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Shooting Sunsets I have a Nikon N-80 with sb-80 flash. Can I take pictures of the sunset using auto, or will the pictures not turn out? And how do I take sunset pictures?
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Samuel Smith |
Robin, Full auto should give you great sunset pictures, Don't focus directly on the sun. Manual focus is for tweaking.
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Bob Cammarata |
If the "auto" you are referring to is auto-EXPOSURE ... try to lock the exposure setting onto a blue portion of the sky to the right or left of the sun (without the sun in the viewfinder). Then, using that setting, re-compose to include the sun in the frame if you want. (This is best accomplished in full-manual mode, though.)
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Mary L. Lemley |
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Jeanne Hansen |
Hi Robin, I too love shooting sunsets. I use aperture priority and Fuji Velvia for sunsets, and I wait until after the sun dips below the horizon to start shooting. I shoot for 30 to 60 minutes until it's so dark I can't see the camera settings. The most delicious surprise when I get my film developed is that very often, the last picture of the evening is the best. This works best if the sky is either clear or only has wispy clouds. Have fun!
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Tracy Finnegan |
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