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Sunset pictures are unique light situations that require planning. When using a digital camera to capture a sunset, one usually has three minutes to capture that beautiful half sphere of light as it meets the horizon while turning the sky pink and orange. If one is prepared for the shot, then this is plenty of time.

Select the location that will best capture the sunset. The horizon is many miles away and the sun will appear only as a dot if there is nothing else in the picture to create depth and perspective. Decide to incorporate trees or buildings then estimate where the sun will meet the horizon based on its current trajectory.

Once the shot is lined up, now it is time to set the exposure on the camera. Zooming in and placing the sun directly in the center of the picture will confuse the matrix meter in the camera and create a picture that is properly exposed for the sun and nothing else. To capture the array of colors and textures that make sunsets beautiful, set the camera’s metering mode to center weight or spot. Then focus on the sky directly above the sun before taking the picture.