Sunrise or sunset photography

photo of sunrise

sunrise over wythall

photo of winter sunrise

winter sunrise over wythall

It can be very tricky taking photos at sunrise or sunset especially in the winter as the sun is very strong. The secret is to understand that the camera’s auto settings will be fooled into overexposing the scene and getting washed out images with no detail. Answer use the exposure compensation button to reduce the light coming in to the camera.