The 1001 nights - Sunset at the Sacret Heart of Tibidabo

I had been waiting for months for these planned shots using PhotoPills (my favourite photography planning app). I wanted the sun perfectly aligned behind the Expiatory Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Tibidabo, Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), with a Sun elevation as close as possible to 4.09º and a relative size of 70 m behind the church. Evenly, this only might happen twice a year from my chosen location, at almost 7.5 km from the target (May 31 and July 11).

"Sunset on Sacret Heart in Tibidabo". Sun elevation of 4.02º, with a relative size of 70 m behind the church of the Tibidabo at 7.5 km from my location. Captured with Nikon D800, 300mm f/4 + 1,4x teleconverter lens, @ 420mm, f/11, ISO 100. Tripod mounted. Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain). July 11, 2024, 20:57 in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain).

"Sunset at the Sacret Heart of Tibidabo" Making-of. Planned with PhotoPills App. Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain).

"Sunset on Sacret Heart in Tibidabo II". Sun elevation of 4.09º, with a relative size of 70 m behind the church of the Tibidabo at 7.5 km from my location. Captured with Nikon D800, 300mm f/4 lens @ 1/8000s f/5.6, ISO 100. With a neutral-density filter (ND filter) of 3 stops. Tripod mounted. May 31, 2025 at 8:49 PM in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain).