The document discusses equipment, techniques, and composition ideas for landscape photography of sunrises and sunsets. It recommends shooting during golden hour for beautiful light and dynamic color changes. Scouting involves finding east or west facing locations near water. Safety is the top priority. Composition techniques include rule of thirds, leading lines, symmetry, and creating depth. HDR and blending exposures are suggested for high dynamic range scenes. Exposing to the right of the histogram maximizes captured details. Specific Singapore locations are also listed.

1. Chasing the Sun
Thoughts on Landscape Photography
Bert Lim Photography

2. Equipment
 Camera + Lenses
 DSLR
 Prosumer superzooms
 Compact point and shoot cameras
 Tripod
 Stable and strong enough for weight of setup.
 Do not ignore specs of the head.
 Only as strong as the weakest link.
 Weight vs Stability vs Cost.
 Filters
 ND filters (neutral density)
 GND filters (graduated neutral density)
 Cir-Polarizers
 Others
 Remote shutter release
 L plates
 Panoramic heads and nodal setup

3. Why Sunrise or Sunset?
 Golden light
 Colors in the sky
 Able to shoot into the sun
 Just plain beautiful
 Dynamic color changes in minutes

4. Scouting for Sites
 East facing for sunrise
 West facing for sunset
 Water element desired
 Google maps (Satellite view)
 Sun Seeker iphone app
 NEA website (timings and tide)

5. Remember: Safety First !
 Always bring a torchlight.
 Arrive early and scout the place out.
 When going into water/mud make sure you have
secure footing.
 Wear proper footwear.
 Make sure rocks are stable where you step and
setup your camera.
 Spread your tripod legs wider for more stability.
 Be mindful of the CG of your body and setup.
 Go slow and steady.
 If unsure, do not do it.
 If going into thick forest, go in a group.

6. Composition ideas
 Rule of thirds

7. Compositional ideas
 Leading / Converging Lines

8. Composition ideas
 Symmetry

9. Composition ideas
 Creating Depth

10. Composition ideas
 Tones and B&W

11. Dynamic Lighting
 Camera sensors do not have the dynamic
range to capture sunrise/sunset properly
 Techniques:
 Physically
 GND
 Black card technique
 Digitally
 HDR (single or multiple exposures)
 Blending (multiple exposures)
 Exposing to the right

12. Exposing to the right
 A technique to maximize exposure without
blowing the highlights in a single exposure.
 Why?
 More details are captured in mid-tones and highlights
than in shadows.
 It is better to push highlights down in PP, than
boosting shadows up.
 How?
 Look at the histogram constantly.
 Attempt to expose so that the curve is as close to the
right edge as possible but not actually merging into
the right.
 In PP, pull parts of the image back down.

16. Location ideas

17. Marina Barrage sunrise

18. Marina Barrage sunset

19. Promontory @Marina

20. Esplanade

21. Upper Seletar reservoir

22. Lower Seletar reservoir

23. Upper Pierce reservoir

24. Lower Pierce reservoir

25. Bedok reservior sunrise

26. Punggol End beach

27. Sembawang beach

28. Changi beach (CP6)

29. Q&A