Arnside Tonight

**Bilbo_baggin** · 18th March 2009

Because the sun was much more prominent in the sky today - in so much as it was there with NO clouds to get in the way blanket fashion - I decided to take another run up to Arnside again this afternoon.

I arrived with time to spare and took a good few shots with varying success, although only two of them I decided were good enough to post. No point in posting binners after all is there?

On the tidal flats a buoy remained in the mud and this I chose as being my foreground interest against the setting sun across the estuary with the hills of Grange in the far distance, behind which the setting sun rapidly disappeared. In fact once it touched the top of that hill line, within 3 minutes or so it was gone. I was amazed at just how quickly it dropped out of view.

Going back to the clouds, I could have done with a few at least, though I guess a bare minimum is better than none, and infinately better than the thick ugly grey from earlier in the week on my previous visit.

Taken using the Canon EF-S 55-250 IS lens.

Exif:

Camera Make: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Image Date: 2009:03:18 18:02:56
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 90.0mm
CCD Width: 4.58mm
Exposure Time: 0.013 s (1/80)
Aperture: f/14.0
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: -0.67
White Balance: Manual
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Exposure Mode: Auto Bracketing

Here is the second one:

There is a faucet / tap on the sea-front by the wall (some sort of drinking fountain I guess) which I framed up against and I used the barriers in silhouette against the setting sun.

Enjoy.

Paul.

**Brock** · 18th March 2009

Both good but really like the composition on the second one. Nice warm glow from the sun setting too.

**dpSparhawk** · 19th March 2009

Not fair, I've got people messaging me asking if I saw the sun this evening.. that it was like a huge fireball (not withstanding that that is exactly what it is like.. lol) and I was in work with my other 6 colleagues "trying" to do the job of 15!.. hmpph! no chance to even look at the sun

Lovely colours Bilbo, and nice streak in the reflection. I'm envious mate... hopefully it'll be the same again tomorrow and maybe I'll not be so busy.