Digital Camera World - UK (2020-03)

46 DIGITAL CAMERA^ MARCH 2020 http://www.digitalcameraworld.com

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RETAIN TONES

The low angle of the sun

around sunset and sunsets

can make exposures

particularly tricky, making

them full of contrast. You’ll

have to choose between

exposing for the highlights

or the shadows. In these

situations, it’s best to

underexpose your shots in

Aperture Priority mode by

dialling in a few stops of

exposure compensation. Be

sure to shoot in the raw file

format too, and you’ll retain

more bright sky detail.

PLAN AHEAD

1

There are some fantastic photo

apps for iOS and Android

phones. The Photographer’s

Ephemeris (right) and PhotoPills,

for example, both enable you to

work out the direction of the sun

at any given time of day. This is

invaluable for working out where

to position yourself in the early

hours of the morning, to make

sure you’re in the very best spot.

EDIT THE RAW FILE

2

Raw files contain loads of

extra information that is

simply lost if you only shoot

JPEG. If you’ve taken images

at sunset or sunrise, tweaking

the exposure or white balance

of your raw file in Camera Raw

or Lightroom is a very powerful

tool. I reduced the exposure of

this shot by over a full stop to

retain the highlight detail.

MAKE THE MOST OF THE GOLDEN HOUR

SHOOT WINTER WILDLIFE

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