Golden hour - what is it?
- The Golden hour is the time just after sunrise or just before sunset. In this time, everything is bathed in a warm, reddish light.
- The Golden hour - as well as the blue hour - not a full hour. The duration is dependent on your location and the current Season.
- The reddish-Golden light comes from the fact that the light falls at a very shallow angle to the earth, and the blue components of the light are filtered by the atmosphere.
- The Golden hour features a warm, soft light and long shadows. It is well-suited for landscape photography.
Photo during the Golden hour (Quelle:Pixabay.com)
The Golden hour - the best tips
- You are shooting with a low ISO value and, if necessary, with a tripod. As a result, the colors are crisp and the noise is attenuated.
- You set the white balance correctly. How this works, refer to the instruction manual of your camera.
- At high contrasts, you can use three or more differently exposed photos and a HDRimage merge. This brings a higher dynamic range.
- You are not just photographing against the sun, but also, try the Interplay of light and shadow to capture.
In the next practical tip learn, what to look for when Photographing with a fixed focal length should note.
