Shooting the Golden Hours-Pt 2

OOh its magic! Golden magic weaved in digital. The hours of time and light when the sun is at its lowest point in the sky, just before it sets or right after it rises. Right then, if you snap away, your landscape will transform dramatically before your very eyes…

Saronida, Saronic Coast, Mainland Greece: f/29; 1/80sec; ISO-100

The atmosphere becomes thick and golden, shadows are lengthened, and highlights are brightened. Soon, your scene develops texture, depth, and becomes a playful show of light. It’s simply the best time to take photographs…

Gods of Olympus caught in the Golden Hour: f/10; 1/250sec; ISO-160

Here are some tricks to help you along in capturing GOLD:

1. Turn off auto white balance: manually adjust the white balance to create the colour mood you desire. Or try pre-sets such as “sunny” or “daylight”.

2. To create a shadow effect with your foreground subject set exposure value to -1, -2 or -3. You can also choose to make your shutter speed faster.

The Acropolis, Athens, Greece @ 6PM: f/10; 1/250sec; ISO-200

3. To light up a subject in your foreground set exposure value to +1, +2 or +3. You can also choose a slower shutter speed or use a fill flash. Now get on out there and snap away!

Esteemed Greek Cardiologist (retired) Dr George Tzannetis in front of the Temple of Hephaistos, Ancient Agora, Athens, Greece @ 6PM: f/9; 1/320sec; ISO-100