Sunset on the City
By: Alan Dyer
Tags: Alan Dyer, Alberta, astrophotography, Bow Tower, Calgary, Calgary skyline, skyline, Sun, Sunset
Category: Atmospheric Phenomena, Solar System, Tips and Techniques
| Aperture: | f/7.1 |
|---|---|
| Focal Length: | 280mm |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Shutter: | 1/1600 sec |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 7D |
The Sun sets in a ball of fire behind the skyline of Calgary.
For this shot on September 27 I found a spot on an overpass on the Ring Road east of Calgary to look west. Using an app for the iPad, LightTrac, I was able to locate the exact spot where the Sun would set behind the skyline, including the new 50-storey Bow Tower.
Getting the Sun big compared to the buildings means shooting from a distance with a telephoto lens. I used a 200mm and 1.4x extender here.
It would have been nice to have shot from a higher altitude but such places are hard to find east of Calgary where the land flattens out onto the prairie. However, this was a good test of the technique for lining up a rising or setting Sun or Moon with a photogenic foreground. That’ll come in handy this weekend for the Harvest Moon.
– Alan, September 27, 2012 / © 2012 Alan Dyer
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Incredible photos Alan.