Sunset in the Country
Uploaded: January 09, 2014 10:49:15
POTD and Finalist
Sarpy County, Nebraska
The sky was very promising Christmas day so we went out to look for things to put in front of it in the late afternoon light and sunset hours. This was one of my last shots before we went home.
Category: Travel and Place
Exif: f/9, ISO: 100, Focal Length: 40mm
Susan M. Campbell January 09, 2014
Very nice. The tones are wonderful! #1558746Memoriee G. Sconce January 09, 2014
Beautiful light .David Phalen January 09, 2014
The light, tones and textures are so beautiful!! #10941354Daniella Puente January 09, 2014
Love the tones, light and composition Nikki. #10941364Joy Rector January 10, 2014
beautiful shot, well done #10941727Karen Celella January 10, 2014
Beautiful sunset landscape, Nikki! #10942163
Beatriz Rocha
January 10, 2014
Dianne Brin
January 12, 2014
Terry Cervi
January 23, 2014
Harriet Feagin
January 26, 2014
Avril Young February 02, 2014
Beautiful capture, lovely lighting and colour.wonderful Nikki.. #10964683
Peggy Pfister
February 17, 2014
Jill Odice
February 17, 2014
Kalena Randall February 17, 2014
Nice shot, Nikki! I used it live in Sarpy Cou Ty, NE. :-) #10978369MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 18, 2014
I hope you have better luck than I did ;0) #10978662
Chris Budny
February 18, 2014
Leslie McLain
February 18, 2014
Michelle Alton February 23, 2014
Very beautiful, Nikki. Congratulations on POTD! #10983172Anita Hogue February 23, 2014
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Nikki! #10983176
William C. Raco
February 23, 2014
Patti Coblentz February 23, 2014
The light is captivating in this wonderful scene, Nikki...a very beautiful image! Congratulations on your POTD!!! #10983179Debbie Bray February 23, 2014
Wow Nikki, big congratulations on your well earned POTD!! #10983180Joseph T. Pilonero February 23, 2014
Congratulations, Nikki, on this fab picture of beautiful midwestern Americana winning POTD. #10983182Marilyn Cornwell February 23, 2014
Wonderful congratulations on POTD! #10983189
Jeff Robinson
February 23, 2014
MELODIE C. ROBERTS February 23, 2014
I see it survived! ;0)Congratulations NiK!!
A wonderful POTD! #10983204
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 23, 2014
A beautiful light embrasing an enchanted rural scene. Congratulations on you potd, Nikki. #10983205Deedie Goodwin Lutz February 23, 2014
Absolutely love this photo. The contrast of tone, texture, lighting, and cloud formation is great. #10983208Wally Orlowsky February 23, 2014
Wonderfully serene sunset. Congrats on POTD!!! #10983216Graeme yew Chow February 23, 2014
Outstanding POTD wins, Nikki. Congrats! #10983227
Leslie McLain
February 23, 2014
Carol Flisak
February 23, 2014
JO ANN CLEVELAND February 23, 2014
Well you nailed it Nikki, that light is special!Congratulations on your wonderful POTD!
