▲ 460 ▼ sunset (lemmy.blahaj.zone) submitted 3 months ago by not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/memes@lemmy.world 47 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 months ago (4 children) The difference? Photoshop. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] tyler@programming.dev 40 points 3 months ago* (7 children) Definitely not, Colorado sunsets are wild. Here’s one from a few weeks ago, photo is literally blown out the colors are so wild, it looked much crazier in person. And this happens all the time. Edit: the hdr didn’t come through on some of these, like the second to last was SO MUCH MORE COLOR than that photo shows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago All the Southwest is like this. Totally amazing sunset.....in the Wal-Mart parking lot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yes, exactly. And look where you took those beautiful photos. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tyler@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago Yeah the meme is incredibly accurate. But it also makes sense because aerosols above cities make the sky redder for sunsets. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-smog-creates-beautiful-sunsets/ For example this one is out in the mountains and the sunset isn’t nearly as orange or red. permalink fedilink source parent [–] realitista@lemmus.org 3 points 3 months ago Yeah it's the opposite, the photos never show the true craziness of the real thing . And sunrises are even more intense . I saw some crazy shit on the school bus on the way to school back in the day . permalink fedilink source parent [–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago Can confirm, I used to live there and the spectacular views just stepping outside are what I miss. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago Hmmmm I love when the land turns into a crisp silhouette like that permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quokka@quokk.au 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Interesting how orange it is, here in my city in Australia I feel we get really vibrant pink skies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago That means you have less pollution. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-smog-creates-beautiful-sunsets/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sailing7@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago Niceee permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago Na, I live here. It just be like this permalink fedilink source parent [–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Nah, the real difference? Pollution. In general, airborne pollution up high reflects red light and absorbs blue light. Vivid sunrises and sunsets are often found near cities for a reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) could also be just natural dust, like in germany we sometimes get sahara winds that make for beautiful sunsets permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 1 point 3 months ago For sure it's just as likely, but let's just hit them with the shock value now, instead it happening in the store. permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago This happens all over the Southwest, it really depends on patchiness of cloud cover. Amazing sunsets don't care if you're in the parking lot of Wal-Mart or out somewhere with trees. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tyler@programming.dev 40 points 3 months ago* (7 children) Definitely not, Colorado sunsets are wild. Here’s one from a few weeks ago, photo is literally blown out the colors are so wild, it looked much crazier in person. And this happens all the time. Edit: the hdr didn’t come through on some of these, like the second to last was SO MUCH MORE COLOR than that photo shows. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago All the Southwest is like this. Totally amazing sunset.....in the Wal-Mart parking lot. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yes, exactly. And look where you took those beautiful photos. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tyler@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago Yeah the meme is incredibly accurate. But it also makes sense because aerosols above cities make the sky redder for sunsets. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-smog-creates-beautiful-sunsets/ For example this one is out in the mountains and the sunset isn’t nearly as orange or red. permalink fedilink source parent [–] realitista@lemmus.org 3 points 3 months ago Yeah it's the opposite, the photos never show the true craziness of the real thing . And sunrises are even more intense . I saw some crazy shit on the school bus on the way to school back in the day . permalink fedilink source parent [–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago Can confirm, I used to live there and the spectacular views just stepping outside are what I miss. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago Hmmmm I love when the land turns into a crisp silhouette like that permalink fedilink source parent [–] Quokka@quokk.au 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Interesting how orange it is, here in my city in Australia I feel we get really vibrant pink skies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago That means you have less pollution. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-smog-creates-beautiful-sunsets/ permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sailing7@lemmy.ml 1 point 3 months ago Niceee permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago All the Southwest is like this. Totally amazing sunset.....in the Wal-Mart parking lot. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CyberEgg@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 3 months ago (1 child) Yes, exactly. And look where you took those beautiful photos. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tyler@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago Yeah the meme is incredibly accurate. But it also makes sense because aerosols above cities make the sky redder for sunsets. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-smog-creates-beautiful-sunsets/ For example this one is out in the mountains and the sunset isn’t nearly as orange or red. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tyler@programming.dev 3 points 3 months ago Yeah the meme is incredibly accurate. But it also makes sense because aerosols above cities make the sky redder for sunsets. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-smog-creates-beautiful-sunsets/ For example this one is out in the mountains and the sunset isn’t nearly as orange or red. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] realitista@lemmus.org 3 points 3 months ago Yeah it's the opposite, the photos never show the true craziness of the real thing . And sunrises are even more intense . I saw some crazy shit on the school bus on the way to school back in the day . permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bravesilvernest@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago Can confirm, I used to live there and the spectacular views just stepping outside are what I miss. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 months ago Hmmmm I love when the land turns into a crisp silhouette like that permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Quokka@quokk.au 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Interesting how orange it is, here in my city in Australia I feel we get really vibrant pink skies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago That means you have less pollution. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-smog-creates-beautiful-sunsets/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tyler@programming.dev 2 points 3 months ago That means you have less pollution. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-smog-creates-beautiful-sunsets/ permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago Na, I live here. It just be like this permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Nah, the real difference? Pollution. In general, airborne pollution up high reflects red light and absorbs blue light. Vivid sunrises and sunsets are often found near cities for a reason. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) could also be just natural dust, like in germany we sometimes get sahara winds that make for beautiful sunsets permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 1 point 3 months ago For sure it's just as likely, but let's just hit them with the shock value now, instead it happening in the store. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone [S] 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) could also be just natural dust, like in germany we sometimes get sahara winds that make for beautiful sunsets permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 1 point 3 months ago For sure it's just as likely, but let's just hit them with the shock value now, instead it happening in the store. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NannerBanner@literature.cafe 1 point 3 months ago For sure it's just as likely, but let's just hit them with the shock value now, instead it happening in the store. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreenShimada@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago This happens all over the Southwest, it really depends on patchiness of cloud cover. Amazing sunsets don't care if you're in the parking lot of Wal-Mart or out somewhere with trees. permalink fedilink source parent
