Driving the coast

I am driving the coast in one week and will last a month, from Washington to California and would like to take pictures of the sunset and was wondering what lens and filter to use.

My Gear

Canon Digital Rebel XSi
Canon Lens 18 – 55mm IS

Canon Digital Rebel
Canon Lens 18 – 55mm

Canon Lens 28 – 90mm
Canon Lens 75 – 300mm IS
Tamron lens 19 – 35mm
Tamron Lens 18 – 250mm Di II macro
Tamron 2X
Quantaray Digital Flash QDC 900WA
Manfrotto Tripod 475 Digital Pro
Manfrotto Tripod Head 3030

Any camera/lens combo will work...all you have to decide is how wide you want the shot to be. As for filters, I've never used one...don't really own any except for a cheapo CPL and a UV...I don't think you would need one. Good luck and have fun on the trip.

Personally, I'd go for an ultrawide lens.

An ND grad might be nice, but I've taken most sunsets without any filters. Which lens just depends on what you want to get in the picture. Sun sinking into the pacific with nothing around it is kinda boring, (except now where the fire fallout is making things exciting. Trees, bridges, beach, clouds, anything besides just water and sun.

With a fill flash you can light the foreground (people) so they aren't silhouettes, if desired.

PCH AHHH one of the worlds great drives...Spend some time in Carmel & visit the Weston Gallery, also one of the most beautiful beaches and maybe a day in Santa Barbara..