Find the perfect shooting spot for a sunset scene

It is well known that the life of photography is also one of the essential elements in a good photograph, canvas prints while most beautiful rays of light are born around sunset. However, the duration of such beautiful light is very short, so how to choose the right place and grasp the transient time is especially important for shooting the ideal sunset landscape.

In my personal experience, photo on canvas the best place to shoot is a place where you can find two different compositions at the same time. On top of that, they'd better be different in light, so your chances of capturing a spectacular sunset scene double. The first thing we need to look for is the direction of the light. As the sun sinks to the west and approaches the horizon, the last rays of sunlight before dusk add a beautiful warm hue to the earth, lighting up the peaks opposite to where the sun is, and bringing a golden glow to the earth. After the sun has completely disappeared under the horizon, we still have a short time to enjoy the beauty of sunset before the true darkness arrives. At this time, we can try to change the shooting Angle to the position of the sun, and have the opportunity to take the sunset photos with silhouette effect.

Find the best place to shoot

The early bird catches the worm. Don't always wait until the last minute to find the location to shoot. You know, during the whole sunset, we probably don't have much time to find the location where the two directions are completely different and the composition is perfect. We can choose to go out for a site survey at noon, when most photographers do not go out to shoot, because the light conditions are not good. We can pack light or just carry a portable camera to record scenes so we don't have to struggle with heavy equipment.

Don't forget to figure out the exact direction and location of the sunset before you begin to survey the location. We can search relevant information through the Internet in advance, and then use the compass to locate, or use the mobile App to help us confirm relevant information. When we really start exploring, remember that our goal is to find a location that is suitable for both sunset and sunset. Of course, the two locations don't have to be the same, but if they're different, it's best not to get too far away from each other, because we don't want to waste precious filming time walking.

Tips for choosing where to shoot a sunset

Some people may prefer to incorporate the sun into their composition when shooting a sunset, but here we focus more on what other scenes look like at sunset. For a sunset scene, the most important thing is to capture the golden light. If you have mountains or mountains in your composition, the sun will light up the mountain and create a very attractive picture. In addition to the hope of incorporating mountain elements into the composition, I also paid more attention to finding locations that could create layered and deeply scenic images. Emphasize the distance between the foreground and the background by using the foreground element.

In addition, we can also try to find some scenes with visual guidance function to guide the viewer's vision from the foreground of the picture to the background of the picture. Of course, we can also use some interesting scenery, such as a unique plant or some colorful rocks as the foreground of the picture.

Tips for choosing a spot after sunset

Once the last of the sun's rays disappears behind the horizon, we can begin to shift locations and get ready for the sunset glow. After sunset the sunset scene, all the scene will be in the shadow on the ground, at this time we no longer need to focus on the question of the depth of field, but instead will focus on the shape of the scene itself, because we want to be able to in the picture presents interesting silhouette and the sky the contrast between the effect of colour profusion. The key to casting is that we need things that really have a strong sense of form, not things that tend to blur in the dark.

When you find the right place to shoot, be sure to keep them in mind. If necessary, we can also use GPS and other positioning devices to help us determine a specific location so that we don't get lost when we actually shoot. Finally, be sure to arrive early for the shoot. If a large number of clouds appear near the horizon in the direction of the sunset, the last rays of sunlight may appear earlier than we expected.

Questions about exposure during filming of the sunset

As the sun sinks and approaches the horizon, the exposure of the entire scene will be more balanced than it was earlier, but it's still possible that we'll need to use a medium gray gradient to help us balance the exposure between the sky and the ground.

The exposure problem of the sunset scene after the shooting day

In this section we need to remember not to use the camera for the entire image of the metering mode, such as evaluation metering or matrix metering. Instead, use spot metering, and measure the sky in the picture. In this way, on the one hand, the colors and details in the sky can be perfectly restored, and on the other hand, the foreground can be silhouetted.

conclusion

That's about all we can plan and prepare for when the sun sets. The rest is up to our character to see if god wants to fulfill our long-held dream of photographing a spectacular sunset. Whether we succeed or not, there's nothing wrong with being prepared for both. After all, large canvas prints most of the time we may have clouds on one side and no clouds on the other.