One spot, two different nights
I stood in the same spot two nights in a row and got two different but equally gorgeous sunsets.
I spent a lot of time at this spot when we visited Anguilla. We were staying at the Four Seasons there, and this was right next to the bar at the adult pool. The view was incredible and I could literally sit there and have dinner while taking photos of the beautiful sunsets. Two nights in a row in the same spot? You bet!
Walking into a screensaver
The stunning beaches and colorful water in Anguilla are almost unreal...
Walking along the beaches in Anguilla is a bit like walking into a screensaver. The white sugary-sand beaches are pristine and that water just begs to be photographed. Honestly, you know I love to post-process my photos but who needs to do that when you are capturing this??
Sunny and hot in Anguilla
A sunny afternoon on the beach in Anguilla...so beautiful and peaceful. And warm! :-)
For those of you someplace cold - here's a photo to warm you up!
I still have a TON of photos to edit and share from our trip to Anguilla earlier this year. It's a gorgeous island and one worth visiting. Sadly, it was badly damaged in Hurricane Irma but I read a recent report that it is bouncing back well. I am so glad to hear that. It's not only beautiful but the people are just so nice there. I highly recommend a visit if you get the chance!
Golden hour in Anguilla
Golden light over a serene beach in Anguilla...
The beaches in Anguilla are amazing!
When we visited Anguilla earlier this year, I was amazed at just how beautiful this little spot is. I captured so many photos of serene, beautiful beaches in all sorts of light. This was just before sunset and as you can see I had the place nearly to myself. I'm not sure where everyone was, but I am very glad to have been standing there while this was happening!
Sadly, Hurricane Irma came through and devastated large parts of this island. According to reports I read online, this location (which is at the Four Seasons Resort) was heavily damaged, so I wish them all a speedy recovery.
Golden hour in Anguilla
Gorgeous golden hour light at the Four Seasons Hotel, Anguilla...
A lovely late afternoon in Anguilla!
We spent a few nights here at the Four Seasons Hotel Anguilla, and basically spent each day on the beach and then spent our happy hour/dinner hours at the bar by the pool. This was about a 15 second walk away, so I would just wait for the light to get all awesome, then take a few steps and fire away. It was pretty easy, I confess, but someone had to do it! :-)
Another beauty from Anguilla
The sunsets in Anguilla were spectacular while I was there...
So many sunset photos from Anguilla!
Despite only being in Anguilla a week, I captured SO many sunset photos. The light was great while I was there, and I could capture most of them from the hotel bar. ;-)
Literally, this was about a 1 minute walk from the bar/restaurant where we ate dinner every night at the Four Seasons Anguilla. The view was great, the light was off the charts amazing, and all I had to do was take a short stroll and fire away. It doesn't get much easier than that!
A beautiful sunset in Anguilla
An incredible sunset in Anguilla, reflected in the resort pool...
Oh boy was I having fun with this sunset!
Like every photographer, I love to shoot sunset. Actually, I prefer sunrise but in some spots sunset is better, due to the position of the sun...but I digress. When we were in Anguilla, I had several amazing sunsets, which always makes a vacation better. :-)
This was one of those sunsets that seems to last for hours, with the light constantly changing and just getting more and more intense. To say I was happy is a bit of an understatement. I was as giddy as a schoolgirl! I was firing away, moving around and firing more, and probably singing out loud at the same time. I'm sure everyone thought I was a weirdo, but who cares. Look at that light!
That stunning light in Anguilla
Two photos from two sunsets in Anguilla, each lovely in their own way...
I was really impressed with this tiny little island, though the incredible sunsets I captured while there probably influenced my love of it quite a bit!
I really did have some amazing light while in Anguilla. The first 3 sunsets were amazing, and I just made the assumption that every day was like that. It wasn't, but hey I will take 3 beauties in a row any week! Here's a couple of pics to prove my point! :-)
The sunset skies of Anguilla
Four different but equally beautiful sunset shots from lovely Anguilla...and all I had to do was get up from my bar stool and take a few steps to frame them!
So many beautiful sunsets in Anguilla!
When we were in Anguilla, I had several amazing sunsets in a row. I got a little spoiled, I will admit, but hey they just kept showing up and I just kept firing. Heck, I hardly even had to leave my seat at the bar to capture these. ;-)
Literally, I would wander just a little closer to the water and fire away. It was simple. I love when that happens. I hardly had to do a thing - that's how a vacation ought to be, right?!
A stunning sunset in Anguilla
An amazing sunset in lovely Anguilla...
I got three amazing sunsets in a row!
My first three nights in Anguilla all had spectacular sunsets. I thought I had finally found photographic heaven. You know, you get three in a row and you start to believe it's like this every day. Literally, they were all gorgeous. Thankfully, I did not get lazy, despite spending the afternoon at the beach and sipping on cold beer. I got up and got busy. It was awesome. Sadly, the sunsets fizzled for most of the rest of the time we were there, but boy did I fire away like a maniac those first 3 nights!
This is a 3 exposure HDR made in Aurora HDR by Macphun, which I use for all my HDR photos. You can read my HDR tutorial here and download a free trial copy right here. But, maybe do that in the reverse order. You know, download the free trial, then come read the tutorial. ;-)
Anguilla is a dream
We took a trip down to the island of Anguilla in the Caribbean, and it's just amazing!
We recently took a trip to Anguilla, and it's amazing!
Truthfully, I knew nothing about Anguilla - not even how to pronounce it correctly (rhymes with vanilla). I had heard the name but that's about it. Turns out it's an amazing little island with some INCREDIBLY clear water. It's like walking into a screensaver!
We hit the beach every day, did some snorkeling, sat by the pool - basically we relaxed, and it was awesome. We needed it. Now that I am back and getting back into the groove, I am working through all the pics I took there. They mostly look like this one! LOL More to come!