You can do better photos if you keep certain things in mind. Before the sun completely sets, the light will be not so harsh. It is the best time to take many photos. The Natural lighting it the best choice for photography. It talks the emotions more than a face or a expression or a location which can't talk. Here are some tips to take few fantastic shots.
Location
Select a location which gives you a wide view of the landscape. Make sure that the sun and the light rays are clearly visible along with the landscape. Reach the area before few hours of the set and make the corresponding setup. Just follow the rule of third and set the tripod accordingly.
Equipment
With my experience i'm saying that equipment is not a factor. Only the way you looking the nature is the matter. It can be done even with a good mobile camera. A digital camera can do more better. If you have a DSLR then keep in mind some things. If you have a wide angle lens better you carry it also along with you.
Aperture and Exposure setting
Reducing the aperture will bring about a respectable depth of field in your image. Try experimenting in the range of f/8 to f/20. The wider apertures will be useful for focusing on a foreground subject while blurring the multicolored hues of the sky in the background. Exposure is best tested with metering by half pressing the shutter button. If your camera has a bracketing feature, the use it, long exposures will get you the best light for background and foreground.
