This view is from behind Tanah Lot, looking out into the ocean as the sun begins its descent. We were sitting at a restaurant eating a quick dinner/snack and having some drinks while I took this photo. I was literally at our dinner table when I took this. Pretty cool view, huh?
To process this photo, I cheated. It wasn’t really sunset—probably still an hour or two before sunset—but I used textures, color, and lighting to make it feel more like sunset. Thus, the name Sunset at Tanah Lot. I find textures help those midday shots when the sky and clouds aren’t doing anything interesting. It’s a great way to add drama and give the scene a new life.
I also lied. I wasn’t literally at our dinner table when I took this. I was one table over because we wanted to eat in the shade. The sun was bright. But close enough. 🙂
Sunset at Tanah Lot – Bali, Indonesia
