Week 7: Romantic Sunset [Sierra C.]

I'm always fascinated by the progression of the sun and just how much the colors reflected in the sky can change within the same day. Living on the third floor of my apartment building gives me a great vantage point to witness some really amazing sunrises and sunsets, and the images show one of the few I managed to capture on camera. There is so much about I love this particular sunset. For one, the color gradient is so clear, yet the hues blend together and create a beautiful backdrop behind the trees. I'm always a sucker for a good silhouette and what sticks out to me is how defined some of the foliage is, especially in the first image. You can pick out individual leaves along the top canopy and it's so crisply outlined despite being in shadow. Sunsets in general are always seen as something romantic and lovely, but this particular evening really drove that home for me with the way the sunlight reflected the soft pink and purple hues. It reminded me a lot of some of the sunsets I'd see back home in Santa Barbara and was very nostalgic for me.