This photo was taken in Sardinia (Italy), September 2003. (The view is from the small, beautiful village of S. Pasquale) Exposure is set to have complete silhouette on the antenna and the landscape, in order also to better render the sunset colors.
Photo taken in Umbria (Italy), July 2004. (Exact location was Castelluccio di Norcia). This is a squared cropped macro photo. No particular settings, just eyes opened for interesting subjects.