Sunset Series, 7

This photo is a closer view of the sky of the same sunset from our Langosta condo balcony/patio that I have been showing during the past week. Clouds enhance the sunset by capturing color. Too many clouds, of course, can ruin the sunset if they block the sun's rays from reaching the closer clouds.

When photographing sunsets, I will try multiple exposures to try to find the exposure that best captures the light and color of the sun. Usually, taking the photo at a setting for a faster shutter speed, or a higher f-stop or two, than the camera's light meter would select. In other words, I take the photo as though there were more light to under expose the setting. That captures the colors at their best.

Today is Mother's Day in the USA, but not in Costa Rica. In Costa Rica Mother's Day is in August and is a national holiday. Banks, government offices, and many businesses are closed so people can have a day off of work to spend the day honoring their mother.

Today is Sunday, so we have new photos on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site. This week we are showing photos of one of our favorite places, Lake Como, Italy.