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Nov 29, 2013 10:00:43   #
daf40 Loc: Mesa, AZ
 
Be prepared to change your settings constantly as the light changes. Also, think about bracketing your pictures. If you expose for maximum color you will lose detail in your foreground. If you expose for the foreground you will lose sky color. Bracketing allows you to easily determine what effect you like the best.

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Nov 29, 2013 10:24:35   #
Meives Loc: FORT LAUDERDALE
 
[quote=Nosie Rosie]I have a program freee to home computer and just a few bucks for tablet called The photographerÂ’s Ephemeris. TPE It tells you sunrise, sunset, moon rise, moon set and at what compass degree they are. Fun stuff. David

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Nov 29, 2013 12:20:51   #
Nosie Rosie Loc: Carson City,NV
 
Thank you everyone for you great ideas. I will put them all to good use. Thanks

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Nov 29, 2013 18:18:09   #
James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)
 
lighthouse wrote:
I usually aim for 1 hour before sunrise.
You might like to practice sunsets first.
Much more forgiving and relaxing as you are getting set up in the light.
With sunrises you are doing your setup in the dark by torchlight.
Your best shots will be taken with the sun below the horizon and make sure you keep your eye on the opposite side of the sky.
You get some remarkable surprises behind you. 5% of the time that is where the best sky is.
The real secret to sunrise/sunset photography is, that, on its own, the sky is very rarely enough to make a good photo.
It makes a pretty picture and that is about it.
For a sunrise/sunset photo to be any good, to have any substance, it has to have a foreground or subject strong enough to stand on its own. The sunset/sunrise is the icing on the cake, the backdrop, that tops the image off.
(Generally speaking - there is always that exceptional image that proves me wrong)
I usually aim for 1 hour before sunrise. br You mi... (show quote)

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I totally Agree -- Same for the Sunset -- and Too -- Stay around for the after-glow.

Sunset over Creve Coeur Lake - STL Co, MO
Sunset over Creve Coeur Lake - STL Co, MO...

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Nov 29, 2013 21:19:49   #
Meives Loc: FORT LAUDERDALE
 
[quote=Nosie Rosie]The best Sunrise, Sunset pictures I have even seen have a silhouette in the foreground. A tree, lighthouse ect. Good luck. David

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Nov 29, 2013 22:58:40   #
PlsFStopIt Loc: Kansas City
 
[quote=Meives]
Nosie Rosie wrote:
I have a program freee to home computer and just a few bucks for tablet called The photographerÂ’s Ephemeris. TPE It tells you sunrise, sunset, moon rise, moon set and at what compass degree they are. Fun stuff. David


TPE plots the Sunrise/set angles on a map or sattelite image, so can help you position and compose the sun how you want, such as I did in these two shots

A Kansas City Sunrise
A Kansas City Sunrise...

Sunset On The Santa Fe Trail
Sunset On The Santa Fe Trail...

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Nov 29, 2013 23:40:52   #
NormPR
 
Nosie Rosie wrote:
Thank you everyone for you great ideas. I will put them all to good use. Thanks


Sunrise behind me at the equinox, 6am walking the dog. It all depends where your best view is as mentioned above, you can take pictures every minute looking west at the mountains or go to a high spot to the east and watch it rise, (sometimes cloudy mornings are the best).





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Nov 30, 2013 00:47:28   #
SharpShooter Loc: NorCal
 
Lighthouse gives you very good info. Don't forget to shoot in manual, as the light is continually changing. Bracket the shots if needed and check the histogram after each shot and chimp the LCD a lot, if need be.
Get some great shots.
SS

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Nov 30, 2013 05:06:42   #
georgevedwards Loc: Essex, Maryland.
 
I recently went to a sunrise photo shoot with a local photography club. One thing prevented the effort from disaster. The temperature was 28 degrees with a stiff wind blowing in off the water. By the time I got my tripod up the cold had knocked out the lithium ion battery in my Nikon D5200. The organizer gave this tip: take out the battery, hold tightly in your fist, put your hand in your pocket for a minute or a few. I tried it, and sure enough there was enough juice to take a few shots before it conked out again. Repeated as needed. Even spares won't save you in a situation like this, but they would have helped. I was so busy bundling up against the bitter cold before I left my car I left my pouch with spares on the front seat. The battery in the camera was fully charged when I left the house.
Nosie Rosie wrote:
I am new at taking sunrise photographs. Can anyone tell me the best time to be at the location to take pictures/ Thanks for your help.

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Dec 1, 2013 09:56:09   #
mel Loc: Jacksonville, Florida
 
lighthouse wrote:
I usually aim for 1 hour before sunrise.
You might like to practice sunsets first.
Much more forgiving and relaxing as you are getting set up in the light.
With sunrises you are doing your setup in the dark by torchlight.
Your best shots will be taken with the sun below the horizon and make sure you keep your eye on the opposite side of the sky.
You get some remarkable surprises behind you. 5% of the time that is where the best sky is.
The real secret to sunrise/sunset photography is, that, on its own, the sky is very rarely enough to make a good photo.
It makes a pretty picture and that is about it.
For a sunrise/sunset photo to be any good, to have any substance, it has to have a foreground or subject strong enough to stand on its own. The sunset/sunrise is the icing on the cake, the backdrop, that tops the image off.
(Generally speaking - there is always that exceptional image that proves me wrong)
I usually aim for 1 hour before sunrise. br You mi... (show quote)


Having something in the foreground helps a lot.



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Dec 29, 2013 11:49:56   #
Hawknest Loc: South Georgia
 
Linda From Maine wrote:
This is one of the most informative and clearly worded messages of help I have seen on UHH in a year! :thumbup: :thumbup:


this is due to the fact that ''lighthouse'' as with many other excellent photographers on this site (too many to mention) have a wealth of knowledge and is willing to share in a clear and simple dialog for the rest of us. thanks to all you guys and gals for your incalculable assistance. rick

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