Spain Tenerife

The Sun Disk at Sunset over the Atlantic Ocean

2012
08/25
NIKON D800, AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED @ f/8.0 1/400, ISO 400
12 views

Extraordinary sunset in Tenerife with the huge orange solar disk touching the Atlantic Ocean horizon. Silhouettes of people sitting on the promenade and antique-style lampposts create a composition of great emotional impact. This magical moment, when the sun seems to enlarge before plunging into the sea, is one of the most thrilling natural spectacles the Canary Islands offer daily. The geographical position of the archipelago, off the African coast, provides sunsets of rare chromatic intensity attracting photographers from around the world.

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