Caribbean Photography : Sunset across Admiralty Bay, Bequia
14th November 2012
Caribbean Photography
Sunset across Admiralty Bay, Bequia
As we are closer to the Equator here than in the UK, the sun moves across the sky quicker. This results in the setting sun and the resulting 'sweep' of colour moving across the sky much more quickly here.
I went out last night to check out sunset, only to see a very mediocre scene as the sun went down behind a thick bank of low lying cloud on the horizon. A bit disappointing.
I went back to my sundowner Rum Punch, chatting with friends and looked out of the window to see a glorious sky developing towards the Eastern skies. Knowing the speed the sky changes here, I ran back to car, got my gear and setup on the bay's shoreline, with the Friendship Rose, a locally built traditional classic sailing yacht in the foreground.
The colours were amazing and as usual it didnt last long. With the ever decreasing light levels and the breeze moving all of the yachts and their rigging, it made a challenging 5 minutes.
The lesson: Always look the other way & wait to see what develops after the sun sets!
Sunset across Admiralty Bay, Bequia
As we are closer to the Equator here than in the UK, the sun moves across the sky quicker. This results in the setting sun and the resulting 'sweep' of colour moving across the sky much more quickly here.
I went out last night to check out sunset, only to see a very mediocre scene as the sun went down behind a thick bank of low lying cloud on the horizon. A bit disappointing.
I went back to my sundowner Rum Punch, chatting with friends and looked out of the window to see a glorious sky developing towards the Eastern skies. Knowing the speed the sky changes here, I ran back to car, got my gear and setup on the bay's shoreline, with the Friendship Rose, a locally built traditional classic sailing yacht in the foreground.
The colours were amazing and as usual it didnt last long. With the ever decreasing light levels and the breeze moving all of the yachts and their rigging, it made a challenging 5 minutes.
The lesson: Always look the other way & wait to see what develops after the sun sets!