How to shoot clear face with sunset background?

[fequalma]

Can it be done without speed flash?

 

[ortega]

reflector

 

[huggable]

Meter the face.

This should be in the General section?

 

[gimumancer]

Meter the face.

This should be in the General section?

i think if you do that the sunset would be overly exposed, maybe what he like is that both face and sunset properly exposed so reflector or flash i think will work

 

[DeSwitch]

Bracket and merge. I would prefer fill in flash or reflector.

 

[Numnumball]

Spot metering.
Best results still with filled flash, if not reflector..

 

[catchlights]

Can it be done without speed flash?

can, but using flash is the most practical and easier way.

 

[yqt]

other than all the above, recompose. Sun on one side of frame and subject at the other side facing the sun

 

[longkangman]

Like all above.... mount the cam on tripod and do not touch/move it.
- take the image of the sunset
- take the image of human face with sunset behind
- merge both img in cam or PS it.

:dunno:

HTH

 

[gargle]

other than all the above, recompose. Sun on one side of frame and subject at the other side facing the sun

very practical suggestion!

 

[yqt]

very practical suggestion!

:bsmilie::bsmilie: I try to do as little PP as possible.

 

[shaoken]

From my understanding...

For such shots, you need practice.
Different situation need different techniques to shoot such shots.