Sunset over Utah Lake by R. Mike "Jake" Jacobson
R. Mike "Jake" Jacobson

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While on an evening drive around the dike built in 1952 to protect the Provo airport from flooding by Utah Lake, I was blessed to witness the most vibrant sunset I’ve ever, in my 62 years, witnessed. Fortunately, I had my Oly OM-2n loaded with color positive film and was able to capture the incredible beauty of this even. I scanned the resultant slide with an Epson Photo scanner.

I promise – there has been NO post processing. I even resisted the urge to straighten the horizon. What you see is a feeble representation of what my family experienced that magical evening.

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Comments

  • 1chick1
    1chick1almost 3 years ago

    stunning colours

  • R. Mike "Jake" Jacobson
    R. Mike "Jake"...almost 3 years ago

    Thanks – You need to go back and look again. The picture I originally submitted was just the thumbnail – Duh Me! The new one is the real one.

  • laurav
    lauravalmost 3 years ago

    Fab! Very striking!

  • R. Mike "Jake" Jacobson
    R. Mike "Jake"...almost 3 years ago

    Thank you! Wish you could have been there. The photo doesn’t even start to do justice to the evening.

  • BrettStevenson
    BrettStevensonalmost 3 years ago

    Yep. That’s the stuff that makes you stop whatever you are doing. Its’ impossible to function with the sky that awesome. Good Snap.

  • Thaks Brett! Not only was it impossible to function, it was almost impossible to breath.

    – R. Mike "Jake" Jacobson

  • paulgranahan
    paulgranahanalmost 3 years ago

    I used to think that my sunset photos were good until i saw this. Absolutely fantastic. Well done!

  • R. Mike "Jake" Jacobson
    R. Mike "Jake"...almost 3 years ago

    Thanks Paul! Even a klutz like me couldn’t miss with a sunset like that.

  • laminarwind
    laminarwindalmost 3 years ago

    WOW, unbeleivable (I beleive you, I know that SW & Utah (southern,, no?) can do this kind of magic.

  • Thanks, Dragan. Actually, Utah Lake is about in the middle of the state just west of Provo.

    – R. Mike "Jake" Jacobson

  • Whitney DeVilbiss
    Whitney DeVilbissalmost 3 years ago

    breathtaking, a wonderful capture! great job

  • Thank you for your very kind comments.

    – R. Mike "Jake" Jacobson

  • Kat36
    Kat36almost 3 years ago

    Wow, this is amazing, lucky you for being there at this moment!! :)

  • Thanks! I do count myself as very lucky to be at the right place at the right time and…have a camera with me :-)

    – R. Mike "Jake" Jacobson