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~ The Ides of December in Beijing was distinguished by a turbulent western sky...this handheld, manually focussed sunset image was made with the Zeiss Apo-Sonnar T* 135mm f/2 ZE telephoto lens on the EOS 1D X camera...the shortest days of the year in the northern hemisphere are typically characterized by rapidly fading light, such that it's essential to snap the shutter upon spotting a noteworthy sunset, as the light tends not to persist