Friday Photo #695 – Sunset Season

Photo: Setting May sun over Nappstraumen from Myrland beach, Flakstadøy, Lofoten Islands, Norway. May 15, 2021. 02:50

Lofoten’s aurora season is now over until the autumn. As the islands wait for the arrival of the midnight sun in a few more weeks, Lofoten enters into what I like to call ‘sunset season,’ With the sun sinking just below the horizon during the midnight hours, the next weeks offer the possibility for hours-long sunset-to-sunrise colourful skies.

I often feel like this May light is somewhat wasted though. It can still be some time until the fields are green and the first wildflowers appear, and this is even longer up in the mountains. May still feels and looks a bit wintry; no snow, just brown grass and leafless trees, while the nights are some of the best light of the year. This often leads me to focus on coastal area and beaches, without too much of the landscape present. This is not to complain, as there’s still plenty of nice photos to be taken from the beaches as well, especially when you can wander down from your house at 03:00…

Camera Info:
Nikon D850
Sigma 14mm f/1.8
14mm
ISO 31
f13
0.8 Second
WB Daylight