Here’s another image from Joshua Tree National Park. This photo was taken about a half hour later than the photo in the previous post, so the sun had dropped completely behind the mountains, but it was still lighting up the high clouds to the north. The result was the beautiful glow in the sky, and soft, warm light on the Joshua trees.
Many times we we’re photographing at sunset, we tend to get focused on the bright spot where the sun is setting in the west. Always remember to stop and look all around to the north, south and even to the east. Many times you’ll find some of the nicest skies. The other big advantage is that there’s a lot less contrast between the foreground and the sky, so it’s a lot easier to keep detail in both areas.
