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But if you've ever tried photographing the sunset or sunrise but less satisfied with the results, let us consider the tips photographing the sunset and sunrise to optimal results as follows:
Tips / How To Photographing Sunset and Sunrise
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Before you went to the location to shoot the sunset or sunrise, it's good to search information about that location. How to get there, what is to be prepared, how the conditions at the site. Do not have come all the way did not get a sunset or sunrise.
After getting location information photographing sunrise or sunset, it is also necessary to find reference photos of what has been taken by other photographers. Not a matter of imitation, but on the contrary. Hope to find references in order not to have any semblance of our pictures, taken from different angles and angle.
Come early to prepare and determine the spot where you will be photographed, given moment of sunset or sunrise does not last long. Golden hours are now 1-2 hours before sunset until 30 minutes before sunset, and 1-3 hours after sunrise, where the "golden light" or sunlight will make the golden color of the object. Blue is a few hours time, usually up to 20-30 minutes after the sun go down (sunset), where the sun had fallen, but the sky was not dark black. At this time the sky was blue.
Since the moment of sunrise or sunset is when the earth will have minimal sunlight, eating should use a slow shutter speed to get the proper exposure. Then use a tripod and cable release (if any), to help reduce vibration. Just tips if you do not have a cable shutter release can use the camera timer.
Determine attractions for Foreground Photo
Although the main goal is photographing the sunset / sunrise, but do not forget to give your picture so that additional foreground more dimension. Kind foreground for sunset / sunrise can be in the form of people, trees, houses, ships boats, or the other. If FG do not want to be a silhouette image, use the flash to provide light to the object of his FG. How metering around the sun, focus on foreground and snap.
Filter is very useful to create light effects better gradations when shooting sunrise or sunset. By using the ND filter, GND or CPL and others, you will get a more dramatic effect of gradation.
Photographing sunset or sunrise using a wide lens / wide angle (wide angel) is a common, but not restricted to the lens. Take advantage of the range of other lenses, such as telephoto lenses. In order to get the detail of the sun.
Use White Balance Cloudy
As the article on definitions and tips on photographing Setting White Balance has been described, preset WB cloudy useful if we are shooting and the weather was overcast in the morning or late afternoon. With the cloudy white balance settings, can supplement and strengthen the brownish yellow color of the sun.
Use Spot Metering
To get a picture of a nice sunset or sunrise with proper exposure, use spot metering mode or sunset scene mode if you're using a pocket camera to photograph the sunset / sunrise. Read also the article Understanding the Function Metering Digital Camera. Perform metering around the sun and not right in the sun.
Silhouette image is used as the main attraction of foreground / FG at sunrise or sunset photo. Since the silhouette images can provide its own story on the photo. So do not just stare at the sky view of sunset and sunrise only. How pretty easy silhouette shooting, point the camera to the light metering the light (around the sun) and then point to focus on the object to be used as the silhouette can be human or whatever is near you. Do not forget the concept of Rule of Third.
Do not get carried away with such a chat with friends, watch the sunset or sunrise when it arrives. If you've arrived, do not stop to take pictures and do not miss their moment. And also do not rush to pack the camera when the sun has passed the horizon line. Because light sunset when the sun had sunk nature will emit beautiful light. And so is the morning / sunrise, when the sun was not visible light also emit light and beautiful colors.
tips on taking photographs of sunrise and sunset can you mix with tips photographing the landscape as well. Ok theory already, it's time to practice.good luck!
