Shooting the golden hour
Jan 15, 2017 18:30:07 #
Harry_in_England wrote:
The 'blue hour' is a term I've never heard before. Please can you briefly explain what time of day this is? I would guess it's when the sun is at its highest and the bright blue of the sky adds its own cast? Or am I misunderstanding?
A couple examples of the "blue hour". Note the sky color, not daylight but not completely dark yet either.
Jan 15, 2017 18:33:50 #
Harry_in_England wrote:
Thank you, gessman, for the explanation.
I was having a 'senior moment' as I could easily have googled it but it just didn't occur to me!
I was having a 'senior moment' as I could easily have googled it but it just didn't occur to me!
Well then, we'll just accept that seniors have senior moments and occasionally bail each other out. It's your turn to bail me out next and I assure you that there are plenty of opportunities so your wait likely won't be a long one.
Jan 15, 2017 18:38:12 #
Roger Lee wrote:
A couple examples of the "blue hour". Note the sky color, not daylight but not completely dark yet either.
Excellent examples. Please pardon me for interjecting in the conversation and answering Harry_in_England. I, too, mentioned the blue hour and overlooked that you had. "Speed reading" sometimes lets us down.
Jan 15, 2017 19:01:39 #
gessman wrote:
It's your turn to bail me out next and I assure you that there are plenty of opportunities so your wait likely won't be a long one.
I promise I'll try but I still have a lot to learn.
Jan 15, 2017 19:08:45 #
Roger Lee wrote:
A couple examples of the "blue hour". Note the sky color, not daylight but not completely dark yet either.
Thank you for showing the examples. They're superb. I especially like the third one for its rich colours and excellent framing.
In the past, after the sun has set, I've tended to shrug my shoulders and put my camera away, thinking I wouldn't get any decent images as the light was fading. And in the mornings, if I've even bothered to get out of bed, I've waited until the sun was rising before touching my camera.
In future, I'll know better.
That's one of the things about UHH that I'm really liking - among the insults occasionally flung about and the humorous posts, there is a lot of helpful advice for which I am very grateful.
Jan 16, 2017 07:19:02 #
The blue hour is the time just after sunset and just before dusk. If I remember correctly. Nice time of day.
Jan 16, 2017 12:57:04 #
There's also shots at night. A 15 second exposure will reveal thousands of stars the naked eye can't see. In the attached shot, I could only see about a dozen stars with the naked eye. Taken at iso-100, f1.4 with a manual 50mm lens, 15 seconds, on a tripod with timed delay (hands free) shutter release.
The second photo is a 30 second exposure, same D7000 camera and 50mm lens at iso-100 and at f1.4. Also a bit of post processing. Note the sky is much lighter but due to the rotation of the earth, the star trails are longer, and the stars are less distinct against a lighter background.
The second photo is a 30 second exposure, same D7000 camera and 50mm lens at iso-100 and at f1.4. Also a bit of post processing. Note the sky is much lighter but due to the rotation of the earth, the star trails are longer, and the stars are less distinct against a lighter background.
Harry_in_England wrote:
Thank you for showing the examples. They're superb... (show quote)
Jan 16, 2017 14:35:15 #
Bobspez wrote:
There's also shots at night. A 15 second exposure will reveal thousands of stars the naked eye can't see.
Some years ago I was given a chance to look through an 18.25 inch Newtonian reflector telescope and all I could see was greyness because there were so many stars I couldn't see the black between them. It was awe inspiring but also totally confusing. I have yet to try photographing stars but I have shot the moon a couple of times and that moves pretty fast too.
Jan 17, 2017 00:55:01 #
Harry_in_England wrote:
The 'blue hour' is a term I've never heard before. Please can you briefly explain what time of day this is? I would guess it's when the sun is at its highest and the bright blue of the sky adds its own cast? Or am I misunderstanding?
In TV and film production the dusk period is known as "magic hour." One thing you learn quickly is that it doesn't last very long;
rarely an actual hour. Be all set uo before it starts. >Alan
Jan 17, 2017 09:22:44 #
aellman wrote:
Be all set uo before it starts. >Alan
Thanks, I will - if it ever stops raining here!
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