Sunsets - Samsung Digital Camera Pocket Manual

SCENICS & NATURE

SUNSETS

There are few more richly coloured spectacles in nature
than a sky catching fire at the end of the day
Sunsets create very dramatic light that
isn't actually that common, which means
you need to be ready for it at a moment's
notice. Individually the sky itself makes an
interesting picture. Far better, though, is to
place something else in the frame to contrast
against it: trees, buildings, a landscape or
cityscape, or even a person. Your camera will
automatically underexpose the foreground
subject, as the sky is so much brighter,
creating a startling silhouette that looks
amazing. If you are silhouetting a person, by
turning on the flash you'll create a startling
portrait; the flash lights the person yet the
camera captures all of the wonderful sky
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colours – the French call this technique
contra jour.
Make sure your lenses are clean and free of dust, particularly if
shooting into the sun. Dust and fingermarks create light flair.
DON'T FORGET: VIVID PICTURE WIZARD
The Vivid Picture Wizard or Sunset Scene mode are perfect for
increasing colour saturation in dramatic lighting situations.
THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX
Backlight Scene mode
is perfect for shooting
dramatic silhouettes of
people, places or objects.
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