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compromise on the ISO, and you can apply that, depending on
the situation. To sum this up, use a tripod and set your ISO to
100, but if you can’t, shoot at the lowest possible ISO.
#3: Set Your Shutter to at Least 1/40
Using your camera’s self-timer, set to 1 or 2 seconds, take your
sunset shot at 1/40 second to get a sharp photo. The self-timer is
useful because you create motion when you press the shutter button,
so it’s better to use it to prevent any movement. Getting a
sharp photo is key; even more so if you want to print it!
#4: Shoot When There Are Clouds
You can see in the Pont Neuf and Louvre photos that the clouds
really make the sunset glow and add a lot to the photos. If you
don’t have clouds, you can take advantage of the nice gradient of
colors in the sky as in this photo.
#5: Find the Right Balance and a
Simple Retouching Workflow
Now, let’s go into the developing process! We’ll start with that
shot of the Pont Neuf sunset in Paris.
In the Develop module’s Preset panel, I’m going to apply my
custom Sunset preset as a starting point to speed up the retouching
process. (Note: I created a few simple basic presets that you
can download for free by clicking here. To install the presets, click
the + icon at the top right of the Presets panel, and select Import
Presets. Navigate to the downloaded presets, select them all, and
then click Import. By the way, this is the same set of presets I used
in my article last issue, so if you read that article, you may already
have this set installed in Lightroom.)
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