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I took this picture on my first trip to the Garita Palmera beach in El Salvador. El Salvador, like the rest of Central America, has very beautiful beaches and great sunsets.Time
The sky was so beautiful, even from early on in the sunset process. This was around 6:00 p.m. and I wanted to take several pictures with the afterglow of the sun...this one still has the sun peeking over the horizon...and I really loved the colors in the sky and the reflection on the water.Lighting
It's hard to find more beautiful lighting then that of a sunset....of course the light varies quite a bit so I took a lot of pictures early as the sun started to go down....Equipment
Olympus E-M10 with a kit lens (M.ZUIKO 14-42MM F3.5-5.6 II R).Inspiration
I love sunsets. I always plan my trips to the beach to include being in position to take pictures as the sun falls. There are never two sunsets alike so I could do this every day and many times am amazed at the natural painting that unfolds before our eyes. Sometimes a picture doesn't do it justice...other times it captures a really magical moment that would otherwise be gone.Editing
When I am mobile, I use Snapseed (a free application) on my iPad to do light touch up on the color and exposure. If I have access to a PC, ON1 Photo RAW is now my go to program for post processing. On this particular picture, I used Snapseed on the iPad to do some basic enhancements.In my camera bag
Olympus OM-D E-M10, M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8, 45mm f/1.8 (portraits and people pictures), 12-50mm f/3.5 (nice wide lens) and a Rokinon 7.5mm f/3.5 (super wide lens). Those are listed in my favorite order as well. For a long zoom, I throw in a M.Zuiko 40-150mm.Feedback
At sunset, take a lot of pictures. The sky and colors change so much as the sun goes down...and even afterwards. I find a f/1.8 lens to be good as dusk appears. However, a slower lens can still produce very nice shots. I have used f/2.8 and even a zoom f/3.5-5.6 and gotten good results. I do tend to change lens a few times during any given sun set. If you have two cameras and can have two different lens on them, it saves possible sand or saltwater from invading your camera at the beach. And always shoot in RAW (RAW/JPEG if you want). It can make the difference with an otherwise wasted shot.