Light Lab Columbus, United States
Light Lab · the evening of Feb 11 from Columbus, looking WSW
Sunset
6:02 pm
Sun −0.6°Light about 2,600 KShadows endless
Golden 5:25 pmSunset 6:02 pmDark 6:31 pm
Shadows
Pointing east-northeast, 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
5:25 pm–6:02 pm · golden
Daylight white balance (about 5500 K) keeps the warmth. Meter the sky beside the sun, not the sun.
6:02 pm–6:20 pm · afterglow
6:20 pm–6:31 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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