How to shoot sunset more professional

When the sun goes down is the best time to shoot the scenery. You don't need too complicated equipment and high skill, only need little attention to control the correct exposure can take good pictures. To make the photo level from "qualified" to "excellent", there are many questions need you to consider and things you need to do. How to further enhance the level of their own sunset photography and shoot a good sunset photo? The following are 4 points, which will be of great help to you.

1, do a good job in preparation

The best time to take pictures of the sunset is transient, well prepare in advance before shooting is necessary. Watch the weather forecast, find a good weather, and then find out the specific sunset time. Earlier arrive to reserve the location, your rest to erect a good camera, installed filters, look at the sky and think about the composition of a picture, then waiting for the best shooting time to come.

2, don't hurry to leave

What is the optimal timing of filming the sunset? Of course, it is period of the sun is close to and through the horizon. The vast majority of the outstanding sunset photos are taken during this period of time. When the sun is completely sink under the horizon, when the world was dark, should we be ready to pack and leave? Wait a few minutes. In fact, when the sun is just completely down for a few minutes, it is the time that the sky with brightest color, photo shot at this time with a special flavor. It is important to note that after the sun has completely downhilled, the ambient light is extremely insufficient, you need to extend the shutter time to increase the brightness of the screen. Make prospect into completely dark silhouette, of course, is also a good method.

3, color and composition

Rich in color, it is the sunset brings us the most precious wealth. How to make good use of color is the most needed to take into account when shooting the sunset scene photos, in the composition is more so. In different periods of the sunset, and sometimes the ground scenery with more bright-coloured color, sometimes the color of the sky is bright, you need to consider this point in a composition. Don't stick to the rule of thirds, as far as possible let bright colorful part fill the screen, it is the most fundamental principles of composition. When the ground is brightly colored, it makes the ground occupy most of the picture. When the sky is bright, it makes the sky occupy most of the pictures.

4, the use of the surface reflection

If there are beaches, lakes, rivers, and even a small pond near shooting location, make sure you make good use of the reflection of the water. The ways of application of the surface reflection depends on its imaging quality. Calm surface reflection, image quality is higher, the details are clear, and more close to the original scene, which can occupy a large proportion in the picture. When clear reflection, you can let the water in the middle and adopt symmetric composition, let water scenery and the water scenery mutual echo, excellent visual effect. You can also let the reflection as the main body occupy most of image space, and add some prospects as an ornament. Flowing water of the water ripples, reflection imaging is not clear, generally can't become a main picture. Best part reflection will arrange a third at the bottom of the screen area as a kind of foil.