Staring at the sun

I had some time in the afternoon the other day and had a very ambitious plan to go shoot the sunset. And shoot everything that is there until the camera batteries die.

After days of rain, it was nice to see the blue sky, even though I do like rainy days too. A little break is always good, though.
I normally do not shoot sunsets on completely cloudless days. They are just too boring, and they all look almost the same. A big golden ball that is hiding behind the horizon, and the empty sky gets darker and darker. The clouds always add some drama and tend to reflect nicely in the water.

That day everything was covered in gold, and a place that is more empty in winter times got filled with people walking dogs, cycling, jogging, or just enjoying the warmth of the fireball.

I am not used to shooting city sunsets. I started with Nikkor 18-55, but I couldn't get the results I was aiming for. Quick switch to Tamron 70-300 and it all got better. I could shoot some humans without actually disturbing them. And that lens got the gold hues so nicely too :)

I had to catch some of the little fishing boats parked on the shallow water too.
As I mentioned, the reflections in the water were the best that day. Some days, it looks like someone spilled liquid copper in it. But on those days, I don't have my camera or phone with me to document it.
I guess we can't have it all, right? :p





Few more minutes...

That flare there looks like a little whale...
...swimming towards the setting sun.

It's a sign, obviously!
The markets are gonna crash! 😮

🤣

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Bonus song:
The Stranglers - Golden Brown
year 1981

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_{Shot with Nikon D5500 + Tamron 70-300 lens
All photos and text are my own.}