Sunsets make for wonderful -- colorful photos. Obviously, time of day is important. Can't go looking for sunsets late morning or early afternoon. But the sun sets pretty much everywhere so there is a reasonable opportunity to find one. Sometimes you see a sunset, have your camera with you, and snap, you've got a photo. Other times a little planning might produce a great photo. For example, if there are some clouds -- i.e. partially cloudy, you might get a better photo. But the question is "what do you want in your photo in addition to the sunset?" Water often provides reflection. Saguaros (if you are in Southern Arizona) make a great foreground. And, of course mountains -- especially snow covered mountains -- can provide an interesting photo. So if you have had a day or two of great sunsets, figure out a good place to be to capture both the sunset and scenery, get there an hour before sunset, find your spot, set up you camera, (use a tripod) and be ready to shoot. With today's photo software (iPhoto, Aperture, Lightroom, Photoshop, etc) you can do some adjusting to bring out the foreground if you want. You can also enhance the colors in the sunset, although I tend not to do that much. I don't want the photo to look "fake." I want it to be as close to what I saw as possible. Here are a few sunsets I have taken over the years:
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| Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon |
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| Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, California |
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| Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona |
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| Continental Divide, Canadian Rockies, British Columbia |
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| Saguaro National Park, Arizona |
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