White Balance at Sunset

These are eight different color temperatures (white balance) ranging from bluish (2500) to reddish/orangish (10000).  The tint of the white balance will be different depending on the time of day and the placement of the sun.  This is a decent guide for interpreting what different color temperatures will look like around sunset.

In my opinion the sweet spot would been anywhere from 5000 - 7000.  It's personal preference at that point.

La Jolla Cliffs
San Diego, CA, United States

Canon 5D MarkII
Focal Length 105
Aperture 18
Shutter 0.6 sec.
ISO 50

(Color Temp. 2500)

(Color Temp. 4182)

(Color Temp. 4972)

(Color Temp. 5304)

(Color Temp. 6005)

(Color Temp. 7336)

(Color Temp. 7967)

(Color Temp. 10000)