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I've been shooting a lot more LE shots at sunset recently. Just wanted to give a few tips for anyone trying this out.
Here's my setup for the Banff shot below:
Sony A6000 - ISO 100 - SS 300s - LEE 10 stop ND and 2 stop soft GRAD
Sunset LE tips:
1. With 10-12 stops of filters, start with a 4min (bulb mode) shutter.
I always default to this right as the clouds are getting pink.
2. Each additional exposure, the scene requires 1 more minute of exposure time.
Hopefully you have 9mins to get 2 glorious sunset exposures in!
3. Find your composition early. This takes the most time.
Adding the filters, remote, adjusting settings, manual focusing takes 5min as well.
4. Raise to ISO 800 for your test shot at 30 seconds. If exposure is good, lower to 100.
5. Press shutter and enjoy your scene! I use the LEE long exposure app on my phone instead of a countdown timer.
6. Processing. Yes you will have tons of grain/noise. I have a few presets in Lightroom strictly to combat this. There will also be random red and blue color noise. I spot remove these. Lastly, I Orton to add drama, punch the vibrance and dodge and burn all in one step.
7. Any other tips or suggestions?
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