The sun setting over pont du Carrousel
The sun setting behind pont du Carrousel, with the musée d’Orsay on the left, and the musée du Louvre on the right. The original version of pont du Carrouse...
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The sun setting behind pont du Carrousel, with the musée d’Orsay on the left, and the musée du Louvre on the right. The original version of pont du Carrousel, finished in 1834, was replaced in 1930 when the bridge was deemed too narrow for twentieth-century traffic. That night the full moon rose over île de la Cité an hour later.
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NIKON D90
Aperture f/10 ISO 200 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 380/10 
Paris, Ile-de-France, FR
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Location
I took this on pont des Arts in Paris, looking west on the River Seine towards pont du Carrousel.Time
Naturally this is a sunset photo, I took this photo the night of a full moon picnic on pont des Arts in Paris, when people gather to admire the moonrise over City Hall.Lighting
The light is evidently gorgeous, for the longest time I’ve believed that when I see something beautiful I have every interest in taking a photo and there’s every chance the picture will come delightfully.Equipment
I took this picture with my Nikon D90 and its 18-55 mm kit lens with no tripod or flash.Inspiration
I have an enormous soft-spot for sunsets, there are many sundown pictures I try but don't do anything with afterwards because it's not resounding enough. That's not the case with this one…Editing
I took three pictures brighter and darker for HDR though I ended up using only the dark and normally exposed pictures. I raised the contrast in the highlights & midtones and brightened up the trees, river banks, reflections on the water and the buildings quite a bit. That said, a sunset picture is by definition a back-lit situation in which the foreground will be dark or black and should not be brightened too much.In my camera bag
I always have a polarizing filter, generally an extra lens, a Silk Mini Pro III tripod if I'll be out at night and an external flash if I'll be taking portraits. I figure it's important to not carry too much equipment so you won't be tired from lugging extra weight.Feedback
Keep your eyes open, look everywhere, especially side to side since the most interesting things to photograph won't necessarily be in front of you…
