We almost missed this sunset due to snow and clouds rolling in and creating a complete blanket of gray skies. However, we decided to wait, standing in the cold wind and snow flurries, just in case. After a couple hours of waiting, we were treated to one of the more vivid sunsets I have seen in quite some time. The sky exploded with a fiery glow as the winds calmed and the snow stopped.

Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom.

Nikon D810, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED.

Photo Settings: 19mm, f/16, 4 seconds, ISO 64.

Taken at sunrise on the Eastern side of Oahu on Sandy Beach.

Adobe Lightroom 5, Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Nikon D700.

This was taken at a botanical garden in Kauai. It took a fair amount of patience, but the lighting and positioning finally worked out.

Adobe Lightroom 3, Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Taken on the Ka'anapali coast of Maui, Hawaii. Molokai and Lanai can be seen on the horizon.

The crowds of people were avoided by climbing out onto a lava outcropping, which doubled as a unique foreground.

A fire in Waimea Canyon provided a very vivid sunset. The rays are what first captured my attention, which later turned towards the pastel shades reflected on the water.

We stumbled upon this lake by accident on a camping/off-roading trip. Taken hand-held with a circular polarizer.

Nikon D300, Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED, Adobe Lightroom 2, Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Though not your typical tropical sunset, we experienced this creamy sunset on the island of Maui. It was taken near twilight on a tripod with a shutter speed allowing a slight blur of the water.

Nikon D300, Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED, Adobe Lightroom 2, Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Taken at Ke'e beach on the island of Kauai, Hawaii. This is the beach where the road dead-ends on the north shore and you can only continue by foot for the next eleven and a half miles.

Camping in the Mojave Desert, California. A faint glow can be seen from a distant town.

Nikon D300, Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED, Adobe Lightroom 3, Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Sea foam accumulation at my local wetlands taken just before twilight. This was the first test shot with my newly acquired D700. Taken on a tripod with a 3-stop GND filter.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR, Adobe Lightroom 3, Adobe Photoshop CS4, Nik Software Color Efex Pro.