Light Lab 39.46° N, 82.63° W, 40 mi from Columbus, United States
Light Lab · the evening of May 7 from 39.46° N, 82.63° W, looking WNW
Sunset
8:28 pm
Sun −0.5°Light about 2,700 KShadows endless
Golden 7:52 pmSunset 8:28 pmDark 9:00 pm
Shadows
Pointing east-southeast, as long as the light reaches.
How high the sun is
The color of the light
Daylight ~5000 KSunset ~2600 KBlue hour ~10,000 K
The sun is down but the sky still glows: soft, even, rosy light.
Starting settings, when it matters
7:52 pm–8:28 pm · golden
Daylight white balance (about 5500 K) keeps the warmth. Meter the sky beside the sun, not the sun.
8:28 pm–8:48 pm · afterglow
8:48 pm–9:00 pm · blue
Tripod. f/8, ISO 100, about 2 s to start, 8 s by the end. Daylight white balance keeps the blue.
Terrain: Mapzen terrain tiles (SRTM and others)
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