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 05/12/2005 10:31:07 PM · #1
Dose any one have any tips for shooting at sunset, or know a good web site?

Matt
 05/12/2005 10:33:13 PM · #2
I usually try to meter the darkest blue spot in the sky, then bracket a few from there. a good aperature and a tripod. Hope it helps!
 05/12/2005 10:55:33 PM · #3
I shoot directly into the sun at 1/2000s

05/12/2005 11:06:18 PM · #4
A graduated neutral density filter can be very helpful. It will even out the bright light of the sky and the darkness of the foreground. They are a little tricky to use though. Cokin makes the best system for using them, you can adjust them up and down to fit your horizon.
 05/12/2005 11:08:59 PM · #5
I like sunrise and sunset photography a lot. These are things I think are important:

1-ALWAYS meter on the brightest part of the sky to keep it from being overexposed.
2-Show up about 30 minutes before sunset to scout out interesting foreground objects for framing as well as finding a clear view to the horizon.
3-Never give up on a sunset. Stay until it gets dark. The sky often changes in wild and unexpected ways.
4-Be ready to shoot fast. Some of the most incredible lighting lasts less than a minute.
5-Watch for and anticipate a good sunset. The best ones have interesting cloud formations. High cirrus clouds are usually really good.
6-Catching the sun right on the horizon works really well sometimes.
7-Resist the urge to overprocess sunset colors.

Click here to see some of my sunsets:


05/12/2005 11:09:14 PM · #6
i actually use a rtipod and take 2 shots of the same sunset. on shot is metered for the sky and the other s metered for the ground. i get into photoshop and mash them together
 05/12/2005 11:38:29 PM · #7
dont ever use a flash :)
alot of my sunset shots are drive by shootings .... gotta love those - doing 65 down the interstate and shooting away :) - some of my favorites are in my prints .. if the word "interstate" is in the title .. then i took the photo while driving :) as well as "i-4 sun peak", and "panoramic sky"
 05/13/2005 12:19:34 AM · #8
Originally posted by PhotosByAyme:
dont ever use a flash :)


Depends on the picture you are after:



Message edited by author 2005-05-13 00:20:03.
 05/13/2005 12:35:56 AM · #9
Remember that a sunset by itself is like a snapshot. You still need to have a major element in the shot to make it something special...
 05/13/2005 01:15:54 AM · #10
Originally posted by TooCool:
Remember that a sunset by itself is like a snapshot. You still need to have a major element in the shot to make it something special...


That's generally true, but sometimes the sky itself is so extraordinary that it can stand on its own. Examnple:



On the other hand, pretty ordinary sunsets can be made extraordinary by using compositional skills:



Another thing; don't make the mistake of just looking AT the sunset (or unsrise), look AWAY from it too; sometimes wonderful things are happening in the other direction:



Robt.
 05/13/2005 01:18:55 AM · #11
Go to Maine. =]
 05/13/2005 01:44:04 AM · #12
THANKS

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