Sunset, Nile River

Photo: A boat on the Nile at sunset
I was on a boat on the Nile, on holiday actually, and enjoying the sunset on the pool deck, cocktail in hand, like a normal person. As we watched, the sky took on these stunning tones, and I ran to get my camera.
We all love to watch a beautiful sunset, but I almost never bother shooting them. After all, no matter how beautiful the sky, you could be
anywhere. Even a sunset on the water, or in the mountains, rarely gives you any sense of place. But there on the Nile, the cruise boat gleaming white in the last light was just the element I needed to make a shot that had both beauty and a sense of place. —Catherine Karnow
Photo Tip: When shooting a sunset, it isn’t enough to get a great sky; you have to have an element in the shot that will provide both interest and a sense of place.
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