Technique
1. Lean into Colour In most natural light, there’s no strong presence of colour. Around sunrise and sunset, however, you can believably work with a strong palette – specifically to accentuate the golds and blues already present. There are two ways to do this. Most simply, apply a high- saturation Film Simulation like Velvia or Nostalgic Neg. within your IMAGE QUALITY SETTING menu. For even more control, customise your camera’s white balance. After selecting the WHITE BALANCE menu item, choose AUTO or a CUSTOM slot then dial in towards blue, magenta, red or orange hues.
Golden and Blue Hours
This is photographic prime time. Even the most ordinary subjects look great in nature’s dramatic light – and some inspiring subjects look their absolute best. It begins with being there. But once you are, here’s how to make the most of it.
2. Prepare for Low Light Unless you’re photographing directly towards the rising or setting sun, you’ll be surprised by how little light is present during golden hours – with even less at blue hours. So, you should use all the tools available to avoid blurred photos. A wide aperture and raised ISO help keep shutter speeds high, and in-body or optical stabilisation limits the effect of camera shake further.
20 FUJIFILM Focus Magazine
August/September 2024
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