May 26 2008
Waiting For The Sun To Go Below The Horizon
Don’t put your camera away after the sun has set – some really dramatic sky colors are still there. You can get deep saturated blues and, in some cases, reds and yellows. You’ll get dramatic black silhouettes and striking photographs by waiting, sometime up to a half an hour after sunset. Make sure you have a tripod because the exposures will be long.
This photo was taken about 30 minutes after the sun set. It was so dark I could hardly see the settings on the camera and had to use manual focus.
Taken at F/9.0, ISO:400, 30 second exposure
