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07/18/2007 01:53:09 AM · #1 |
how am i to accomplish a beach setting sunset shot? filters? shutter speeds? ive looked a little on the web but am having little or no luck...
help? haha |
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07/18/2007 02:05:39 AM · #2 |
I'm the furthest thing from an expert but I always close down the aperture as much as possible, use the longest possible shutter speed, and lowest ISO. This seems to capture the most color and detail for me.
If you own one (I wish i did...), a graduated neutral density filter will help even up the exposure between the super bright sun and (presumably) darker foreground. Additionally, sunsets seem to be great candidates for HDR images, but thats a whole 'nother matter.
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07/18/2007 02:07:44 AM · #3 |
| Oh, and make sure not to overexpose the photograph 'cuz you can always pull something out of under-exposed darks, but never with hot pixels... |
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07/18/2007 04:45:21 AM · #4 |
I like to play with different white balances and exposure compensation also. I almost always under expose to maintain or even increase the colors.
This photo was taken with EV dropped to -1.3 with I think tunsten wb set but also I up'ed the red a bit in camera.
Other important things to do is:
-Get there early to scope out the area, maybe even days ahead so you have many days to try different things.
-Stay late, some of your best lighting is after the sun has already dropped past the horizon.
-Turn around, it is hard to look away when you have a sunset working for you but many times the lighting behind you is doing even more amazing things.
A lot of these will also work for sunrises also.
Good luck. |
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07/18/2007 05:16:25 AM · #5 |
Spot metering is your best friend, but dont always spot on the sun itself,
other wise this sort of shot is all you will get.
Not that there is anything wrong with that, but if you spot meter just beside the sun you can still capture detail in the forground,
Idealy you would have more than just the water in front,
so that it is distingished from all the sun setting shots.
I second what  sabphoto said about getting their early and staying late some of the best shots are to be had when the sun is below the horision.
And yes my bigest tip is to look behind you whilst its setting
their are some amazing shots to be had.
I know all of these photos were taken at sunrise not sunset, but the principal is the same.
ohh also if its cloudy go down and try anyway, some of the best photos come when the sun just sneeks through the clouds. |
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07/19/2007 04:25:15 PM · #6 |
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07/19/2007 04:36:46 PM · #7 |
I prefer not to have the sun showing directly in the frame when I am taking sunset photos.
I either shoot when the sun is behind a cloud:
or shoot after the sun is just behind the horizon:
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