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Behind The Lens
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I took this while on vacation in Ayr, Scotland. The little house I was staying in was a 4 minute walk to the beach, where I spent most of my time exploring and just breathing in the beauty of the location. Sunset was always my favorite time as every evening offered a new and delicious smattering of colors and views. This particular photo was all drama. I could barely breathe while taking it as I was so caught up in what was going on.Time
I stayed out on the beach the entire afternoon until the sun began to set. This was taken right at the verge of darkness.Lighting
The coloring was so dramatic, the orange hues were the only thing you could look at.Equipment
Nikon DSLR,Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G lensInspiration
I was capturing as much as I could of the various lights and colors on that beach throughout the day, and then this sunset came and practically took over. I couldn't not capture it just as much as I couldn't walk away from it until the sun and all of its accompanying light exited the stage.Editing
I did minimal work in Lightroom as there just wasn't much to do! I checked that everything was straight as I have a tendency to take slightly off-kilter pics, and made sure that everything was sharp and the rich colors were accurately brilliant while not being overdone with a teeny tiny bit of saturation. That was all.In my camera bag
When I am traveling for weeks at a time, I end up going for minimalism in terms of what I carry with me. Basically, I had my Nikon d5000 along with my Nikon Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8G lens, and my Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens. And of course, with variations in electrical plugs while traveling throughout Europe, I make sure to have any and all appropriate plug adaptors to keep my battery nice and charged.Feedback
A sunset like this pretty much provides you with the gift of your photo. Really it comes down to being at the right place at the right time and capturing all of the variations of the changing light to find the most powerful moment. This photo proved to work best adhering to the Rule of Thirds rather than capturing the sunset right down the middle. Also, making sure I got the light trail on the water increased the drama of the the image. I would say that checking that your focus and ISO settings work to the advantage of the scene will do wonders for accurately conveying the drama that is being presented to you.
