Hello everyone! How to take photos of the sun

How to photograph the sun

The sun, this vast and majestic celestial body, is a mysterious and spectacular sight. It has always been a favorite shooting subject for porn lovers like me. When we choose a companion according to the position of the sun on the screen, we can often take satisfying scenery photos.

At sunrise, affected by the earth's thick atmosphere and dust, the sun appears particularly large, and the light is correspondingly weakened, forming a round and red magnificent scene. This is an excellent time to take pictures of the sun. The best scenes for shooting sunrise are on the top of mountains, on the shores of lakes and oceans, or on vast plains.

When photographing the sunrise, remember to seize the opportunity and press the shutter quickly, because as soon as the sun leaves the horizon, it will soon flash a dazzling light. The strong light will shine directly on the lens, causing halos on the film, and It is difficult to photograph it as a round sphere, so you have to shoot before the sun shines to get the ideal sunrise effect. If you lack preparation in advance and rush to choose a shooting scene only when you see the sun rise, you will often lose the opportunity.

When shooting sunrise, the exposure should be based on the sky and clouds, so that all the scenery on the ground will be in silhouette, which is very interesting. If the exposure is based on the ground scene, the sky scene will appear thin or even white due to excessive light sensitivity. (Today’s high-end digital cameras generally have spot metering functions)

If you want to take good sunrise photos, you must first master the rules and characteristics of sunrise, and learn to take advantage of changes in seasons, environment and weather. Shoot.

1． Suitable Season

The best seasons for shooting sunrises are spring and autumn. The sunrise in these two seasons is later than in summer, which is beneficial to photographers. There are more clouds in spring and autumn, and clouds can also be used to increase the effect of photography.

2. The right position and angle

Choose the right place, the right time, and use the right equipment to shoot. Everyone knows that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, so you have to consider the shooting effect in advance. For example, if you want to use a pine tree or a rock outcropping as the foreground, you must choose the location and angle in advance.

How to photograph the sea of ??clouds

The sea of ??clouds mostly appears in the morning, and sometimes it can last until 9 to 10 o'clock in the morning before slowly disappearing.

When photographing the sea of ??clouds, the sunrise and morning glow are usually included in the picture. The color temperature of the sunlight in the early morning is low, and the clouds and fog are gray-white, but the light is reversed, and the color temperature of the parts not illuminated by the sun is higher. Therefore, the areas exposed to direct sunlight often show a warm orange-red tone, while the shadow areas show a cool bluish-purple tone. In addition, the brightness of the morning sun is low. When photographing the sea of ??clouds, the brightness of the shadow part of the clouds and fog in the close-up can be used as the basis for photographic exposure, so that the light-receiving surface of the clouds and fog becomes the highlight part of the picture, while taking into account other scenery with lower brightness than the clouds and fog. , making the picture rich in layers and with a strong sense of perspective.

Clouds are natural reflective objects that can spread the red light of the sun and thus constantly change. Clouds are often the main subject of photography. As long as we observe carefully, we will find that when the sun is close to the edge of the clouds, a bright edge will appear on the clouds. This kind of scenery is also very suitable for shooting. As long as you seize the favorable opportunity to capture, you will definitely get good results.