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Useapps
LotsofphotographersrelyonappslikeThe
Photographer’sEphemeristojudgethelight’s
directionat a locationbutthere’snothingbetter
thantoseehowit worksfirst-hand.If I knowthearea
wellthenI haveanideaofwherethesunwillsetat
certaintimesofyear,butI alwaysdotrytovisita location
in advance.I useGoogleMapsandGoogleEarth
frequentlytoplanandpreviewpotentiallocations,to
judgewherecertainfieldsmayflourishwithflowers,
wherethere’sa woodlandora lakethatI'll research
furtherlater.It goodpracticetoscouta location
beforeanyflowersarein fullbloomtogeta sense
ofpotentialviewpointsin relationtowherethe
sunwillriseorset.In woodlandsit’sa good
ideatolookwheretheremaybe
somegapsin thetreetoallow
sunlight through.
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