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Of all the sunsets she has seen in Seattle, Your Take contributor Sigma Sreedharan, says this is one of the most gorgeous sunsets she's ever seen.

The bright shade of orange and the few lenticular clouds over Mount Rainier treated the city on Nov. 8 while Sreedharan was out photographing.

Sreedharan knew the proper equipment to use because she has photographed the Seattle Great Wheel in motion many times. To capture the image, Sreedharan used a 4- to 5-second shutter speed, ISO 50 and a f/13 f-stop on a Sony A7R Mirrorless camera. She says she then made few edits to brighten the shadows and enhance details in the darker areas in Photoshop.

In situations where there is a range of brightly lit and very dark areas in the same scene, you have to be careful not to blow out the highlights or lose details in the shadows, Sreedharan says. To create the image you want, try using a 36 MP sensor to find a balance in the exposure.

For more of Sreedharan's photography, check out her Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and website.

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