I took this shot two days back. The sun was just going below the horizon on a cloudless sky. The sunset was dramatic with vivid colours. The lower half of the setting sun can be seen through the trees on top of the hill.

Background

The stream reflects colours of the sky and leads the eye back to the hill and the partly covered sun. The timing of the shot was just right, as the sun was balanced on the horizon. This photo has made it to Flickr Explore, with more than 13,300 views so far. You can see it on my Flickr page.

Technical Info

I set the Exposure Program to Manual. The light was changing quickly. So I had to fix the camera settings in Manual Mode. Focusing was done in auto mode. Shutter speed was 1/80 sec to make sure that there was no camera blur.

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This shot was taken in the salt pans of Vasai. It was a warm evening. The sun was about to set at 7:00 PM. The sky was cloudless.

Colours of Sunset

Nature produces abundant colours close to sunset. The light changes quickly. If one is a bit patient, you can see wonderful colours in the sky even 30 minutes after the sun has gone below the horizon. This is true for sunrises too.

Technical Details

I was using my Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 II lens. The wide aperture was letting in more light, allowing me to use a high shutter speed. Silhouette of the tree took up half the frame.