Sunrise

**Alan1** · 12-01-2014, 07:55 PM

Amazing sunrise this morning

filardimarg2 · 12-01-2014, 08:16 PM

Wow, how gorgeous is that.

Marg.

cherylahutch · 12-01-2014, 08:24 PM

That is beautiful :0)

alley cat · 12-01-2014, 09:04 PM

Great to see you back taking some photos alan and what an amazing one that is!

I took some last night of the sunset on the way home from Exmoor, I thought they were ok until I saw yours, now I feel a little dissapointed with mine

emma_mcraf · 12-01-2014, 09:06 PM

That's simply stunning Alan.

lonelylayla · 12-01-2014, 09:13 PM

Awesome

**Alan1** · 12-01-2014, 09:37 PM

I'm sure yours are grand Alison

Folk often ask me why their sunsets and sunrises don't turn out in the photo like the colours they actually see in real life. The reason is usually that folk just set the camera on auto and take all their photos in that mode. Sunrises/sunsets are quite easy to do and there are just a few things to follow.
Composition - the sky is going to be the main part of the photo and anything else is more or less silhouette unless you are next to water for a good reflection. A good leafless or dead tree or even a person or a horse or anything recognisable does. If you can set the shutter speed manually try it in shutter priority mode at 125th of a second to start with and if too dark or too light adjust it accordingly. A faster shutter speed gives a darker picture and a slower one gives a lighter picture.
If you can't set it manually then set it to sunset or sunrise mode and this will do the job much better than just auto.
Take the photo before the sun actually rises or after the sun sets, it can also work if you just make sure the sun is not in the photo, the sun in the photo will just blow a white hole in the photo unless you use HDR methods. 5-15 mins before sunrise is a good time and after sunset, even half an hour after sunset.
*Also, some broken cloud is what you want rather than a plain blue sky, before the sun rises and after it sets it lights up those clouds red

TDB · 12-01-2014, 09:55 PM

That's a stunning picture

becciwales · 13-01-2014, 12:25 AM

Wow. Stunning

alley cat · 13-01-2014, 07:49 AM

Thanks for the tips Alan

This is my one of the sunset, I didnt even get out of the car so it was just a quick shot literally, however I did set the camera on sunset mode! I will try the other settings next time.
That lump in the middle of mine is quite distracting, I will try to get a stag next time

12-01-2014, 07:55 PM	#1
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	Sunrise Amazing sunrise this morning

12-01-2014, 08:16 PM	#2
filardimarg2 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire Posts: 1,201	Wow, how gorgeous is that. Marg. __________________ Testudo Hermanni Hermanni...Flo, Dotty & Daisy, all December 2010. German Shepherd Dog...Kiera.

12-01-2014, 08:24 PM	#3
cherylahutch Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northumberland Posts: 2,170	That is beautiful :0) __________________ Proud owner of Elvis, Padme, Bella,Ruby and Daisy the Horsfields, Mork and Mindi the Indian stars, Toby and Scarlett the Redfoots Yoshi and Cleopatra the Egyptians and Sam the Labrador. .

12-01-2014, 09:06 PM	#5
emma_mcraf Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 11,365	That's simply stunning Alan. __________________ Emma Testudo Hermanni 5.12.2:Theo, Tamara, Tabitha, Harriet, Isabelle, Clara, Oscar, Hugo, Oliver, Florence, Arabella, Esmé, Aurelia, Felicia, Claudia, Atticus, Celestia, Amaris, Tristan and Clementine Budgies: Jasper, Ivo, Otis, Henry, Louie and Luca Doggies: 1.1.0 Chester and Lottie

12-01-2014, 09:13 PM	#6
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12-01-2014, 09:04 PM	#4
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Great to see you back taking some photos alan and what an amazing one that is! I took some last night of the sunset on the way home from Exmoor, I thought they were ok until I saw yours, now I feel a little dissapointed with mine

12-01-2014, 09:37 PM	#7
Alan1 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sunny Scotland Posts: 21,512	I'm sure yours are grand Alison Folk often ask me why their sunsets and sunrises don't turn out in the photo like the colours they actually see in real life. The reason is usually that folk just set the camera on auto and take all their photos in that mode. Sunrises/sunsets are quite easy to do and there are just a few things to follow. Composition - the sky is going to be the main part of the photo and anything else is more or less silhouette unless you are next to water for a good reflection. A good leafless or dead tree or even a person or a horse or anything recognisable does. If you can set the shutter speed manually try it in shutter priority mode at 125th of a second to start with and if too dark or too light adjust it accordingly. A faster shutter speed gives a darker picture and a slower one gives a lighter picture. If you can't set it manually then set it to sunset or sunrise mode and this will do the job much better than just auto. Take the photo before the sun actually rises or after the sun sets, it can also work if you just make sure the sun is not in the photo, the sun in the photo will just blow a white hole in the photo unless you use HDR methods. 5-15 mins before sunrise is a good time and after sunset, even half an hour after sunset. Also, some broken cloud is what you want rather than a plain blue sky, before the sun rises and after it sets it lights up those clouds red Last edited by Alan1; 12-01-2014 at 09:39 PM.*

12-01-2014, 09:55 PM	#8
TDB Member Incubating Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nottingham Posts: 241	That's a stunning picture

13-01-2014, 12:25 AM	#9
becciwales Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Wales Posts: 3,438	Wow. Stunning __________________ Becci 1:2:0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri - Darwin, Galileo, and Einstein. Archimedes (THB) RIP June, 2018

13-01-2014, 07:49 AM	#10
alley cat Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,150	Thanks for the tips Alan This is my one of the sunset, I didnt even get out of the car so it was just a quick shot literally, however I did set the camera on sunset mode! I will try the other settings next time. That lump in the middle of mine is quite distracting, I will try to get a stag next time

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