Photography Tips for Sunsets

in #photography7 years ago

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Who doesn’t love a beautiful shot of a sunset? You’re guaranteed a gorgeous view, even if your pictures don’t come out quiet as well as the real thing. If you’re looking to capture this moment, here’s some helpful advice for your SLR cameras and don’t forget to pack a tripod as part of your photography equipment!

First, plan ahead. Find out the exact time of sunset so you have plenty of time to setup and pick the perfect location. Also follow the weather. Clear skies are great, but slightly cloudy can produce a nice view as well.

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Shoot at a variety of different focal lengths. A wide angle will capture a nice landscape, but if you want the sun to be the focal point, you’ll need to zoom in.

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The picture will look best with another point of interest. Silhouettes of a mountain range, a person, or a sailboat will add context to the photograph.

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Don’t go for auto and change the exposure. Auto-mode will most likely under expose the shot so play around with different apertures and shutter speeds. There is no “right” setting, so try different settings.

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Lastly, get out of the white balance mode. Use something warmer like “cloudy” or “shady” which will intensify orange and yellow colors.

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Great advice.

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

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This is super useful. Thank you.
As I travel around the world, there are so many beautiful sunsets that I would like to capture, but I can never get it right.

I'm sure you will make many magic shots. Good luck and thank you for your comment!

Wow...amazing pictures...

Thank you very much!

beautiful your post. I like

Thank you for your attention!

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Спасибо за отличный совет. Сей час отправляюсь на прогулку с надеждой успеть на закат. Жаль приходится подстраиватся под сон сына.

Я вас понимаю, тоже не имею достаточно свободного времени)

На закат успел, а вот батарею зарядить забыл((( Придется отложить фото на следующий день .

Эт ничего, я батарею обычно заряжаю, а вот фотоаппарат выключать забываю:) Ношу запасную с собой:)

Классный совет. Надо и себе присмотреться к еще одной батареи.

wonderful

Thank you!

Beautiful , I love the shot of the pergola with the lights and sun setting !

That’s very kind of you. Thanks a lot!

Very good and useful advice. So you can teach a lot of newbies. For example, I did not think at all that you need to prepare in advance for the shooting. I just take a camera and take pictures. Perhaps that's why my photos are not perfect like you.

Thank you very much, but my photos are not perfect either) I'm very picky about my pictures :) I often make interesting shots without preparation, it's also possible. In any case, you are doing the right thing, if you like the result! Thank you very much for your comment!

Я так же придирчива к своему шитью)). Тот, кто делает свою работу качественно и не равнодушен к ней, вызывает уважения!) Удачи во всем!

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