Thursday, May 26, 2011

Tips and Tricks for Sunset Photography


sunset photo tips
"Shining Through"(Click for Morel)
I personally prefer to shoot sunsets where the sun is hiding behind clouds.
Choosing the Right Day
In Malaysia, the best day for photographing a sunset or sunrise is a day when it is unbearably hot. This is because the sky is so clear that it is almost cloudless, therefore the sun’s heat rays are at their maximum intensity. So the next time you feel that the temperature is shooting up, pack your tripod and head for your favourite photography location!
The Right White Balance
A good starting point for your white balance setting would be Daylight/Sunny. This is to preserve any blue colour in left in the sky. Using a warmer white balance setting such as Cloudy or Shade may kill the blues. If there is no blue left in the sky, my advice is to go warm, which is to choose either Cloudy or Shade, in order to maximise the intensity of the orange/yellow colour.
Panoramic Vistas
You can take about 4 to 5 shots of a sunset panorama and then stitch them together in Adobe Photoshop. When taking panoramas, it helps to use Manual exposure mode, and manual focusing so that your focus point does not change from shot to shot. Using a telephoto lens rather than a wide angle lens also helps to minimise distortion, so that it is easier to do the stitching later.
sunset photography
"Sunset over the temples of Bagan, Burma"  by Andy Cheek (Click for More)

25 comments:

  1. Well you've clearly got the technique down.

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  2. Fantastic photos. I must learn more from your blog! Will be back.

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  3. i got a good training shot last year from a friend of mire

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  4. Holy cow those are some amazing photos

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  5. Wow absolutely gorgeous, i loved the last picture!

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  6. Thanks for the advice. I will keep it in mind. :)

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  7. Getting white balance right is very tricky most cameras "think" they got it right but it's on you to check, nice tips.

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  8. Looks beautiful! I will try them, first need to get my new 550D!

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  9. Wow they look amazing. Thanks for the advice

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  10. Great tips and those photos look awesome.

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  11. Yes, a sunset in a rainy day is a little challenge......

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  12. the first pic is a real beauty

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  13. awesome, thanks for all of these tips!

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  14. Very nice pictures, thanks for the tips :)

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  15. panoramic pics and sunset = 99.9% great pic

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  16. Some great tips man, will bear this in mind ;D

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  17. the second photo is absoloutaly stunning

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  18. Bagan! I'm hoping to get there in a few months. :)

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  19. Great tips again. I'm going to try doing the last one, that's a really good idea.

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  20. Excellent informative information.

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  21. I'll have to try these tricks when I go on my next trip.

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  22. Thanks for the tips, you're doing a great job with these!

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  23. Nice tips, I love photography!

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  24. Liking the tips and pictures, for some reason ive never seen this in real life, im missing out!

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