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Jan. 20
2012
The Dakotas: Sunrise & Sunset
In all of America there may be no finer place to capture a dramatic sunrise or sunset than the Dakotas. Between the expansive plains and deep canyons, North and South Dakota feature the perfect landscapes to capture the perfect shot as the sun comes up or sinks behind the horizon. Capture Dakota photographers know this well and have captured sunrises and sunsets across the Dakotas in stunning form. This showcase features some our editors favorite sunrise and sunset photos from local photographers. Sit back and enjoy!
What is a showcase? As a part of the Capture Dakota experience, our editors will select photos from time to time and feature them in a showcase like you see here. A showcase is a digital publication of a collection of photos curated by our editors. Enjoy!
- Photographer
- Susan Melius
- Category
- Farming
- Place
- Miranda, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos Digital Rebel X Ti
Coteau des Prairies - Full Moon Setting
The near constant ground blizzards of January 2011 added to the effect. Roberts County, SD
- Photographer
- Jennifer Garry Block
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Wilmot, SD
- Camera
- Canon Power Shot Sx20 Is
- Photographer
- Dan Alfson
- Category
- Wildlife
- Place
- Custer, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos 60 D
Nice shot, Dan ! Beautiful silhouette ! See comment
Jan Siemucha
on Early morning bulls (above)
Snowy Badlands
Snow covered badlands just after sunset 1-17-12 500px <a href="http://500px.com/photo/16024993"><img src="http://pcdn.500px.net/16024993/c1b05b9dd2f74a629d036b988958559097c0056f/4.jpg" alt="Snowy Badlands by Aaron J. Groen (AaronGroen)) on 500px.com" border="0" style="margin: 0 0 5px 0;"></a><br/><font style="font-size: 120%;"><a href="http://500px.com/photo/16024993">Snowy Badlands</a> by <a href="http://500px.com/AaronGroen">Aaron J. Groen</a></font> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/HomeGroenPhotography" rel="nofollow">www.facebook.com/HomeGroenPhotography</a>
- Photographer
- Aaron Groen
- Category
- Landmarks
- Place
- Wall, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos 60 D
Goodnight
Walking out of a draw after watching the sunset. West of Gettysburg on the river hills.
- Photographer
- Sarah Larson
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Gettysburg, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D3000
Fall Cattle Drive
Early morning on the trail. Dust is kicked up into the rising sun. Two grandkids are pushing the cattle up the hill.
- Photographer
- Penny Bower
- Category
- Ranching
- Place
- Vivian, SD
- Camera
- Canon Power Shot Sx20 Is
Great pictures! It's nice that kids will ride drag for you! Thanks so much for sharing! See comment
Veronica Klein
on Fall Cattle Drive (above)
- Photographer
- Lauren Pretorius
- Category
- Still Life
- Place
- Lake City, SD
- Camera
- unknown
Drop
Sunrise at the Outdoor campus is calm and still. Perfect for a single drop of dew.
- Photographer
- Lisa Groon
- Category
- Plants
- Place
- Sioux Falls, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D60
- Photographer
- Samantha LaMont
- Category
- Still Life
- Place
- Carpenter, SD
- Camera
- Ex Z75
The Little Church On The Prairie
My cousin & I were out on one of our many explorations of the back roads of South Dakota when we came across this old church just to the north of Aberdeen, SD. I can't remember the exact date this was built, but I do know it was well over a 100 years old. The sun started to set just as we were leaving and I snapped this shot..
- Photographer
- Michelle Erb
- Category
- Landmarks
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D5000
Very nice shot See comment
Chris Bailey
on The Little Church On The Prairie (above)
- Photographer
- Trisha Waldman
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Terry Peak, SD
- Camera
- Dslr A100
- Photographer
- Zach Dosch
- Category
- Weather
- Place
- Brookings, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos 40 D
A Days End
This setting sun reflects on the smoke on a cool November afternoon. This storage plant outside of Mina is used by many farmers.
- Photographer
- Jamie Hines
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Mina, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos 50 D
- Photographer
- Brad Larson
- Category
- Weather
- Place
- Berlin, ND
- Camera
- Coolpix S51
Showcased Challenge
Fog
The best way to add depth to a sunrise or sunset shot? Fog. We challenged Capture Dakota photographers to get out there and capture the perfect fog shot. The response was fantastic. The number of quality photo submissions was truly overwhelming. Our editors loved Michelle Erb's Shadows of the Morning photo, above. The People's Choice prize went to Jan Siemucha's photo, right. Take a moment and explore the other great Fog Challenge submissions.
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- Photographer
- Alaina Schmeiser
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos Rebel T1i
- Photographer
- Carissa Aberle
- Category
- Abstract
- Place
- Rapid City, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos Rebel T3i
Sanctuary
Sunrise through the fog revealing sanctuary of church southwest of Sisseton.
- Photographer
- Penny Fedje
- Category
- Architecture
- Place
- Grenville, SD
- Camera
- Dmc Fz18
Sunset Shed
Another beautiful South Dakota sunset seen through an old abandoned shed. Taken just outside Aberdeen.
- Photographer
- Ron Keller
- Category
- Architecture
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D80
Harvest Haze
This evening's sunset was made that much more breathtaking by this haze that rolled in!
- Photographer
- Michelle Erb
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D7000
- Photographer
- Colin Hutchison
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Pierre, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xs
- Photographer
- Benjamin Krueger
- Category
- Wildlife
- Place
- Ipswich, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D80
- Photographer
- Nancy Dahme
- Category
- Insects
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Camera
- Canon Power Shot S3 Is
- Photographer
- Connor Young
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- New Underwood, SD
- Camera
- E 620
Sunset at the Elevator
Taken just east of Aberdeen, an elevator at sunset reminds us of the life blood to our economy in the Dakotas.
