Sunrise and Sunset photography for newbies
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Hi,
A better answer would require a better question.
You say you need help, but in what? what's is the problem?
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A better answer would require a better question.
You say you need help, but in what? what's is the problem?
Patient: "Doctor Doctor, I'm sick, please help."
Doctor: "What's the problem?"
Patient: "I need help"
Doctor: ????????
Sorry guys, my mistake. I am not too sure what are the settings that should be used for taking sunrise and sunset photography. I am using Nikon D70s. I wanna learn what kinda ISO, shutter speed, metering and Aperture to use for these kinda shots.
I've tried but i've miserably failed.
I've tried but i've miserably failed.
Maybe you can post examples?
What probably messed you up is the metering. Try to meter without the sun being in the picture. Then bracket your exposure. After a while you will get a feel of how much EC to dial in.
first thing you must understand what is exposure.Sorry guys, my mistake. I am not too sure what are the settings that should be used for taking sunrise and sunset photography. I am using Nikon D70s. I wanna learn what kinda ISO, shutter speed, metering and Aperture to use for these kinda shots.
I've tried but i've miserably failed.
the exposure of sunrise, sunset keep changing, so no point to tell you shoot at what f stop and speed.
second, learn how to take meter reading, if you don't bother to learn how the camera meter works and just try to shoot with programe or auto mode, you will never understand how does it work even you happen to get some shot correct.
all these info can easily obtain from the basic photography books in national library.
tell you what metering method or setting to you is just like tell you copying answers from behind of the assessment books. you can get 100 marks, but will never learn much things.
I've tried but i've miserably failed.
Post one of your pictures with EXIF data intact. Tell us what you intended to capture and what you have done (tripod/hand held, filter / no filter). Without this we cannot give any reasonable advice apart from what catchlights has mentioned. My crystal ball is for cleaning service...
Sorry guys, my mistake. I am not too sure what are the settings that should be used for taking sunrise and sunset photography. I am using Nikon D70s. I wanna learn what kinda ISO, shutter speed, metering and Aperture to use for these kinda shots.
I've tried but i've miserably failed.
there are no magic settings.
no one can tell you, input iso 100, f/22 and 1/10 seconds and poof, you will get the best sunset picture ever.
the light changes, situations change, purposes change. learn from scratch what exposure is, play with your camera to understand how the camera sees things, and put yourself into the camera's shoes.
the sunset/sunrise timings usually, usually require a wide dynamic range, that might be a problem for newcomers to photography. google "graduated neutral density filter" and "high dynamic range imaging" to find out more.
exploring photography by yourself is one of the most fun things to do. asking for magic settings, and indirectly asking to be spoonfed, even though that might not seem to be your purpose (even to you).. that is not fun, and that will not get you anywhere in the long run.
Maybe we could suggest a good location for sunset or sunrise photography in singapore...
I'm also planning to try sunrise photography and was looking at a good place to try it.
I'm also planning to try sunrise photography and was looking at a good place to try it.
the best place is near where you stay,
shoot sunrise sunset near your place, till you understand more and have confident, so will not waste time go to a location and ka lang ka bo set up for sunrise sunset.
changi beach
any reservoir
merlion park, city hall areas
anywhere else, really. anywhere's great so long as you don't mind hdb blocks
What is "ka lang ka bo"? sorry, not from SG.
Hi,
The term mentioned comes from a Malay term "Kelam Kabut" which basically means "chaotic or chaos"
west coast park, labrador park. The latter would give you a decent time to practice, given the day isn't cloudy. Anyway post a few pics, with exif, that you tried and "miserably" failed so someone will tell you what went wrong.
Try these links
http://www.popphoto.com/popularphotographyfeatures/4437/a-day-at-the-beach.html
http://www.popphoto.com/popularphotographyfeatures/4112/the-sunset-challenge.html
http://malektips.com/digital_sunrise_and_sunset_photography_help_and_tips.html
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-photograph-sunrises-and-sunsets/
http://www.popphoto.com/popularphotographyfeatures/4437/a-day-at-the-beach.html
http://www.popphoto.com/popularphotographyfeatures/4112/the-sunset-challenge.html
http://malektips.com/digital_sunrise_and_sunset_photography_help_and_tips.html
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-photograph-sunrises-and-sunsets/
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