Waterfront at Sunset

I'm kind of weak on sunsets, but I've never really found it sufficiently rewarding to photograph the sun itself; the resulting image never seems to capture the breathtaking magnificence of the process, which has to be experienced to be fully absorbed. And it's more the effect of the sun on other things that proves to be of interest –be that clouds, water, mountains or buildings. And I'm in a bit of a "sunset phase" at the moment. Here there are few clouds and no mountains, but there are pale buildings rendered gold, and calm water to reflect the colours. It's no wonder this time is called "the golden hour", so beloved of photographers and film-makers. The mood is mellow, peaceful, alluring. Everything is clean and tidy because this is a german town. I love the colours here -the browns and golden tones, the muted bright greens and the little specks of red. Ideally, the cyclist should have been midway, closer to the tree in the centre, but he sped by too quickly! Nonetheless, I think the picture captures something of the soft magic of a warm evening at sunset. Location: Lübeck, Germany