- Photographer
- Ron Keller
- Category
- Industry
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D80
Nice silhouette. Interesting shot. Like. See comment
Don Pageler
on Sunset at the Elevator (above)
- Photographer
- Peggi Lee Badten
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D60
- Photographer
- Chris Bailey
- Category
- Wildlife
- Place
- Huron, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos 50 D
- Photographer
- April Worlie
- Category
- Hunting & Fishing
- Place
- Pierre, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xt
The lens flare is a nice touch. This is a great photo to examine closely. You captured many great elements at once.
Editor
on Eastern Dakota Hunt (above)
- Photographer
- Cindy Eilers
- Category
- Ranching
- Place
- Wessington Springs, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos Digital Rebel X Ti
- Photographer
- Dylan Dybedahl
- Category
- Still Life
- Place
- Dell Rapids, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D5100
- Photographer
- Becky Streier
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Sisseton, SD
- Camera
- Canon Power Shot Sx10 Is
- Photographer
- Carissa Aberle
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Mobridge, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos Rebel T3i
- Photographer
- Michelle Erb
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D5000
- Photographer
- Samantha LaMont
- Category
- Still Life
- Place
- Carpenter, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D3000
- Photographer
- Theresa DeRienzo
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Estelline, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D80
Maize Sunset
Sun sets behind the corn in our backyard. It was one of those blazing hot days of early August and you could feel the heat coming off of the corn.
- Photographer
- Peggi Lee Badten
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D60
Parked To View The Dakota Sunset
A Dakota sunset viewed from a classic near Onida SD
- Photographer
- Anthony Kosobud
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Onida, SD
- Camera
- Dslr A550
- Photographer
- Morgan Peterson
- Category
- Friends & Family
- Place
- Oakes, ND
- Camera
- Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xs
pink winter sunset
I don't like the snow and cold all that much-but man does mother nature know how to show some color when it's cold.
- Photographer
- katie pyn
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Hurley, SD
- Camera
- U1000/S1000
And the Cowboy Rides Away
Riding off into the Sunset at the Black Hills Photo Shootout
- Photographer
- Kendra Perry Koski
- Category
- Ranching
- Place
- Spearfish, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos Rebel T1i
- Photographer
- Melody Schlichenmayer-Nelson
- Category
- Transportation
- Place
- Huron, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D3000
- Photographer
- Janelyn Maguire
- Category
- Weather
- Place
- Pierre, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D5000
8:00 A.M.
morning mist rising with the heat of the sun making way for another great day.
- Photographer
- Dana Nelson
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Lake City, SD
- Camera
- Canon Power Shot Sx30 Is
This one is my fav! Love it. I can feel it! See comment
Deb Lee Carson
on 8:00 A.M. (above)
Toward the Setting Sun
A boater on Lake Kampeska takes his boat into the dock as the sun gives its last light of the day.
- Photographer
- Cole Adema
- Category
- Recreation
- Place
- Watertown, SD
- Camera
- Fine Pix S5700 S700
- Photographer
- Michelle Erb
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D5000
- Photographer
- Bryan Kriech
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Wall, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D5000
The lines of the silhouette are so sharp. Superb photo!
Editor
on Badlands Sunset (above)
- Photographer
- Doug Dreyer
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Miller, SD
- Camera
- Nikon D100
- Photographer
- Brooke Lepp
- Category
- Plants
- Place
- Mandan, ND
- Camera
- Nikon D5000
Showcased Photographer
Ron Keller
- 160 photos
- 28670 votes
- 83 followers
Ron is a great sunset photographer. One look at his profile and you'll see why we picked him as the showcased photographer for the Sunrise & Sunset showcase. He's also a very active voter, having nearly 7,000 votes so far. Thanks, Ron, for your photo submissions and votes!
- Photographer
- Penny Fedje
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Grenville, SD
- Camera
- Dmc Fz18
- Photographer
- Anna Meidinger
- Category
- Pets
- Place
- Wishek, ND
- Camera
- Nikon D5000
- Photographer
- Dana Nelson
- Category
- Still Life
- Place
- Lake City, SD
- Camera
- Canon Power Shot Sx20 Is
Brown Country Fair at Dusk
Watching the rides at sunset at The 2011 Brown County Fair
- Photographer
- Stacie Wasem
- Category
- Entertainment
- Place
- Aberdeen, SD
- Camera
- Coolpix L100
- Photographer
- Anthony Kosobud
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Pierre, SD
- Camera
- Dslr A550
Lemonade Sunrise
A bright yellow sunrise comes to farmland about 5 miles north of Canton, Lincoln County, South Dakota. --- ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/320 second exposure
- Photographer
- Scott Hendricks
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Canton, SD
- Camera
- E 510
Colorful Sundown
Sunset on Roy lake after a storm. Colors always seem so vivid after storms!
- Photographer
- Lauren Pretorius
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Lake City, SD
- Camera
- unknown
sunset peaking through.jpg
Note the sunset peaking through the hole in this old, lopsided building.
- Photographer
- Fr. Tony Grossenburg
- Category
- Landscapes
- Place
- Maple Leaf, SD
- Camera
- Canon Eos 50 D
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Capture Dakota is full of all sorts of great content. This showcase is a way for the editors to hand-pick a selection of stand-out content and package it in a beautiful, gallery-themed bimonthly electronic magazine. We sincerely hope you enjoy!
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