Coal Harbour Sunset by abirkill

Coal Harbour Sunset

Very occasionally, Vancouver sees some especially stunning sunsets, where the last rays of the setting sun light up the clouds from underneath, causing the sky to light up with colour.

These conditions are rare, hard to predict, and last only for a couple of minutes, so catching one is extremely tricky! However, last week I was lucky enough to be in the right place (or close enough) at the right time to catch this brief but stunning sky.

I wasn't expecting it, so even though I had my camera with me, I had to rush to get set up before the conditions passed. I managed to capture this five photo panoramic image of Coal Harbour, the seawall, and the seaplane terminal, with the light in the sky reflecting in the still water. Less than a minute after I took the final photo, the colour faded from the clouds as the sun passed below the horizon.

Worth viewing large!
Gorgeous!x
February 14th, 2014  
u are a master ... privilege to see your work ..fav
February 14th, 2014  
Fav! Beautifully captured.
February 14th, 2014  
Stunning!!! Fav!
February 14th, 2014  
Wow what great color!! Sometimes things just work out right....Glad you were there to capture this and share it with us!
February 14th, 2014  
Stunning. Fav
February 14th, 2014  
Totally awesome!! Magnified the detail is amazing. FAV
February 14th, 2014  
Quick draw, Alexis. Another stunning shot, fav
February 14th, 2014  
Pea
Wow, this is like a picture postcard! Fav!
February 14th, 2014  
Stunning capture. FAV
February 14th, 2014  
The clarity and pinks are gorgeous Alexis...:)!:)!
February 14th, 2014  
Fantastic Fav!
February 14th, 2014  
how serendipitous! gorgeous, fav.
February 14th, 2014  
Fabulous and a fav
February 14th, 2014  
Superb. Love those seaplanes!
February 14th, 2014  
Just awesome - stunning colours. Fav
February 14th, 2014  
Brilliant. What a wonderful image. Fav.
February 14th, 2014  
Beautiful shot and comp
February 14th, 2014  
Gorgeous. FAV
February 14th, 2014  
Awesome and love the colors. Fav!
February 14th, 2014  
I can't get over how GOOD you are!! You should be selling your shots! Fav!
February 14th, 2014  
Absolutely stunning. Fav.
February 14th, 2014  
Once again Stunning work Alexis. Fav :)
February 14th, 2014  
Instant Fav!! Another stunning view Alexis!!
February 14th, 2014  
This is incredible - I took some amazing sunsets from our hotel balcony in Vancouver - I didn't realise it was a rarity!
February 14th, 2014  
Utterly brilliant, as always! Fav
February 14th, 2014  
Fierce !!-u images never seems to disappoint !!
February 14th, 2014  
Caz
Stunning.....fav
February 14th, 2014  
Gorgeous POV, colors, light etc.!!!
February 15th, 2014  
Beautiful skyline and the sunset is extraordinary! Fav.
February 15th, 2014  
Wowwwwwwwwwwww fav!
February 15th, 2014  
Nia
Absolutely stunning!! Instantly faved
February 15th, 2014  
stunning shot!
February 15th, 2014  
Totally awesome!!! Fav
February 15th, 2014  
Wow! Gorgeous. I couldn't capture this if I had 10 hours! Stunning. Fav
February 15th, 2014  
You caught it perfectly -- lovely landscape and sunset
February 15th, 2014  
Wow, stunning! Especially on Large.
February 15th, 2014  
Completely amazing. Another favulous shot
February 15th, 2014  
That is spectacular! Fav!
February 15th, 2014  
Wow, look at those amazing colours. Terrific shot.
February 15th, 2014  
Spectacular! fav.
February 15th, 2014  
fav!
February 15th, 2014  
Magnificent...a fav.
February 15th, 2014  
Gorgeous reflections of colour in the water, beautiful shot!!
February 15th, 2014  
Awesome great capture
February 15th, 2014  
Perfectly beautiful. You certainly were in the right place at the right time. Fav for me too.
February 15th, 2014  
Stunning! Fav!
February 15th, 2014  
Picture perfect! The colours, the clarity, the interesting lines. Amazing.
February 15th, 2014  
So gorgeous! Love at first sight, but love it even more reading your text. A five-photo panoramic! In the fleeting light of a sunset! So seamless and beautiful, definitely a fav. And MUST be viewed large.
February 15th, 2014  
amazing and fav!
February 15th, 2014  
Awesome fav!
February 15th, 2014  
Beautiful scene!
February 15th, 2014  
fav
February 15th, 2014  
Brilliant capture of the sky. Like the way the clouds form a bow across the sky and the stillness of the water
February 15th, 2014  
quite stunning, fav :)
February 15th, 2014  
Stunning shot! Fav
February 15th, 2014  
Fav -- absolutely gorgeous colors and as smooth as silk!
February 15th, 2014  
I am seriously going to enjoy following you. I am in love with you panoramas and the night shots. AWESOME.
February 15th, 2014  
Absolutely gorgeous. And apparently mesmerizing because I keep on studying it. A fav most definitely. (This could easily be a postcard, poster, wall mural, travel brochure cover....)
February 15th, 2014  
Excellent capture and colours.
February 16th, 2014  
Fun with curves and colors. Well done.
February 16th, 2014  
Alexis your attention to detail is remarkable. No keystoning, tack sharp from front to back, perfect blending of highlights and shadows and your eye for composition and line is wonderful. It's easy to fav your images. Thanks for sharing them and inspiring us too.
February 16th, 2014  
Nice picture! Colors are fabulous, love composing and light.
February 16th, 2014  
Great comp and detail - fav for me!
February 16th, 2014  
Love this image. You have the ability to be able to combine technology, skill and artistry to create amazing images.
February 16th, 2014  
So like how the light shows in all the silver industrial angles, very skillful
February 16th, 2014  
Lovely cityscape beautiful colour and light
February 16th, 2014  
Another outstanding Shot Alexis...Fav
February 17th, 2014  
Ahhhh! This is amazing! So great you were able to capture this in such a rush! The colors fade so fast and this is just perfect! Fav!
February 18th, 2014  
Congrats on T20 X2, great shots as always!
February 21st, 2014  
Congrats on TT
February 21st, 2014  
Congrats on TT - both stunning shots!
February 21st, 2014  
Congrats on double TT -- of course they are both incredible.
February 21st, 2014  
Only another FAV. Do you ever get bored with your success? I'm still at the stage where I do star jumps along the hallway when I get on the PP!!!
February 21st, 2014  
Should have said congrats on a double TT.
February 22nd, 2014  
Beautiful and so sorry I missed it! FAV of course!
February 22nd, 2014  
love the sea planes in it
February 22nd, 2014  
Congratulations Alexis on another Top Twenty winner! You deserve it!
February 22nd, 2014  
Congrats on the double TT :D
February 22nd, 2014  
Magnificent. ..fav!
February 24th, 2014  
Great capture Alexis Congratulations.
February 26th, 2014  
Awesome shot! I can't believe how still the water appears! fav

Thank you so much for all your recent favs of my work Alexis! I can't tell you how much that means to me!
February 26th, 2014  
This is just lovely.
February 28th, 2014  
Wow what a place, Beautiful capture
March 13th, 2014  
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