Fiery Sunset over NY ~ Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Posted on July 24, 2012 by marinachetner

Success is like reaching an important birthday and finding you’re exactly the same

~ Audrey Hepburn

Success, birthdays, change: I’ll take it all with a good dose of champagne, and an attitude that I’m forever young.

It took one look out of my window to notice the huge ball of orange fire that was setting behind the Williamsburg Bridge – camera in hand, I sprinted up to the rooftop to photograph the sunset. It was as if the fiery shades of red and gold were a nod to the Leo star sign.

Williamsburg Bridge is to the right, and downtown Manhattan with its 1 World Trade Centre – to the left.

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42 thoughts on “Fiery Sunset over NY ~ Williamsburg, Brooklyn”

This Sydney Life on July 24, 2012 at 9:47 pm said:

Can’t top nature!

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- marinachetner on July 24, 2012 at 9:51 pm said:
  
  True that Syders!
  
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corneliaweberphotography on July 24, 2012 at 9:49 pm said:

Beautiful Marina, If it was your birthday: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, celebrate yourself with all your talents

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- marinachetner on July 24, 2012 at 9:51 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much Cornelia! You’re lovely. Today is the day in Australia, tomorrow – in the US. It’s an extended birthday with good excuse!
  
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Marcia Clarke on July 24, 2012 at 10:36 pm said:

Love it!

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- marinachetner on July 24, 2012 at 11:39 pm said:
  
  Thanks Marcia! 🙂
  
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jenny@atasteoftravel on July 24, 2012 at 11:15 pm said:

Stunning sunset so beautifully captured. Birthday wishes to you from Oz! *Cheers*

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- marinachetner on July 24, 2012 at 11:40 pm said:
  
  Thank you so much Jenny, for your lovely comment! *Clink*!
  
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chasingtimemedia on July 24, 2012 at 11:25 pm said:

So beautiful! Love the colors, glad you got to capture this moment!

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- marinachetner on July 24, 2012 at 11:42 pm said:
  
  Thank you! It am glad I did the sprint upstairs, to share the photos!
  
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scottrandall on July 25, 2012 at 12:11 am said:

Great Shots Marina – I always love sunsets like that in the city. It makes for such a great contrast! Well captured.

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- marinachetner on July 25, 2012 at 12:22 am said:
  
  Thanks Scott! Very spontaneous – thankfully I saw that orange ball of setting sun from the window to know what was happening over Manhattan!
  
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Sally on July 25, 2012 at 12:20 am said:

Wow! Beautiful 😄

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- marinachetner on July 25, 2012 at 12:22 am said:
  
  Thanks so much Sally!
  
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gabrielediwald on July 25, 2012 at 12:34 am said:

These are absolutely gorgeous!

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- marinachetner on July 25, 2012 at 12:45 am said:
  
  Thanks Gabriele 🙂 glad I sprinted to the rooftop!
  
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Chillbrook on July 25, 2012 at 5:19 am said:

Lovely shots Marina. I love it when a skyline is silhouetted against a sunset like this. 🙂

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- marinachetner on July 25, 2012 at 8:34 am said:
  
  It was a treat to see this sunset. Thanks Adrian 🙂
  
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Food,Photography & France on July 25, 2012 at 5:42 am said:

Fabulous sky shots.

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- marinachetner on July 25, 2012 at 8:34 am said:
  
  Thanks! They’re so vast and beautiful 🙂
  
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sifrim on July 25, 2012 at 5:42 am said:

Mother nature offered you a lovely birthday gift :). Happy Birthday!

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- marinachetner on July 25, 2012 at 8:33 am said:
  
  Yes, it was beautiful 🙂 thank you!
  
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Fergiemoto on July 25, 2012 at 8:12 pm said:

These are great captures of the sunset! The first one is my favorite! I love the way the stark, fiery orange evolves into dark dramatic clouds, and then to the blue sky. Very striking!

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- marinachetner on July 25, 2012 at 10:31 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much fergiemoto! I am very lax in getting to the rooftop but seeing that bright orange from my window got me and my camera up!
  
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drawandshoot on July 25, 2012 at 9:12 pm said:

Happy Birthday, Marina! 🙂 I hope it was wonderful.
Lovely cityscapes with a fabulous sunset.

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- marinachetner on July 25, 2012 at 10:30 pm said:
  
  thank you Karen, for your lovely comment 🙂 I’ve had a great birthday but maybe I will stop counting as the years seem to fly by!
  
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Karen Johnson on July 25, 2012 at 9:54 pm said:

Really beautiful!

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- marinachetner on July 27, 2012 at 11:07 pm said:
  
  Thank you Karen 🙂 one sunset I won’t forget!
  
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Kristina on July 26, 2012 at 5:28 am said:

Absolutely gorgeous! An amazing birthday gift for your birthday from nature 🙂

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- marinachetner on July 26, 2012 at 8:16 am said:
  
  Thanks K! Absolutely right!
  
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sfmosaic on July 26, 2012 at 10:35 am said:

hi marina was my birthday last week and was supposed to be in NYC, but couldn’t go – so now i can enjoy the view anyway. thanks!

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- marinachetner on July 26, 2012 at 4:13 pm said:
  
  Happy Birthday Lilian. Are you a Leo? I am so happy to share the view with you – I hope it gives a sense of place and NYC will be here when you’re able to come again! Thanks!
  
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Watching Seasons on July 26, 2012 at 4:21 pm said:

Beautiful photos, Marina!

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- marinachetner on July 26, 2012 at 4:26 pm said:
  
  Thank you! I’m glad I captured the colours and could share!
  
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Tricia A. Mitchell on July 27, 2012 at 1:02 am said:

Hope your day was special, Marina!

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- marinachetner on July 27, 2012 at 1:07 am said:
  
  Thanks so much Tricia! It was filled with the bluest of skies, sun, and lovely sentiments. And a new 35mm lens 🙂
  
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  - Tricia A. Mitchell on July 27, 2012 at 1:14 am said:
    
    Yippee for a memorable day and a new camera accessory! 🙂 You’ll have to let me know its pros (and hopefully, no cons!)
  - marinachetner on July 27, 2012 at 1:19 am said:
    
    Pros: sharper pics and fast shutter. Cons: forget wide shots. I need to carry the kit lens for that 🙂 will experiment and pull together a post that will hopefully make sense of my test shots soon 🙂 thanks Tricia 🙂
  - Tricia A. Mitchell on July 27, 2012 at 1:21 am said:
    
    Good to know, Marina. I’m considering an external flash, but wondered if a lens might be more useful and practical. We shall see. Let’s stay in touch and swap shutterbug intel. 🙂
  - marinachetner on July 27, 2012 at 11:10 pm said:
    
    Tricia, I am loving the fixed lens. I would take it over an external flash 🙂 I am not a fan of flash anyway. I just posted a photo with the 35mm on my bikramyogamusings.com of a sunflower 🙂
belgradestreets on July 30, 2012 at 7:51 am said:

Happy Birthday (rather late!)

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- marinachetner on July 30, 2012 at 8:10 am said:
  
  Thank you so much! I appreciate it, late or not!
  
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