Death Valley Sunset

The image above was shot in Death Valley with a Phase One DF camera with a 28mm lens and IQ180 digital back. This article will explain how to maximize the image potential for sunset images like this.
This shot was made during a PODAS workshop. We had just finished an afternoon of shooting in Beatty, NV, and were headed back to the hotel when things began to change quickly. On the way back to Death Valley it became very apparent that we would be in for a great sunset. The problem was we were not in the right place, so it was pedal to the metal to get to a location I knew would give us the shot. Over the pass back into Death Valley and a little ways down the hill I made the turn towards Furnace Creek and pulled over. It was all hands on deck as we poured out of the vans and got set up. The light was changing fast and it was such a dramatic sky, with great clouds and beautiful color.  
This was a shot that called for a 28mm wide angle lens to capture the clouds as they were&nb...