The Evolution of a Sunset

So here's the evolution of a sunset on Hagerman Lake a few weeks ago. It was absolutely stunning! I hope you get that sense from the photos. 

Before setting out on the boat

Before setting out on the boat

Golden 

Golden 

Golden Light, Blue Sky

Golden Light, Blue Sky

Like someone took a paintbrush to the sky

Like someone took a paintbrush to the sky

The water is on fire

The water is on fire

While the changing light can be the bane of my existence while filming video, it sure is a blessing when I'm photographing. 

Below is my "experimental" shot. I lowered the shutter speed and decided to see how it would look when the boat was moving. I like that the water is blurry and there is some detail in the sky but in hindsight I think I should have lowered the shutter speed even more. That way I may have gotten a more painterly/sense of motion image. But who knows! What do you think?