Tag: sunset

Long Exposure Naples Pier

Long Exposure Naples Florida Pier

One of the great things about living on the Gulf Coast of Florida was the regular brilliant sunsets and the multitude of places to photograph them from.

Almost every city or town on the gulf coast of Florida has a pier or some type of structure to put in your sunset photographs, the addition of water plays well with long exposures.

And for some time, that was my weekend staycation strategy.

Work my way up and down the coast, with folding chair, camera on a tripod with an nd filter and wait for the precise moment that occurs when the setting sun reaches a certain position near or below the horizon.

Here was the pier in Naples Florida, at sunset. One of those exact moments that many people take for granted every day, captured.

Fort Myers Pier at Sunset

Fort Myers Pier at Sunset

Fort Myers is just a short drive south of St Petersburg where I lived. Which made it easy for a weekend staycation, overnight stay, and yet another pier on the Gulf Coast of Florida that allowed me to practice my long exposure sunset photography.

Here is a capture from one of those visits. The gulf coast of Florida consistently produces some colorful sunsets, slightly changing my environment allowed to to not limit myself to a portfolio full of the same piers. I think over the years I was able to visit almost every pier in southwest Florida and get at least one keeper!

Eye of the Storm

Eye of the Storm

This photo taken from the rock jetty on Passagrille Beach Florida started out as just another attempt at a colorful sunset, but turned into capturing an approaching storm seemingly swallowing the vivid yellows, oranges and reds, replacing them with ominous purples, blues and greens!

Passagrille Beach is one of my favorite places to visit, regardless of whether I have my camera or not, any time of day.

It is the stereotypical old Florida small beach town, that also so happens to be one of the best places on the Gulf Coast to capture (watch) sunsets.

I just so happe3ned to be there on this evening when a storm front approached changing the entire character of the sky, which in itself was also super rewarding , and a change of pace!