Sunset(again)

[Nastyboy132]

If you want me to stop it with these, tell me and I will
There is always something cool to shoot in this little park, and today it was the sunsets turn again. I have a couple that i like as much if not more, but this was todays efforts.
http://upload.pbase.com/image/41658713.jpg

[freonchill]

stop, stop

no, just kidding - gotta love the contrast on the outline of the tree and park bench w/ the background of the sunset

hardcore!

[pinky]

Don't you dare stop with posting such lovely things, in fact this would look lovely as a background on my pc

[Nastyboy132]

Don't you dare stop with posting such lovely things, in fact this would look lovely as a background on my pc
what size do you need?

[pinky]

833 kb as it is will do very nicely

[John]

Nice shot! I would be interested to read just how you took it, ie did you use a tri-pod or was it hand held, was it a time exposer or with a remote, was it on auto exposure or bracketed etc. Not that I really know what I'm talking about but I do find it informative, to read what others use to take there great shots. What type of camera are you currently using. Myself I use a Sony DSC F707. I try to use a tri-pod most of the time. Usually I just use Auto exposure although I do fool around with the other settings such as landscape or bracketed to vary the exposure on 3 shots and try and pick the best of the 3. I've spent quite a bit of time reading PC PHOTO and PC Magazine to try and learn some technique with a camera as I never embraced still photography before Digital came on the scene. I actually spend more time reading about photography than actually taking pictures, which is pretty stupid. If you what to get good at something you should try and do it as often as possible.

[Nastyboy132]

Nice shot! I would be interested to read just how you took it, ie did you use a tri-pod or was it hand held, was it a time exposer or with a remote, was it on auto exposure or bracketed etc. Not that I really know what I'm talking about but I do find it informative, to read what others use to take there great shots. What type of camera are you currently using. Myself I use a Sony DSC F707. I try to use a tri-pod most of the time. Usually I just use Auto exposure although I do fool around with the other settings such as landscape or bracketed to vary the exposure on 3 shots and try and pick the best of the 3. I've spent quite a bit of time reading PC PHOTO and PC Magazine to try and learn some technique with a camera as I never embraced still photography before Digital came on the scene. I actually spend more time reading about photography than actually taking pictures, which is pretty stupid. If you what to get good at something you should try and do it as often as possible.

Taken with my pride and Joy Canon EOS 20D. Converted from RAW to jpeg, then raped in quality to post on the net.(one of these days i'm gonna take a photoshop course)

As for settings:
Manual all the way! I rarely shoot anything but.
Exact settings for this escape me but i can tell you to within pretty damn near.

Shutter speed of about 1/100th of a sec.
Focal length is wide here so about 18-20mm
ISO would be @ 100 aperture would be 6.3...posssssibly 7.1(more than likely 6.3)
no exposure compensation, and more than likely pattern metering. Spot metering wouldn't work wekk here, unless the sun was still in the sky and i was trying not to blow it out..but it's set all the way here. It's hard to make out in the resize, but there are a lot of REALLY intense bars of red and yellow clouds, plus the red-pink tone, you only get that for a couple quick secons. I arrive about 30-45 mins(at least) prior to the sunset to compose the shot and set my focus.
I haven't picked up the remote yet(i get off after my camera store closes-booourns)and they didn't have any in stock the day i picked up my other gear, but they've got it back in now, just a matter of getting there. So in the meantime i've been risking it and using the portrait shutter release instead of the top mount. What you, or really I in this cse can do, is set it on a timed exposure. This will eliminate any and all camera shake.

As for tripod/handheld...tripod all the way. I've never understood the whole "OH YEAH!?!? WELL I CAN HANDHOLD ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 1/30th" Sure, you could POSSIBLY get away with it, just like you could steer a car with your feet, but it doesn't make it a good idea. I love my manfrotto 190qlcb. and 484rc2 ball head combo!!!! I can never understand it when I see someone with a great camera in hand/around their neck, and a 50 dollar pop can'esque' tripod. Anyone that shoots, or should be shooting with a tripod owes themself a visit to their camera store to take a look at some good tripods. You don't HAVE to go all out and go manfrotto, but there are some middle of the road stands out there i'd sit my camera on. Also the quick mount/release of a higher end tripod will make your switch all more worthwhile once you've tried it. Sink 100-200 bucks into it, and if you do any evening/twilight/night/posed work at all, you'll immediately thank yourself. BTW with that big lens on that sony you'd NEED a sturdy tripod anyway!

man as for not knowing what you're talking about, you sure seem to be talking the talk! now post some pics and show off the walk!