In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about the blue hour and share our tips for using this elusive time to your advantage. The post What is the blue hour? (and how to make the most of it) appeared first on 500px.
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The period of time when the sun is just below the horizon is commonly referred to as “blue hour,” and comes directly before or after golden hour depending on the time of day. petapixel.com »
2022-07-05 17:16
I often come across people mixing up “blue hour photography” with “night photography”, but to me, those are distinctively different. In a timeline, SUNSET comes first, followed by TWILIGHT, DUSK, and then NIGHT arrives. petapixel.com »
2021-06-21 20:02
Go on Instagram, Facebook, or any social media site where images are shared, and you're bound to see countless sunrise and sunset images. We all love taking them, but it seems as though most photographers capture the main event and not the gorgeous blue hour that comes before and after the sun comes up and goes down. thephoblographer.com »
2020-01-05 20:00
At my arrival in Hong Kong, I was firstly impressed by its incredible urban development in terms of verticality and compactness. However, I discovered soon after that the city’s density was juxtaposed next to sheer wilderness with large lands of preserved nature which cover 70% of its territory. I started to develop the habit of […] petapixel.com »
2018-12-03 17:59
Humans have been photographing sunsets from Earth's perspective for hundreds of years but despite being the only other planetary-mass object people have ever gone to, nobody has photographed a sunset from the Moon. [Read More]
A new website allows viewers to tune in and watch the sun setting in different parts of the world at any time of the day.
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Last night saw huge crowds of photographers gather to capture "Manhattanhenge" -- a unique event in which the setting sun aligns with the east-west streets of New York City. [Read More]
Lux Camera, has announced a new app, Skylight Forecast, designed to predict evening light, helping photographers capture better sunset shots more consistently. [Read More]
Backlighting or “shooting against the light” describes any lighting setup, natural or artificial, where your main light source is behind your subject. The post Backlighting basics: Seven tips for the perfect glow appeared first on 500px.
Neutral Density (ND) filters are typically used by photographers for long exposures. But some of them take it to the extremes. There are lots of great lens filters for long exposures, but some are better than others.