Framing the Sunset

Sunsets have an enduring appeal and every one is subtly different, which makes them perpetual fodder for the photographer on the lookout. This is part of a set taken at Flinders University, looking west to the sea, on the evening of February 13^th, 2005—I was on my way home, walking down from the ridges to get the bus, and this magnificent cloudscape just begged to be photographed. The framing is simple but exploits the juxtaposition of the linear, built environment with the organic expression of nature—the trees, yes, but the sunset itself is nature at its most aloof to human doings. This part of the university no longer exists, it was redeveloped many years ago, which makes such images something of a time capsule. The image is squared up a little with custom rotation, and slightly balanced for colour and contrast. Fuji FinePix S5600, automatic. Image by Mike.