When is the prime time for photography?

In the twelve hours of a day, the most beautiful light falls in the morning and evening.

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The light in the morning and evening can create ever-changing light and shadow. Many seemingly ordinary scenery during the day can show amazing details and textures in the morning and evening, which is the charm of prime time.

Golden light makes Miscanthus more textured.

(ISO 100，F5， 1/320s)

Backlight can easily turn the subject into a silhouette, and the overhead flash can make up for the dark details.

(ISO 100，F 16， 1/200s)

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What is prime time?

One hour after sunrise and about one hour before sunset, when the sun is at a low position, under the low angle of the sun, the soft light will make the scenery produce a long shadow, make the seemingly ordinary scenery show its texture and make the picture more three-dimensional.

The following O 100, F 16, 1/80s.

Low-angle light lengthens the shadow and makes the picture more extended.

(ISO200，F 1 1， 1/ 125s)

When the sun approaches the horizon, the light will become warmer and richer. Because the atmosphere through which the light passes at this time is thick, the atmosphere absorbs most of the blue light in the light, leaving the warmer components in the spectrum, showing the charm of golden light. Golden light in prime time can make ordinary scenery take on a new look.

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O 100，F 16， 1/ 125

O50, F 16, 1/2s

When shooting the sunrise, the beauty behind you is even more amazing.

(ISO 100，F 16， 1/2s)

I'll tell you later: what's the difference between prime time in winter and summer! )

Prime time in winter and summer

The prime time of photography has a great relationship with geographical location and season. Take Taiwan Province Province as an example: in summer, the sunset time is late, about 6: 30 to 7: 00 pm, and the prime time appears around 6: 00 pm; In winter, the sun sets earlier, at five o'clock in the afternoon, and prime time appears around four o'clock in the afternoon. The principle of sunrise and sunset is the same. One hour after sunrise is prime time.

O 100，F 10， 1/ 100

When shooting a rainbow, using a polarizer can make the color of the rainbow more obvious.

(ISO320, F9, 1/60s, using polarizer)

The relationship between climate and prime time

As usual, there will be no golden light on cloudy days, but beautiful scenery often appears in extreme climate. Before sunrise or sunset, light penetrates the cloudy sky. This opportunity is really hard to get when the sudden light shines on the picture. So the usual photography training is very important. It is very important to judge the ideal composition and the correct exposure value immediately and bring the beautiful scenery home.

ISO 100，F22，8s

Golden time contrast control

In prime time, in the case of front light or side light shooting, the contrast of the scene will be much reduced due to the scattering of light. At this time, as long as you master the correct exposure value and composition, you can take good photos. According to experience, exposure compensation of+1EV is usually needed when shooting in aperture or shutter mode.

O640，F 1 1， 1/ 125s

In the case of backlighting, the light of sunrise or sunset shines on the scenery and dyes it all golden yellow. But at this time, we should pay attention to the contrast control of photos. We can use black cards, gradient mirrors or HDR to solve the Gao Fancha problem. The following examples and photos all use black cards to control the contrast. There are many ways, just find the one that suits you.

The following O 100, F 16, 1/60s.

When comparing with the sun PK, make good use of the black card to balance and contrast.

(ISO50, F22, 0.8 seconds)

ISO50，F22，3.2s

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Tips for prime-time shooting

1. Keep the picture clear: Usually, when shooting during this time, the lighting conditions are not as ideal as during the day, so pay attention to the safety shutter to avoid hand shock.

Understand the changes of nature: Just like many concepts mentioned above, observe the sunrise or sunset time of the day before shooting, so that you can have more time to prepare for shooting.

2. continuous shooting: In prime time, the sun is changing every minute, and good light is usually at every moment. Only by continuous shooting can we capture the ideal light in our hearts.