I took this shot a few minutes after sunset. The sun had fallen below the horizon from our on-the-ground point of view, but nothing was blocking the sun from lighting up the highest cloud in the sky! Because the cloud was so high above the horizon, I needed to use a vertical composition to really get it in the frame. I really like how it came out, with "bands" of color and texture. Orange at the top, blue sky, purple clouds, and finally the texture and reflective quality of the water.
I took this photo last year in Cozumel, Mexico while I was living there. I made this edit exclusively for steemit.
Canon T5i
Canon 18-55mm IS STM lens
ISO 100
f/6.3
1/100 sec
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Beautiful I love a good sunset shot!
The colours that are released once the sun starts to sink are stunning.
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Thank you! You're right that the real color comes after the sun drops below the horizon.
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Exquisite scene!
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Love the purple/blue/yellow combination!
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now THAT is a dang sunset!
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Just stunning!
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Photo perfect - 3D volume!
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Can't decide whether to upvote the sunset or the beard :)
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Haha! :)
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Beautiful!
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Beautiful view. I will follow.
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Cozumel is gorgeous I once stayed there for a few weeks just to get my bearings. It has an energy to it like no place else on earth!
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That's cool that you know the place! Cozumel definitely left a permanent mark on me. I'll be going back there.
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That´s an absolut perfect shot!
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