Sunset Images
May 20, 2018 19:23:22 #
On a lot of occasions the sun is just way to bright if you shoot strait at it anywhere above the horizon. When you are capturing an exposures that you like it's because the sun is more defused by clouds and this has brought back the dynamic range to an acceptably level that your camera can handle.
May 20, 2018 21:46:38 #
Rodledge
Loc: Alabama
Bridges wrote:
I'm sure you will get good advice from others on how to set up your camera but I will add this small tidbit --- The sun is lower in the sky in the first shot. That means you are shooting through more atmosphere than on the other shot. With all the pollution in the atmosphere you will get more color and also more filtering of the sun which will reduce it's brightness.
Iām thinking the same way. Higher the angle the less atmosphere to filter. š
May 20, 2018 21:50:10 #
LA
Loc: Little Rock, AR
If you don't want the sun to blown out, look at the histogram and adjust exposure so the highlights are contained. If the sun is too bright (because the sky is too clear or the sun is still too high), you cannot do this without the pretty clouds being too dark. There is only so much you can do if the sun's intensity is not reduced by atmospheric absorption, but the histogram gives as much control as possible.
May 22, 2018 18:13:36 #
chefpat1 wrote:
Hi All, br I was hoping someone can help me with s... (show quote)
As others have mentioned, I spot meter on an area of the sky that looks good, lock the focus, re-compose the picture and shoot. Try 2 or 3 areas to bracket the exposure. Works for me.
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