Sunrise photos advice

[jimmy83]

Would like to try my hand at some sunrise landscapes, would I be able to achieve decent results with using filters?

 

[Tringa]

Have a look at this recent thread for some info -

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=382132

Dave

 

[Digifrog]

Yep. Bracketing will help (if your camera has this capability) shot in 2 stops increments. If you camera can't autobracket, shoot the foreground at the correct exposure and then shoot another image (roughly) 3 stops under (using shutter speed) to correctly expose for the sky. In both cases you'd need software that can blend exposures via a Layers Mask.

If none of these options are available, just compose and shoot in Auto.

 

[zeb]

Hi James
I go out a bit to get some sunrises or sunsets I have some filters but they are all 77mm if you have the same filter thread size and fancy meeting up feel free to try mine.
Have a set of Lee ND Grads and a 10 stop.

 

[jimmy83]

Yep. Bracketing will help (if your camera has this capability) shot in 2 stops increments. If you camera can't autobracket, shoot the foreground at the correct exposure and then shoot another image (roughly) 3 stops under (using shutter speed) to correctly expose for the sky. In both cases you'd need software that can blend exposures via a Layers Mask.

If none of these options are available, just compose and shoot in Auto.

Yeah I can bracket on my 40d, not done it for awhile tho so will have to check the manual. Thanks.

Hi James
I go out a bit to get some sunrises or sunsets I have some filters but they are all 77mm if you have the same filter thread size and fancy meeting up feel free to try mine.
Have a set of Lee ND Grads and a 10 stop.

Trev! Hi there,good to hear from you well as I said its going to be my first venture into really weather permitting! Thankyou very much for the offer would love to meet up, yes I intend to use my 24-105 which has a 77mm ring. Iam hoping to possibly going out Sat am, can you recommend any particular places?

 

[Digifrog]

I forgot, there is also the magic cloth or black card technique, though I'm not familiar with the process.

This photographer uses the black card technique, none of his images use grad filters.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050762@N06/

 

[jimmy83]

I forgot, there is also the magic cloth or black card technique, though I'm not familiar with the process.

This photographer uses the black card technique, none of his images use grad filters.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29050762@N06/

Thanks, impressive stuff

 

[Bikeman]

How is this black card technique done ?
Im guessing you must skillfully place a card in front of the lens only covering the sky for a part of the exposure time, so a 4sec exposure you might cover the sky for 1sec to darken it .?

 

[gary996]

That black card trick looks like a fairly easy thing to do and gives great results. Will have to try it out......................Must get tripod

 

[happygolucky]

double post, sorry.