Foggy Sunset Crop is a photograph by Alexis Birkill which was uploaded on March 16th, 2014.
Foggy Sunset Crop
Continuing in my series of photos of the temperature inversion in Vancouver, I was fortunate enough to be able to capture the downtown buildings and... more
Title
Foggy Sunset Crop
Artist
Alexis Birkill
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Photograph
Description
Continuing in my series of photos of the temperature inversion in Vancouver, I was fortunate enough to be able to capture the downtown buildings and the Lions Gate Bridge both partially covered by fog, and partially lit by the setting sun.
This is quite an unusual shot, as the fog frequently only sinks after sunset, so I was very pleased to be able to get this photo, capturing the last rays of the sun as they light up the buildings and the suspension bridge.
In this shot, you can see that the fog is higher in the west (on the right of the photo), and is actually blocking the sunlight from hitting the lower reaches of the buildings, particularly on the east side. The shallow angle of the light also highlights the peaks and troughs in the clouds.
This photo is also available in a wide panoramic format that shows more of the city buildings and fog, but this version is made available for customers who want a print with a more traditional aspect ratio, providing a tight crop of the key downtown buildings such as the Shangri-La and Harbour Centre, with the tower of the Lions Gate Bridge in the foreground.
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March 16th, 2014