The Sun bidding adieu till we meet again!
I was on a boat enjoying the monsoon season with my family. The whole day it had been raining and the Sun came up around mid afternoon and I thought what a wond...
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I was on a boat enjoying the monsoon season with my family. The whole day it had been raining and the Sun came up around mid afternoon and I thought what a wonderful end with the orange glowing Sun saying goodbye till we meet again.
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Location
This photo was taken on the outskirts of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, on a cloudy day. However, the setting Sun appeared magically out of the clouds and slowly the sky became clear. I was on a boat when I took this photo. The name of the place is Pubail, which, is an hour's drive from where I live.Time
We were on a boat gliding through the Monsoon waters; the boatman gently rowed away and we were enjoying the sights and sounds of the green all around us with crystal clear water bodies. There were a couple of fathers and sons trying to catch fish for their dinner- there was no sound except for the sound of the rowing boat and birds chirping, getting ready to head their nests. The entire day had been cloudy with an ethereal breeze gently blowing across the tiny village. I took this photo from the boat around 6:16 P.M. on May 28th with Nikon D750 very spontaneously of the setting Sun, which was giving out the most remarkable golden glow saying adieu to yet another beautiful Monsoon day.Lighting
The natural light of the setting Sun was just perfect for this shot. I did not have to adjust any particular setting for this shot.Equipment
I used a Nikon D750, 300mm zoom.Inspiration
My inspiration for this image was the Golden Ball! The Setting Sun and the Golden Hour. I wanted the trees to be in silhouette so that the protagonist of this setting is the Sun and only the Sun.Editing
I have absolutely have done no post processing or editing on this image. This is as it is.In my camera bag
I usually have my Fuji XE-2 or Panasonic Lumix. I also do take photos using my phone's (HTC)which has manual settings. There are times I borrow cameras from my friends - e.g. the Nikon D750 or the Canon EOS 6D with additional zoom lens since I like to photograph birds as well!Feedback
I think and believe that someone needs to be fully alert when taking photos in a changing landscape. The camera should be ready and one will need to look around and feel the atmosphere, the surroundings - listening to nature for the right moment. Also, if a particular setting does not work then one should try other settings - but then this should be done very quickly or else within seconds the sky changes with the setting Sun. In fact the lighting changes very quickly during sun set. I think I remember taking a couple of shots trying out various settings for the zoom; out of a couple I chose this one.
