Sunset, the magical moment when the light fades to take down the darkness. The buildings turn orange before transforming into fireflies panels and the sky is recreated with endless nuances, starting with the warm ones that give way to the blues and violets that shelter the night. From golden hour to blue hour and blue hour to total darkness, when cities sleep and dream of a new day. From the working day to the intimate and personal space of family, friends, leisure activities?That moment when the mood relaxes and gets carried away by the warmth of the environment before taking refuge in the house, when the sun rises in front of you before we say tomorrow?Sunset is that moment when the sun wraps the cities in gold leaf to give to the moon.
Therefore, it can be said that the sunsets in the city are also really impressive and worth photographing. You don’t have to look for a beautiful landscape to capture your sunset, go to the mountain or the beach, you just need to know how to photograph the sunset in your city. To do this, today we walk through a gallery of sunsets in cities as a source of inspiration.
- Sunset is the perfect time to photograph the sky reflected in the water.
- If your city has a river.
- A sea.
- A large pond.
- Or even puddles formed by rain.
- Take this moment to capture the golden or orange reflection and make sure that the sky has a continuity beyond the horizon.
- Or rather more “here”?.
Another good option is that the reflection of the sky is accompanied by a monument like in this image of the Temple of Debod, in Madrid, where there are spectacular sunsets.
Only with the silhouette, the author of this image managed to transmit the festive spirit of this day in the city of Seville. A beautiful backlight in which the sun filters through the famous Triana Bridge. You can represent, as here, symbols or party icons or decorative elements such as flags or lanterns, or the silhouettes of national costumes.
In the following image a party was also photographed, this time it was blue hour, that moment when the sun has already disappeared but there is still a little clarity and the lights shine brighter than ever to keep the star and moon company in a sky that is about to flood with stars.
The sunset can give you a beautiful and unique background for the statues or sculptures in your city. Change your perspective and instead of representing these figures with a building (which is not necessarily worth photographing), shoot with the landscape at sunset. It can also be a good resource if your lens doesn’t allow a wide aperture to blur the background and is “boring. “
Every city has a gem. It is true that not all cities have a wonder like this, but surely they have one (or more) to show off and what better time to immortalize them with your camera than when the sun gives them that golden color that makes them shine brighter. than ever?
The panorama offered by the rooftops of many cities is quite a spectacle, but for that reason you cannot stay close to the road, enjoy the roofs of the tallest buildings and show this part of your city that passersby can barely enjoy in an hour . when the view is made up of an architectural ensemble bathed in the same color tone.
Is there a hill nearby? If you have a place that offers panoramic views of the entire city, feel free to take your camera at sunset and climb to the top to capture all its immensity under a beautiful orange blanket.
The following image is made of a skyscraper, especially the Empire State Building, the views are incredible and the moment when the orange band separates the sky and the earth, separates the divine from the earth and gives way to night, it is truly unique .
Among the architectural maelstrom, traffic and other metropolitan elements, fragments of the sky can be found that contrast with concrete, asphalt, cables and satellite dishes. This contrast can be really wonderful at sunset. Are you going to lose it? ?
Sure there is a building in your city that you will only recognize for its silhouette, and the best silhouettes are obtained at sunrise or sunset, so I recommend that you take advantage of this time to sketch your favorite architectural elements.
In parks, can you always find an endearing “image”, a story to tell, a sunset among the vegetation?
If you don’t know what I mean, or if the term “street photography” sounds unfamiliar to you, don’t stop reading this article because sunset is also a good time for this style of photography. If you don’t believe me, check out these two sample images taken during Prague’s ‘golden hour’.
Well, don’t just photograph the sunset at sea. The beach itself, its movement, its life at sunset is a reason that is definitely worth capturing. If you don’t think you can get a nice picture of the beach with buildings in the background and / or lots of people, you just have to look at the next picture to convince yourself otherwise.
their opinions and their stories. There are those who have a soft spot for bridges, maybe you are not in that group, but I am sure that when you see these two images you will realize how much a bridge can bring at sunset. . What do you think of this bridge in your city? ?
I imagine that you already know very well how romantic the sunset is, right? Songs, movies, novels, advertising? They are in charge of reminding us every day. And that’s right, it’s a great time for romance and couple photos. And best of all, you don’t need templates. Take a walk around the city, surely you have a story to tell like the one in the following image.
You already have some tips and many inspiring examples. And I insist, inspiring, that they inspire you, not that you copy them as they are. Although in this case it is very difficult, for two reasons, one because there are not two identical sunsets and two, why copy one, if you do not live in this city? complicated do you have? But these images have surely helped you to verify that you can not only capture beautiful sunsets at sea or in the field. The city also hides magical sunsets. What are you waiting to represent them?
Thanks again for coming all the way. If you liked it I would appreciate it if you shared it so that others can also enjoy these beautiful sunsets over the city. See you next time!