jo ann c. #10983241
Thomas E. Hinds February 23, 2014
Congratulations on this great POTD, Nikki! Love it! #10983242
Chris Budny
February 23, 2014
Katarina Mansson February 23, 2014
Beautiful sight, light and tones. Congratulations Nikki! #10983244Gord MacEachern February 23, 2014
Great big congrats on this well deserved POTD Nikki!!Richard M. Waas February 23, 2014
I absolutely love this image Nikki…. A super congrats on a well deserved POTD!!! #10983249Karen Celella February 23, 2014
Congratulations on your beautiful POTD, Nikki. Warm, lovely light on a cold winter day. You found the magic combination. #10983253Joy Rector February 23, 2014
congrats on the POTD #10983256Terry A. Stoa February 23, 2014
Kudos on your POTD award, Nikki.I'm a big fan of old barns - and this image of one is lovely in all aspects. #10983262
Carol Quina
February 23, 2014
Christine Czernin
February 23, 2014
Kathryn Wesserling February 23, 2014
Sometimes, it's those "just one more shot" that are the winners of the day! This surely was yours; it's beautiful. #10983303Stephen Zacker February 23, 2014
Like the pastel colors and that sky. Congratulations #10983306Nancy Marie Ricketts February 23, 2014
The light is perfect, the composition is masterful, and the processing is superb-congratulations on your beautiful POTD! #10983316
Nikki McDonald
February 23, 2014
Robert Mann
February 23, 2014
David Phalen February 23, 2014
BIG Congrats on a stunning POTD!! #10983324
Mary Dimitriw
February 23, 2014
Virginia Kickle February 23, 2014
Congratulations on you POTD, Nikki! This is just perfect!Priscilla J. Burgers February 23, 2014
Beautiful sunset colors, composition, and textures. Congratulations on your POTD, Nikki! #10983331
Michele Peterson
February 23, 2014
Martha R. Mazon
February 23, 2014
Peggy Pfister
February 23, 2014
Susan Williams February 23, 2014
Congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Nikki! #10983406Susan Williams February 23, 2014
Congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Nikki! #10983407Barbara Socor February 23, 2014
A beautiful and thoughtful image...A fine mood here...Congrats, Nikki! #10983416
Melinda F. Schneider
February 23, 2014
Lindley Johnson
February 23, 2014
Maria Coulson February 23, 2014
I knew this was one of your barns. Beautiful light and composition. Congratulations Nikki. #10983429Jeana Clark February 23, 2014
Congrats on this awesome capture Nik!!!~J~ #10983433
Birthe Gawinski
February 23, 2014
Nancy Marie Ricketts February 23, 2014
Now you won't have far to climb to that GOLD badge!-Staff AND Fan Favorite, Too! #10983482
Mitch Spence
February 23, 2014
Terry Cervi
February 23, 2014
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 23, 2014
Beautiful POTD, Nikki! WTG! :-) k #10983500
Ann H. Belus
February 23, 2014
Renee Doyle February 23, 2014
Beautiful light Nikki! Congratulations on your POTD! #10983552
Val Feldman
February 23, 2014
Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 23, 2014
Already a favorite of mine.... huge congrats on your POTD and staff favorite!!! #10983617Stan Kwasniowski February 23, 2014
Nikki, gorgeous #10983694
Amanda D. Austwick
February 23, 2014
Ellen Hodges February 23, 2014
Huge congrats on a fab POTD, Nikki!!!! Best luck with this beauty!! #10983802
Nancy L. Green
February 23, 2014
Katherine Kuhn February 23, 2014
Beautiful light & color in this gorgeous POTD, Nikki! Congratulations! #10983841
Sharon F. Morris
February 23, 2014
Rona L. Schwarz February 23, 2014
This is so lovely, Nikki! A perfect Midwestern rural landscape! That sky is truly gorgeous and I love how it lights up the side of the barn. Great tones and detail, too. Congratulations on a superb POTD! #10983885Phyllis H. Burchett February 23, 2014
This is wonderful Nikki, congrats on your POTD! #10983929
Cindy Bendush
February 23, 2014
Nikki McDonald
February 23, 2014
Lucy Abrao
February 23, 2014
Tamara K. Walker
February 23, 2014
Richard D. Love February 24, 2014
Congratulations, Nikki. Another beauty, as always!Rick #10984207
Nadia Paul February 24, 2014
Congrats on your gorgeous POTD Nikki! #10984959
Guy D. Biechele
February 25, 2014
Pat Abbott
February 26, 2014
Chris Budny
February 26, 2014
Naomi Weiser February 26, 2014
congrats! #10985941Nancy Marie Ricketts February 26, 2014
Glad to see this as a Finalist, Nikki! Congratulations ! On to the Gold! #10986081
Lindley Johnson
February 26, 2014
Susan M. Campbell February 26, 2014
So wonderful. Congrats. #10986369
Michele Peterson
February 26, 2014
Ellen Hodges February 26, 2014
Huge congrats and best luck with this gorgeous finalist!! #10986737
Peggy Pfister
February 26, 2014
Deborah Lewinson
February 27, 2014
Best wishes for the next round! #10987776
JO ANN CLEVELAND February 28, 2014
You are such a winner girl, congrats on ALL your finalist and hope we see them all in Gold later!jo ann c. #10988090
Daniella Puente February 28, 2014
Nikki I just can see this one, congratulations! is a wonderful photo! #10988828MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 01, 2014
I expected gold here...... #10989699
Guy D. Biechele
March 01, 2014
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