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Sunset Arch, Southern Ocean

Filed under: Southern Ocean on 2/6/2010

During our crossing from Falklands to South Georgia Island we were treated to a magnificent sunset:

Photographer takes picture of a spectacular sunset arch, spanning the heavens from horizon to horizon, over the open sea between the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island
Photographer takes picture of a spectacular sunset arch, spanning the heavens from horizon to horizon, over the open sea between the Falkland Islands and South Georgia Island.
Image ID: 24096  
Location: Southern Ocean
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A long band of rich orange-red cloud stretched across the sky nearly from one horizon to the other. The only way I could capture the entire formation was with a fisheye lens (which I used a lot on this trip!). The resulting bendo-factor of the lens makes the cloud band look almost like a rainbow or arch. If only we had some mountain peaks or an iceberg below this sunset, but alas we were far out to sea and well north of any icebergs. The photographer in this scene is Scott Davis, a pro from Moss Landing, California. Scott was on assignment gathering lifestyle and action images. His photos, some of which he shared at the end of the trip, are great.

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3 Comments »

  1. Great shot Phil! Love the photographer in the shot. Do the sunsets last longer so far from the equator?

    Comment by Scott McGee — 2/6/2010 @ 10:52 am

  2. Yes, dusk last longer at higher latitudes, due to the way the sun “slides” sideways as it sets rather than crosses the horizon perpendicularly. If that makes sense… Same for sunrise.

    Comment by Phil — 2/6/2010 @ 11:18 am

  3. What doesn’t make sense is that the “higher” latitudes are at the bottom of the world. Beautiful capture, though!

    Comment by Garry McCarthy — 2/7/2010 @ 11:09 pm



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