Incredible images of early evening light from across the world light, evening, early

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These stunning pictures of sunsets across the globe truly prove the old adage of 'red sky at night, shepherd's delight'.
A selection of breathtaking snaps that have captured scarlet skies, brilliant hues of lavender and rich blue wisps of cloud cannot fail to draw gasps of wonder from everyone who sees them.
The images of the jaw-dropping beauty are the product of a technician who was determined to capture sunsets from across the globe.

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Purple haze: Edgar captured this intense sunset over the ocean in Bocas Del Torro, Panama, as part of his global trip

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Nature's most impressive lightshow: The sun sets over a field of wheat in the late afternoon in Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Who needs fireworks? The sun shines from behind a building in Venice, Italy, as residents walk along the streets beneath the wonderful sight

From the burning red clouds of the Austrian mountains to the purple beaches of Thailand these are the sunsets of a lifetime.

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Over the past three-years German technician Edgar Moskopp, 30, has made pilgrimages up mountains, across rivers and has travelled 7,000 miles to far-flung Panama and Thailand as part of his quest to take spectacular images of nature's most impressive light show.
And using only colour balance to boost natures natural colours, Edgar was able to highlight the stunning beauty of the sunsets.
'I like to capture the wonders of nature and the sheer beauty the world presents us,' said Edgar.
'Nature has so many beautiful things to show us as long as we have an open eye for it.

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A rainbow riot of colour: An Alpine Sunset over the Zugspitze mountains in Bavaria, Germany shows just how rich and varied the sky's different hues are

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Red sky at night never fails to delight! The technician captured the brilliantly fiery sunset through the clouds over Tyrol, Austria

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Palette of purple: From the burning red clouds of the Austrian mountains to the soft-coloured skies of Thailand, these are the sunsets of a lifetime

'Luckily one of my hobbies is travelling, which is a wonderful combination with landscape photography.
'My travels take me in all directions and to many of the countries in this wonderful world."
Edgar explained how he was able to capture his stunning sunset pictures.
'Most of my pictures depend on research before taking the picture," he said.
'I had to figure out a good standpoint and take into consideration the sun angle, season, the angle of the sun and certainly use good timing.
'With landscape photography there is always a good portion of luck.'