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Look the other way

January 21, 2019

The sunset adds a touch of orange to these stately homes on Douglas Avenue.
The sunset was colourful, but I didn’t have time to find a good location.

Sunsets are lovely. Sometimes they are spectacular! I don’t often take sunset photos, though I have watched many sunsets from inconvenient places – that is, I was driving, or indoors or not otherwise near a photogenic location. And once the sun starts to set, the whole show is over in minutes, so at that point there’s no time to find a good viewing spot.

Actually, that’s not entirely true. Often the sky is more colourful after the sun has set. And there are days I’ve driven, um, quickly, to a higher location so I can catch some of that golden light.

The subtle hues of sunset light.

When it comes to sunsets, here’s one thing I’ve learned: the best photos are often behind you. So whenever you stop to enjoy a sunset, don’t forget to look in the opposite direction. The photos here were taken just as the sun was setting, and though I did get a few sunset shots, I thought the view looking east was much more interesting.

In the photo at the top and to the left, you can see the warm light just touching the houses as the sun sets. As I was photographing, I watched the light change from intense gold to a more subdued pinky-orange as it crept from the ground floor up to the roof. It didn’t take long for the lovely golden light to dissipate, but I kept taking finding new scenes to capture.

The image below was taken a few minutes later. The sun is gone but the glow remains, and the light is still sublime. I would have missed these photos if I hadn’t turned from watching the sunset to look the other way.

The light is still lovely after the sun has set.

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Filed Under: photography Tagged With: Fujifilm XT2, Saint John NB, sunset

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  1. Janet says

    January 21, 2019 at 2:51 pm

    Missed the orange stripe on the blue house until I read the caption. The things we don’t notice! Lovely pic.

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    • eyegillian says

      January 21, 2019 at 5:14 pm

      Thank you!

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  2. Moira says

    January 21, 2019 at 8:50 pm

    Have you been to Tuscany. The evening light there is beautiful. Everything turns to gold.

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    • eyegillian says

      January 21, 2019 at 8:56 pm

      No I haven’t been to Tuscany (unless I was too young to remember), but I have seen photos, and it is so beautiful there! There are so many places I would like to visit!

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