Wait for the Crowds to Leave

Oia Castle is where you get the most breathtaking, iconic views of the sun setting over the Aegean Sea splashing warm hues of color on sugar cube, stacked homes and lazy windmills.  Lots of people get to Oia Castle two to three hours in advance to watch the sunset.  You can do this too.  Or you can get there a half hour before sunset and wait for the mass exodus that happens right after sunset.  (I’m not kidding.  Everyone leaves RIGHT AFTER the sun disappears.) Little do they know that this is when the sky’s colors start to get really good!  Brian shot this by leaving his shutter open for 30 seconds.

DSLR Settings: ISO400, f/22, 30 sec l Sony a7RII and 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens