The photo in this post was taken the evening we arrived in Alexandria. It is of the Mediterranean at dusk, and is one of my favourite shots. For this photo, I played around slightly with sharpness, but mostly adjusted the colouring of the sky. The original shot wasn't as orangey - it was a little lighter and softer, but still pretty in my opinion.
I sometimes wonder at photography editors - those who adjust colours and tones and saturations, etc. God has created beautiful work with His sunsets (and sunrises); who are we to make changes to His work that has been captured on film? I will admit that the guiltiness was there for a brief time while I worked at this photo. I guess I'm not really adjusting God's work, but the image that was captured on a camera that didn't turn out quite right. The good Lord definitely does do beautiful work, and I always enjoy seeing just what He creates in the sky when the sun rises and sets.
I would like to take more shots of sunrises and sunsets; it's something I want to become better at, but I need to scout out some really good locations. Just snapping pictures off the back deck with the house in back in all the shots just doesn't do it for me. I would like to get more shots like the one above, or ones with trees or other pieces of nature in them as well - you know, a beautiful scenic shot at sunrise or sunset.
Do you have a favourite location to shoot sunrises/sunsets? What is your favourite photo you've taken at these times of day? Let me know in the comments!
