Great post and topic, I went out as a result of this post to see what or how easy/ hard it was to do a sunset myself.
Well I got 9 shots off and the only one I liked was the blown one. That may be down to the buildings and their lack of appeal in the foreground.
Focus point was the tower on the left and with the bright sky background it created the silhouette. I tried using different focus points with spot focus and each time got a different level of exposure. Oh and hand held was the method, kit lens 18-55 Sony NEX-5N. Aperture priority.
image by
Jimhas7, on Flickr
I guess silhouette photo's have their place but will only really mean anything to the taker because you know what's hidden.