A STUNNING winter sunset had photographers across Helensburgh and Lomond pointing their phones and cameras towards the skies on Sunday afternoon.

A spectacular combination of yellow, orange, red and purple made for an unforgettable sight – and saw hundreds of people snapping away to capture the colours for others to enjoy.

Many shared the results of their efforts on social media – here's a selection of the pictures sent to the Advertiser since the skies fell dark at around 4.25pm.

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