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Sunsets Einta !!MWv3ICYobCM
So, I don't think I totally fail at sunsets, but I certainly don't do well. (Note: One might as well think of me as having never taken sunset photos. It's just not something I've done more than twice in my life.)

What changes should I make (other than the obvious 1. find a better category and 2. find a more interesting sunset)? Basically, what does /p/ do to capture sunsets properly?


Oh, and I hate my city. If it was spun 30 degrees clockwise there would be amazing sunsets over the valley. But noo....City North =/= Real North, bastards.
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>> Anonymous
What you need for a decent sunset is a lens rack and some graduated neutral density filters to go in it.

Once the filters are in place (depending on how many stops brighter the sky is than the ground), you level the gradient at the sunset and shoot using the correct exposure for the ground.

The tint in the filter exposes the sky correctly to match, resulting in epic sunsets.
>> Einta !!MWv3ICYobCM
>>180425
Doesn't that more-or-less assume that the horizon is level/even?

And if it's an exposure issue, wouldn't exposure bracketing/reassembly make sense? [In before HDR sucks.]
>> Anonymous
>>180428
one important difference is that you dont have to waste time on hdr if you use filters. Also, youre only restricted to level horizons if you're using circular cut filters. Square is the way to go for greater flexibility (go figure)
>> Anonymous
>>180428
Even if it's not perfectly even, the edge of the tint is so soft within the picture that it's very difficult to notice unless you know what you're looking for.