Long on my photo bucket list has been to shoot the Chicago skyline from the Indiana Dunes State Park. At certain times of the year, the sun sets directly behind the skyline and with a telephoto lens you can capture this stunning view.

Last Friday, I finally got over there and lucked out with a pretty clear night and some great clouds to add some texture to the sky as the sun set. Truly a fantastic couple of hours on the beach watching this unfold.

Here are the shots I edited in the order I made them. Various locations of the sun and editing techniques. I’ll let you pick your favorite 🙂

And a couple as blue hour approached. Don’t like these as much but some different colors in the sky.