Light Lab Columbus, United States
Light Lab · the evening of Mar 31 from Columbus, looking W
Sunset
7:54 pm
Sun −0.6°Light about 2,600 KShadows endless
Golden 7:19 pmSunset 7:54 pmDark 8:23 pm
Shadows
Pointing east, 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
7:19 pm–7:54 pm · golden
Daylight white balance (about 5500 K) keeps the warmth. Meter the sky beside the sun, not the sun.
7:54 pm–8:12 pm · afterglow
8:12 pm–8:23 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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