# @noahwetzel on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DPAoBodjIup
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/59723266-noahwetzel-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/95af461579.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-09-25T03:15:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Noah Wetzel (@noahwetzel) — https://gondola.cc/noahwetzel

## Caption

Crisp clear blue skies and a burning gradient of color during late twilight overlooking the Yampa Valley and the distant 12,000ft+ Flat Tops Wilderness in Colorado. 

I always want clouds, more the better when shooting landscape imagery. However, sometimes you can work around “severe clear” conditions. On this particular evening last year (September 30th), I knew the late twilight sunset gradient would match the golds of the peak autumn foliage. I just needed to be patient. 

These two panoramic images were created from 7 separate images in near darkness, the first being .5 second exposures, and the second being 25 second exposures. Pretty wild, but it works! 

#yampavalley #steamboatsprings #buffalopass #steamboatresort #steamboatcolorado #autumncolor #autumnlandscape #landscapehpotos #flattopswilderness #exposurephotography #coloradoart #coloradoartist #steamboatart #steamboatartist #fineartphotography #art

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## Tags

steamboatartist, coloradoart, flattopswilderness, exposurephotography, autumncolor, landscapehpotos, buffalopass, steamboatresort, steamboatcolorado, steamboatsprings, coloradoartist, art, fineartphotography, steamboatart, autumnlandscape, yampavalley

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