers, while a pale sweep crosses the darker centre of the sky. Their changing tones keep the view active without needing a visible sun. Beneath them, the peaks rise and fall in a detailed line, with small pale patches and dark slopes still apparent rather than a completely empty silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe foreground is restrained, with low vegetation and rough ground forming a subdued strip below the mountains. I find that dark base useful because it lets the brighter horizon carry the transition between land and sky. The photograph has plenty of colour, but the landscape’s outline gives it a definite place and a clear shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI photographed this Sierra Mountains sunset in 2010. My attention was on the whole arrangement of clouds, ridge and low land rather than one isolated summit. It is a view for someone who enjoys mountain landscapes and evening skies with more than a single dominant colour. From a distance, the gold horizon is the strongest feature; closer looking reveals the softer purples and the many small changes along the mountain edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e© Dan Kosmayer, 2010\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dan Kosmayer Photography","offers":[{"title":"8 × 20 inches (20.3 × 50.8 cm)","offer_id":40485989122127,"sku":null,"price":49.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 × 24 inches (25.4 × 61.0 cm)","offer_id":40965155389519,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9685\/2047\/files\/Sierra-Mountains-Sunset-Beneath-Purple-and-Gold-Clouds-Photography-1b.jpg?v=1791419874","url":"https:\/\/dinkosmayer.com\/products\/spectacular-sunset-over-the-sierra-mountains","provider":"Dan Kosmayer Fine Art Photography","version":"1.0","type":"link"}