Friends gather on a swimming dock to watch the sunset in Caneel Bay in the US Virgin Islands National Park on the island of St. John. One of the best pieces of photographic advice I ever received was: "Drop everything for good light". I was walking back to our room with two cocktails in my hand when I stumbled upon this scene unfolding. I ran to the room, set the drinks down, and grabbed my camera. I am so happy that I still abide by that advice today as it has led me to some of my favorite shots
US Virgin Islands National Park (4 of 59)
Shot with FUJIFILM X-T1 and XF50-140mm F2.8 lens
Photo by @jonathan_irish // Photographer and former Nat Geo staffer Jonathan Irish (@jonathan_irish) is on an epic road trip to visit and create incredible content in all of the 59 U.S. National Parks in 52 weeks during the centennial of the National Park Service. He'll be sharing his images and stories along the way here, on his own Instagram feed, and on the link in his bio. #59in52 #onassignment