How to capture sunsets - Corsa Sport - for Vauxhall and Opel Corsa B, Corsa C and Corsa D

Not logged in [Login - Register]

You Are Not Registered Or Not Logged In

Corsa Sport » Message Board » Off Day » Snap Day » How to capture sunsets

New Topic

New Poll

Subscribe | Add to Favourites

You are not logged in and may not post or reply to messages. Please log in or create a new account or mail us about fixing an existing one - register@corsasport.co.uk

There are also many more features available when you are logged in such as private messages, buddy list, location services, post search and more.

mattk

Member

Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
User status: Offline

24th Nov 07 at 19:00

I had a bash the other day, knew it was gonna turn out dark but I thought id take it anyway and ask in here

is it likely there is a setting on my camera that will allow me to capture them clearly?

mattk

Member

Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
User status: Offline

24th Nov 07 at 19:01

would have been a nice piccie too

JonnyJ

Member

Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
User status: Offline

24th Nov 07 at 20:06

Its under exposed your car because the camera is metering the bright light coming from the sun. Get a tripod and do a double exposure. One of the car and one of the sunset, then blend them together in photoshop.

gsiIan

Member

Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: wirral
User status: Offline

25th Nov 07 at 21:09

had ago my self on holiday, what you think.

[img]

[/img]

[Edited on 25-11-2007 by gsiIan]

Scotty_B

Member

Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
User status: Offline

26th Nov 07 at 16:54

quote:
Originally posted by mattk
I had a bash the other day, knew it was gonna turn out dark but I thought id take it anyway and ask in here

is it likely there is a setting on my camera that will allow me to capture them clearly?

Diffused flash may help light the car and keep the sunset metered.

Hoddo

Member

Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Wallisdown, Bournemouth
User status: Offline

27th Nov 07 at 09:03

if ya get a torch on this kinda situation and shine it at your car is can help balance the light.

Scotty_B

Member

Registered: 11th Jun 03
Location: East Kilbride
User status: Offline

27th Nov 07 at 13:13

Ideally I would bracket the shots with 2ev either side and them merge in Photoshop.

Iain M

Member

Registered: 18th Aug 05
Location: Wigan - Drives 272bhp corsa ZLET
User status: Offline

27th Nov 07 at 17:44

My effort but no sun in it though

dan_c4rsa

Member

Registered: 12th Dec 06
Location: North Yorks Drives: MK3 Seat Cupra
User status: Offline

27th Nov 07 at 23:13

if you have an SLR you can meter the light with a button near your lense. Point it away from the sunat the more foreground and hold it, and it then stops the bright sun underexposing the front areas of the pic.

if you have a digital normal cam i duno, landscape setting???

btw gsiIan thats good

mooney

Member

Registered: 20th Oct 05
Location: north west uk
User status: Offline

28th Nov 07 at 09:56

my effort

[Edited on 28-11-2007 by mooney]

Tiger

Member

Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
User status: Offline

28th Nov 07 at 11:31

Use the camera Slow Sync Flash setting. You then get a flash filled foreground but the shutter remains open to capture the sunset too probably need to play with exposures a bit too. Tabacco filters work well with sunsets too - otherwise a ND Grad filter (Neutral Density Graduated fliter) with the grad above the horizon is also an option provided its not too dark.

Hoddo

Member

Registered: 7th Nov 06
Location: Wallisdown, Bournemouth
User status: Offline

28th Nov 07 at 13:59