Clouds Effect

The ideal way of the sky producing the best sunset is to have less clouds. I've noticed that when the sky is clear with little clouds scattered, the sunset appears to be brighter and more vivid. Why? According to Stephen F. Corfidi ("The Colors of Sunset and Twilight"), clouds take up most of the wavelengths and the last red-orange rays and reflect it to the ground. Having less clouds and higher elevated clouds is the recipe for the best looking sunset. On Monday, half of the sky appeared to be scattered with clouds and the colors of the sky seemed lighter than usual. The clouds being so little and scattered had an effect on the sunset. The sunset colors were more lighter making the yellow color more noticeable. As the sun was setting, the blue was dark in an instant making night time come sooner than I imagined. Now with the time change, I am eager to see the sunset happen earlier and see if this has any affect on the image of the sunset. 

          My photo taken on 10/27

            My photo taken on 10/27

                       Work Cited 

Corfidi F., Stephen. "The Colors of Sunset and Twilight." Storm Prediction Center. N.p. 6 Sept. 2014. Web. 2 Nov 2014.