To capture an awe-inspiring sunset with the landscape bathed in purple, yellow and red hues is the holy grail for many landscape photographers. I have on more than a few occasions been stood in a remote location with a row of other photographers who seemed to appear out of the woodwork, all waiting and hoping to get the amazing light show as the sun sinks below the horizon.
However in order to capture a wonderful sunset shot there is often a lot more work than just waiting for the light and pointing your camera at the sky. Sunsets can be tricky to capture, the amount of light and its colour are changing so quickly, so it is necessary to work fast, it is essential to keep checking your exposure and any filters you are using. Digital has some benefits for shooting sunsets as you can shoot multiple shots as the light changes, where as film users have to be more economical especially when shooting with large format cameras as the cost of film processing can be high.
It is worth remembering that often the best colour in a sunset may happen up to an hour after the sun has passed …