Wispy Dayton Skyline No. 1

The Story:           A favored view from the Riverside Bridge over the Great Miami River offers stunning views of the Dayton Skyline at sunset.  In this image, lower stratus clouds were clearing the western skies, revealing wispy cirrus clouds gently arching over the Gem City.  Although the stratus clouds were no longer illuminated by the setting sun, the high-altitude cirrus clouds still refracted the day’s last rays over the Miami Valley briefly illuminating RiverScape MetroPark in orange light creating some skyfire!

The Rest of the Story:   For this early autumn evening, I headed out with my camera as I thought the sunset might be colorful given the high cirrus clouds floating through the sky.   I stopped at another location, but found a few problems with the composition I envisioned so I packed up and heading to this spot of the Great Miami River.   The sky was turning amazing colors.  I was still struggling to capture the whole sight even using my widest lens.  I ended up mounting my camera on its side and then in a 21-images sweep, created this panoramic image.  With my camera in this vertical orientation, I could capture the graceful arch in the sky as well as its reflect in the calm river’s waters.

This print has sold several times and resides in homes from Dayton to Florida.  This print represents some of my best Dayton Fine Art Photography and hung as a hospitality print in the exclusive Dayton Club at the top of the Kettering Tower.  If you are seeking colorful Dayton Cityscapes (or Daytonscapes) for your wall decor, this print looks great in a host of large canvas prints.  If you are seeking a webpage art or a background image for your social media page that celebrates life in Dayton, I can license the image for subsequent use.

If you are looking for more options like this, check out my colorful Dayton Skyline art prints.

Sublocation:      RiverScape MetroPark

City, State:         Dayton, Ohio

Year:                   2018