Sunset Needles Area, Canyonlands, Utah

This was taken at sunset in the "Needles area" of Canyonlands in Utah. A beautiful sky, which is typical of the southwest in the USA. We photographed at this spot for about 3 hours, as the sky constantly changed in the warm hues, as the clouds passed overhead. This was the last light, as the sun had already disappeared beyond the horizon a half hour previous. Quite often the nicest colors come well after the sun has set. I prefer photographing sunset over sunrise, since the sky stays painted for a longer period of time than it does at sunrise.