Kristos1

Soccoro Island Sunset

Fantastic sunset taken at the Soccoro Islands, Mexico

Fantastic sunset taken at the Soccoro Islands, Mexico
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NIKON D500

settings

Aperture f/11 ISO 640 Shutter 10/600 Focal Length 180/10

upload_date

Jun, 2018

Views

339

Likes

Awards

People's Choice in The middle of the ocean Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Absolute Masterpiece

Top Choice

Top Ranks

Top 10 rank

Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in the Socorro Islands, off the west coast of Mexico.

Time

I took this at around 8.30pm, I had seen the sun set the previous evening and the colours were spectacular. So the evening I took this shot I sat waiting on the top deck of a boat, waiting for the perfect light. And it showed up!

Lighting

Nothing much to say about the lighting, it was all down to the sun and the clouds. I can't take any credit for that.

Equipment

I shot this with a Nikon D500, a Tamron 18-400mm lens F3.5-6.3 VC, Handheld at F11, 18mm, 1/60th of a second, ISO 640

Inspiration

I was on a scuba diving expedition, the previous night the sunset was stunning. By the time I had gone to grab my camera though, the light had gone. So this particular evening I couldn't help but sit on deck and wait for the perfect moment.

Editing

I didn't do much processing at all with this image, the light was and colours were pretty much perfect. All I did was increase the vibrancy and saturation slightly.

In my camera bag

When I'm traveling abroad I pack as light as possible, due to the weight allowance on the airlines. So I typically pack my Nikon D500 with 18-400mm lens, it pretty much covers everything from landscape to wildlife shots. A Sony rx100 mark iv, which I use for underwater photography and videography, a cracking little camera. And also a GoPro Hero4 Silver. With a bunch of batteries and memory cards, as I won't chance missing a shot if possible.

Feedback

The key to this simple shot was just waiting for the perfect moment as the sun set, I had seen the light and colours the previous evening so I knew it would be a great shot. It was just a matter of being patient, and capturing the moment.

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Soccoro Island Sunset

Fantastic sunset taken at the Soccoro Islands, Mexico

Behind The Lens

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