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Sunset at Manila Bay

Sunset at Manila Bay
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SONY DSC-RX10M3

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Aperture 45/10 ISO 320 Shutter 1/500 Focal Length 13953/100

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Mar, 2018

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Location

This is a view of the setting sun as seen from a tall building in cosmopolitan Makati, Philippines. The sun was setting behind the mountains of Bataan, a province west of Manila. Obscured somewhat by the clouds, it gave of some interesting rays that illuminated part of the waters. On the foreground is Manila Bay and on it are some cargo ships anchored in the bay, and small sea crafts. The particular ship on the lower left though looks like a passenger ferry ship.

Time

I believe I took this photo some fifteen minutes before (or after) six pm.

Lighting

This shot utilized available natural light. But I used a smaller aperture and a faster shutter to darken the scene more than it actually is.

Equipment

This shot was taken with a Sony RX10 m3 with a fixed 24-600mm lens (handheld, with arms resting on a concrete wall for stability and support because the RX 10 is a bit heavy given the humongous permanent lens attached to it).

Inspiration

I have always been fascinated by sunsets mainly because of the colors it creates in the sky. Every time I travel to wherever, I always try to take sunset scenes. It started when I saw a beautiful sunset scene from atop the roof of our house. I noted that being in a higher or elevated location could give a great view of the setting sun. Since then, I began taking sunset (and sunrise) photos wherever and whenever I can and try to take shots from the highest elevated location I have access to. This is because I live in an urban setting and building always tend to get in the way. Of course, I prefer to take them on beaches and other wide expanse areas without obstruction. But it is not always possible.

Editing

I almost always do post-processing but I use only a software that's freely downloadable from the internet. I haven't used any of those popular/professional photo-editing software like photoshop and the like, even if they have free trial versions. I'm very intimidated by what seems to me a very complicated operation. The main edits that I do (for my sunset shots) is mostly to adjust the exposure, a bit of saturation adjustment, and cropping. That's because my software has very limited capability, anyway.

In my camera bag

I have my Sony RX10 camera plus a small Samsung NX1000 with a 16mm pancake lens which I sometimes use for time-lapse shots and a small foldable table tripod and a small bean bag. I rarely bring a full-fledged tripod but only because of the added weight. I am an amateur and I don't have much in terms of gear or accessories. Of course, I have my Samsung Note5 camera phone also as a back up.

Feedback

For sunset shots, I learned that a little underexposure creates a good image. Sunset photos with clouds in it are, for me, the best. Sometimes, clear skies create a flat image and has no story in it. Also, many sunset scenes are not good for photos, e.g. no interesting foreground or very plain sky. In this case, I don't get disappointed. I just sit back, relax, and enjoy the view. It gives me valuable lessons in patience and behaviour of the setting sun itself, not to mention the joy of witnessing a spectacle and magical splendor of nature. Also, I do not and have not stopped looking at other sunset photos. they give me ideas on composition. It's not bad to copy shots or scenes specially if you are just starting out. Although I consider this photo a lucky shot, it is not something that just happened. Before this, I have done hundreds of sunset shots, literally. But that gives me something to look back to and creates some kind of a feedback mechanism that tells me of the improvement I am making.

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Sunset at Manila Bay

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