Sky effects

I'm not a winter person. I don't like the cold and I don't like that it's dark so much. However, evening skies in the winter and the lighting at sunset can be really interesting and beautiful. Here's a few seasonal examples. These are uploaded at 1920 by 1200 pixels, but substantially compressed. Feel free to download for your personal (non-business) use.

Notes:

Shot 1 (top) and 2( top right):  This is Carver Hall, the university's signature building. Bloomsburg's first president (before it was a university), Henry Carver, laid bricks for the building in 1866-67. These shots were taken several years ago with a Canon XTI (shot 1) ISO 400, 1/15th; Sigma 24-70 at f/2.8; (shot 2) ISO 800, 1/50th, f/4.

Shot 3 and 4 are of the extension to McCormick Center for Human Services. I think this is one of the most interesting pieces of architecture on campus. Every time I walk past the building, I stop and look. To my eye, it looks great from every angle, but that's a personal preference. Canon 7D (shot 3) ISO 800, 1/80th; Canon 50mm at f/4; (shot 4) ISO 500, 1/4000th; Tokina 16-50@41 mm, f/4.5 (didn't have time to switch ISO lower here).

Shot 5 (below): I know, this is a winter snow shot and not a sky shot. But it seems appropriate to the season. I took a similar one several years ago. Walking past the ornamental grasses (last year I think), I took it again. The shape of the reminds me of the famous Hokusai print. 7D, ISO 100, 1/800th; Tokina 16-50@35 mm, f/4.