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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / March 2005D70 setup for sunset photos... how do I?
What's the best way to setup a D70 for sunset photos, or is it just a matter of experimenting? My old Sony had a sunset mode on it that worked every time, exposing the sunset perfectly and letting the landscape just fall away and go dark. Thanks. Sheldon sheldon@sopris.net > What's the best way to setup a D70 for sunset photos, or is it just a > matter of experimenting? My old Sony had a sunset mode on it that worked [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Sheldon > sheldon@sopris.net Have you considered simply bracketing your exposures and noting which combo of f-stop and shutter works best? >> What's the best way to setup a D70 for sunset photos, or is it just a >> matter of experimenting? My old Sony had a sunset mode on it that [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Have you considered simply bracketing your exposures and noting which > combo of f-stop and shutter works best? Also, make sure that you're not using auto white balance, which will suck the life right out of a sunset. Use daylight white balance. >>> What's the best way to setup a D70 for sunset photos, or is it just a >>> matter of experimenting? My old Sony had a sunset mode on it that [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Also, make sure that you're not using auto white balance, which will suck > the life right out of a sunset. Use daylight white balance. Thanks. Didn't think about that one. >> Also, make sure that you're not using auto white balance, which will >> suck the life right out of a sunset. Use daylight white balance. > > Thanks. Didn't think about that one. I didn't either until I trashed a couple of once-in-a-lifetime sunset shots on the Firehole River in Yellowstone. Deep, deep, oranges turned to a sort of dirty lemon color. > >> Also, make sure that you're not using auto white balance, which will > >> suck the life right out of a sunset. Use daylight white balance. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > on the Firehole River in Yellowstone. Deep, deep, oranges turned to a sort > of dirty lemon color. sonetime try a sunset with tungsten balance. interesting... >>> Also, make sure that you're not using auto white balance, which will >>> suck the life right out of a sunset. Use daylight white balance. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >on the Firehole River in Yellowstone. Deep, deep, oranges turned to a sort >of dirty lemon color. Shoot RAW. White balance can be chosen/corrected at import time. -- Owamanga! http://www.pbase.com/owamanga >>I didn't either until I trashed a couple of once-in-a-lifetime sunset shots >>[...] > > Shoot RAW. [...] At least for the once-in-a-lifetime shots.  SignatureBen Rosengart (212) 741-4400 x215 Sometimes it only makes sense to focus our attention on those questions that are equal parts trivial and intriguing. --Josh Micah Marshall >Also, make sure that you're not using auto white balance, which will suck >the life right out of a sunset. Use daylight white balance. I will respectfully disagree with this assessment for Nikon cameras, even the "lowly" P&S ones based upon my experience. For example: http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/CP_990/Normal/reduced/pages/DSCN7313_J PG.htm http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/CP_990/Normal/reduced/pages/Dscn9579_a wesome_sunrise_jpg.htm http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/D70/misc/slides/DSC_2244.html Now, if you are using the on camera flash, you are better off if you explicitly set the WB to Speedlight. ---------- Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 (Usenet@EdwardG.Ruf.com) See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/General/index.html Very cool shots. :-) Are you saying that you left the white balance set to automatic for these shots? I realize I can shoot RAW and make the decision later, but I tend to shoot a lot in jpeg mode. Sheldon >>Also, make sure that you're not using auto white balance, which will suck >>the life right out of a sunset. Use daylight white balance. [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at > http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/General/index.html >Very cool shots. :-) Are you saying that you left the white balance set to >automatic for these shots? I realize I can shoot RAW and make the decision >later, but I tend to shoot a lot in jpeg mode. Yes, if you note the full path, the first two were taken with a "lowly" P&S CP-990 which doesn't have a native raw mode. The D70 while taken in raw was processed with the as shot auto WB. So if shot in jpg would be the same. ---------- Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 (Usenet@EdwardG.Ruf.com) See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/General/index.html >What's the best way to setup a D70 for sunset photos, or is it just a matter >of experimenting? My old Sony had a sunset mode on it that worked every >time, exposing the sunset perfectly and letting the landscape just fall away >and go dark. Start with A-mode, ~-2EV? ---------- Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 (Usenet@EdwardG.Ruf.com) See images taken with my CP-990/5700 & D70 at http://edwardgruf.com/Digital_Photography/General/index.html >What's the best way to setup a D70 for sunset photos, or is it just a matter >of experimenting? My old Sony had a sunset mode on it that worked every >time, exposing the sunset perfectly and letting the landscape just fall away >and go dark. Well, with the digital camera, just keep trying until you see a good exposure. (Use the histogram chart to see if the expore is really good.) Start with "sunny 16" (a sunny scene gets properly exposed at f/16 and a shutter speed roughly equal to the ISO), and work your way down. Or just put the camera on automatic and bracked widely. -Joel ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free 35mm lens/digicam reviews: http://www.exc.com/photography ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Or just put the camera on automatic and bracked widely. More fun to bracket wildly, whilst making quiet 'weeee!' sounds. -- Owamanga! http://www.pbase.com/owamanga > What's the best way to setup a D70 for sunset photos, or is it just a > matter > of experimenting? Shoot daylight WB, auto could destroy the warm colors of the lighting. SignatureStacey |
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