Shots of the Arizona sunset outside my house (gorgeous scenery)

[noahmijo]

From the vato who brought you the lightning shots, since I got a nice response for those, I thought I'd share with all the shots I just took about an hour ago outside my home in Oro Valley, Arizona.

(Request to view the lightning shots and I'll repost them if anyone missed them and wants to see them)









Me

[HEyHEY]

1. Looks like tornados

Weird

[noahmijo]

4. I know isn't it crazy?

Out here in Az we have what we call "Monsoon Season" where we get pretty much our entire rainfall during the months of July and August.

With incredible thunderstorms we also get these amazing sunsets.

[sundog]

2. amazing, man

:)

[supernova]

3. Stunningly gorgeous!

What an amazing color palatte! Thanks for sharing.

[Blue-Jay]

5. That's fuckin' AWESOME!

Great pics. Well....the first few, that is. :D

[noahmijo]

7. Dude I had to steal your squirrel pic awhile ago

Cause it makes me laugh hard everytime I see it. I give credit where it'd due though and tell people that this blue-jay named dude on DU is who I stole it from hehe.

Yea I'm a vain bastard I put myself in there because I love showing off the Kerry shirt!

:)

[Blue-Jay]

26. It's not even MY squirrel!

I stole it from somewhere else about 1.5 years ago. I forget where.

heh heh.

[noahmijo]

27. Well you still rock for having it

And for being a blues fan B-)

[Bozita]

6. Excellent photos! -- wow

Thanks, and I'd like to see those lightning pics.

[noahmijo]

9. Here you go (Lightning Pics)

Here ya go:

[Spiffarino]

12. Too damn cool

What kind of kit are you shooting with?

[noahmijo]

13. Sony DSC-V1 on a tripod

And I used Photoshop to alter the brightness and contrast and that's it, everything else was totally natural.

[Webster Green]

8. Wow! Those are incredible photos!

Beautiful!!

[Fridays Child]

10. Gorgeous! Wish I'd gone outside to see that.

Beautiful shots, noahmijo!

[Droopy]

11. Nice shirt

Where'd you get that at? Do they sell them in XXL?

[noahmijo]

14. I think they do but

They're all pre-shrunk so an XL will be more like a large.
Just go to

http://shop3.kerrygear.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=K101&Category_Code=SHIRTS

[havocmom]

15. ahhh, thanks for sunset photos. they are great!

Can't wait for your next offering!

[noahmijo]

16. LoL thanks but honestly I may have hit my peak

I just started really futzing around and getting to learn this camera (I am not a pro photographer by any means I just seem to be in the right place at the right time) but I'm really having fun showing everyone sights that they probably don't get to see where they live.

Hopefully when I finish school and have some more time I'll take a trip to the desert museum or visit Sabino canyon or maybe even if the storms continue get even wilder lightning shots or different sunset views.

Thanks for the kind words though, are you a native Az'er? if you are and you know Tucson just name a place you miss and I'll try to make you my way around the area in the future and report back with shots of what the area or place looks like now.

[sundog]

17. do you have your stuff in any galleries?

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[noahmijo]

18. HA!! Wow that's the greatest compliment so far!

Unfortunately I'm nothing but a bum college senior (graduating Dec 04 though!) I just started experimenting with this camera recently learning about photography just for fun and relaxation ya know? and well I just happen to be in the right place at the right time, and honestly Arizona offers bountiful photo ops.

I did send the lightning pics to my local news affiliates though because they typically print up home photos of storm activity ect.

Thanks again though for the compliment, I wish I had stuff in a gallery though would give me a reason to go back to NYC!

[sundog]

20. No kidding man,

you should fine tune that skill...

I live over in New Mexico. Once in a while we get some seriously amazing stuff in this sky...

[noahmijo]

22. Oh man I drove through NM once

I imagine you get the same sort of sunsets and stuff we do.

Well I'm definitely looking into making this a hobby of sorts, time is sort of tight to really get serious and spend days just going around looking for shots, but from now on where I go I always will have the cam with me.

Hello from your western neighbor :hi:

[sundog]

23. yeah, I'm in the southern part

prob about 6 or so hours away... this is hardcore freeper country :scared:

:hi:

[Fridays Child]

19. noahmijo, why don't you send that first one to...

...http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=1634235? I bet they'll choose it.

[noahmijo]

21. Thanks for the link just sent it!

I sent them my lightning shots too last night.

Well we'll see! I take it you're in Tucson also?

[Fridays Child]

28. Yes. Northwest side, like you.

:hi:

[noahmijo]

30. Wow small world!

:hi:

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

24. Those are beautiful!

and so are you :D

[Rhiannon12866]

25. WOW!

Stunning photos! Thanks! And you're cute, as well.:-)

[Rocinante]

29. Great photos!

I love the colors-you should print them up on some high quality paper.

[TX-RAT]

31. Nice

Will be in AZ next week. Spending a week in Payson.

[Misunderestimator]

32. Those a friggin' GORGEOUS!

:thumbsup:

[SiouxJ]

33. Wow! Stunning! We get some great sunsets this time of year

but those are jaw dropping! Do you mind if I send those to some friends?

Oh, we also get some amazing sunrises in the winter here. This is what it looks like almost every morning up here in the mountains, around December:

[noahmijo]

35. Whoa that's sweet too

It's incredible how the pallete that the clouds take on during sunrises and sunsets. Where are you? Just a wild guess are you in North or South Dakota?

Naw go ahead take em, I took them for viewing pleasure not for profit :)

Wow are those trees?? I forgot what trees look like out here in Az!

[SiouxJ]

38. I'm up in the "cool pine" section of AZ.

North Dakota - lol. Nope, that was taken in AZ too (should have made that clearer I guess :-) ). I'll give you some hints: north of Phx, south of Flag, and it's not Payson ;-). I lived in Sedona for a short time and always found myself coming over here on the weekends (to get away from tourists) so I ended up moving here.

Thanks! I just sent them to all my zonie friends.

[noahmijo]

39. Well I took a wild guess because of your "SiouxJ" name

I know nothing of "The Dakota" it was just a wild and failed attempt at looking smart, but I have succeeded in buffooning myself.

Therefore to punish myself I'm getting Eegee's today :)

[SiouxJ]

40. Oh, Eegees! We don't have them up here

but when I go to Tucson (usually in the spring) I sometimes indulge. Enjoy!

[Raster]

34. I grew up in southeast Arizona... some of the most beautiful...

...sunrises and sunsets ever!

[Arbustosux]

36. Howdy Neighbor

I live right on the border of Oro Valley

Shannon/Overton area

[noahmijo]

37. Hmm I got friends that live in that area

:hi: