Golden Sky

[churner]

here's a shot of the sky at Pasir Ris Park in the evening.


all C&C welcome

[lastboltnut]

Hi, nice sky. But the sun area is burnt....

[churner]

Originally Posted by lastboltnut Hi, nice sky. But the sun area is burnt....

hi,thanks for the feedback,how may i improve on this "burnt" area?

[lastboltnut]

For sunset pic, you can try to meter (spot/center weighted metering) around the sun area (never at the sun directly please) for a start and do exposure compensation accordingly.

Originally Posted by churner hi,thanks for the feedback,how may i improve on this "burnt" area?

[churner]

Originally Posted by lastboltnut For sunset pic, you can try to meter (spot/center weighted metering) around the sun area (never at the sun directly please) for a start and do exposure compensation accordingly.

thanks for the tip,i'll try that out on my future sunset pictures.using a compact so i wonder if it has spot/center weighted metering

[lastboltnut]

Oic, if not, then you can reduce the exposure after you review your pic.

Originally Posted by churner thanks for the tip,i'll try that out on my future sunset pictures.using a compact so i wonder if it has spot/center weighted metering

[zoossh]

Originally Posted by churner hi,thanks for the feedback,how may i improve on this "burnt" area?

1. spot meter on the highlight area near the sun to decrease exposure.
2. minus EV to decrease exposure.
3. manual mode with smaller aperture or shorter duration to decrease exposure.
4. gradient ND filter to decrease exposure on horizon and above. (metering need to be through the clear area or with mixed results through multi-pattern metering)

[zoossh]

Originally Posted by churner thanks for the tip,i'll try that out on my future sunset pictures.using a compact so i wonder if it has spot/center weighted metering

doubt so, but not sure. try to see if your compact has control over aperture, shutter and EV first.