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Capturing a Beautiful Fall Sky at Parliament Hill

Between adjusting the clock backward and the short late fall days, the sun now sets around 4:30 p.m. The downsides are obvious—everyone feels tired and it’s hard to go back home in the dark. But on the plus side, we regularly get to see wonderful sunsets.

I’ve seen amazing sky all week but I didn’t have my camera with me at work. So on Saturday, I pretended to study the sky scientifically and predicted another amazing sunset. At 4:00 p.m., I made my way to Parliament Hill, one of the best spots to watch it.

And of course, it was cloudy and there was no sun.

I complained about it for a few minutes (my bitchy French side) and eventually decided the cloudy sky was picture worthy (my upbeat Canadian side).

The pictures turned out pretty nice actually. I didn’t use any filters but I played with the colour balance and the exposure when shooting. I love that dramatic sky! It really looked like the clouds engulfed the skyline.

Looking Towards Gatineau (QC)
The Gazebo
The Gazebo
The Parliament, Centre Block
The Bridges Between Ontario and Quebec
The Supreme Court and The Parliament
Alexandra Bridge
Gatineau Skyline
The U.S. Embassy (Towards Rideau)
Alexandra Bridge
The Peace Tower
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Zhu

French woman in English Canada.

Exploring the world with my camera since 1999, translating sentences for a living, writing stories that may or may not get attention.

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