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Summer Solstice, Coastal Sunset

June 21, 2016

Summer Solstice Sunset 2016
Intense coastal colour at Chesterman Beach during the Summer Solstice.

Sunsets require you to take many digital images in your quest of getting the best image possible. And that’s what happened here. In hopes of getting the scene at it’s very best, it’s common to start when the scene is lovely and keep shooting as it gets better and better (in this case intense colour and reflection) and not stopping until the scene is visibly past its prime.

This image was taken about 30 minutes after sunset, and before the sky became too dark and dull. It’s presented as seen, and as shot—without gobs of filters or over-editing. (only a bit of contrast and a tiny bit of sharpening). At this point in the sunset, it was getting dark. Attempting to show exactly what was shot, I did not adjust the brightness.

What an amazing start to summer.

Filed Under: Art, Nature, Off-Island, Photog's Favourites, View Tagged With: beach, blue, clouds, colour, light, ocean, orange, pattern, red, reflection, texture, vancouver island

Comments

  1. Olivia says

    June 21, 2016 at 9:31 pm

    Can’t argue with paradise!

    • John Cameron says

      June 23, 2016 at 6:37 am

      That’s for sure.

  2. Jordan says

    June 21, 2016 at 9:36 pm

    Wow!

    • John Cameron says

      June 23, 2016 at 6:39 am

      It was fun watching the sky get better and better. Getting low seemed to provide the best reflection.

  3. Christopher J Abbott says

    June 21, 2016 at 9:57 pm

    Wow… another Masterpiece !

    • John Cameron says

      June 23, 2016 at 6:39 am

      Thanks Christopher!

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