Embracing HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE for Epic Sunrise Shots

[@paulus0109]

I agree about cablerelease. You just can concentrate much more on constant changing circumstances. Beautiful image btw.

[@RobOutenPhotography]

Great image James. What an interesting location to be able to visit. Thanks for sharing the tip about using the shutter cable, 👍📸

[@rnspowell]

Awesome shot especially this the sun rays. I enjoy watching all your videos and can't wait to see the future videos.

[@davidpeak1323]

What a great location & shot!

[@asiangirlinthewild]

Hi James 🙋‍♀️ amazing place for hiking 🥾 ⛺️ I love it too! U have my support 😁

[@rodschweiger4195]

Nice work James. Here's a tip to keep your boots dry from the dew. In the US, I use a product called Snow Seal. It goes on as a heavy wax and rubs into the leather and stitching (with your fingers) and in a few hours dries and hardens and water proofs the leather. Great stuff for leather hiking boots and dry feet. I have used it for years.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Very nice tip - thanks Rod 👍

[@robertmitchell668]

Excellent imagine!

[@simonharding5696]

Another great video, James, and thanks as always for such great content. The image is superb, and the sun star is amazing. I totally agree re the remote shutter release.I find myself using it for all my astro stuff, and increasingly for my daylight landscape stuff, too. If you're trying to capture a moment, that delay can be the ruin of a potentially great shot!!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you Simon - glad you enjoyed it. My shutter release cost the grand sum of £5...it may actually have the best value to cost ratio of any of my gear!

[@antonoat]

Great video and a cracking image James, I like how you pre planned it in your head and talked us through your thought process. Autumnal colours, bring it on! Cheers. PS bracketing in these types of situations really is worthwhile and can save headaches when it comes to editing, even if with mirrorless we can see the image in the camera !

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks very much! Hoping to get out tomorrow for some autumnal shooting - should be an exciting few weeks hopefully! 😀

[@noreenoshea2883]

Beautiful sunburst image!

[@dcallan812]

Well that was worth getting out early for, great photo. .👏👍

[@ChrisHunt4497]

Sensational image James. Well deserved after all the effort it took. Your videos and images are some of the best on You Tube IMHO. Lovely to see you on Photography Online again. They know quality when they see it. 👍👍👍

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks very much Chris! That's very kind of you to say. Only a short appearance but I should be back on there again with another feature later in the year. I always look forward to your comments 🙏😀🙏

[@turbokid1986]

Hi James, long time watcher first time commenter. Great photo love the sun burst makes the image, your videos are always inspiring thank you.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks very much Andrew 🙂 I appreciate your long time support and first comment

[@turbokid1986]

James Brew you are most welcome I look forward to future videos thank you for your inspiration.

[@johnsparkes8963]

Nice video James, love the star burst image nicely captured in great location.

[@mitzimckay7934]

Stunning capture! Well worth the early morning start.

[@alvinmorris5404]

The video of the sunrise is almost as stunningly amazing as the still images...almost 😊 the music was the frosting on the cake,excellent work!👍

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you very much!

[@peterhiggins1568]

Another great image James, just wish I could drag myself out of bed that early! 🤣

[@sunriseberlin5913]

hi, really nice video. Thanks for that ;-) The world is connected under one sun and we show this through our videos. greetings from Berlin Germany

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks for watching 🙏

[@YORBITERaerialfootage]

Wet Eyes - James ... - Gorgeous image, great video... - makes you want to go right back out ...

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you 👍

[@kamatchinmay]

You could have mentioned the effect that the shape and number of aperture blades have on the appearance of the sun star. Nice motivating video BTW

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thank you very much - I did cover that in a previous video up loaded around 2 months ago now

[@kamatchinmay]

@@JamesBrewphoto nice

[@ScoTreVan]

Always enjoy you being out and about, stunning sun burst James, and totally agree with using shutter release which are handy to have plus they are cheap as chips

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Cheers Trevor - absolutely mine cost £5 I think 😂

[@Retirement_Life]

Beautiful image, James. Well worth getting out of bed at stupid o’clock! Love the ethereal music on this vlog.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks John - glad you liked the music, I especially liked it too 👍

[@andrewcrisp9700]

Good vlog there James.

[@martinsarre]

Well done James, the shot looks very natural to my eye. Very inspirational video yet again.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Cheers Martin 🍻

[@garthkipping2755]

Hi James, great image. Would have loved to see the post processing. Totally agree with shutter releases as opposed to shutter delay. When you are trying to nail the timing(sunrise, sunset,seascapes,etc) the shutter delay just doesn't help.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Garth - The post processing was surprisingly simple. Used some simple luminosity masking to combine the shots. If you want to see how this is done see my previous exposure blending video I uploaded around 2 months ago now

[@thanos_bistolas]

Really lovely image. I would also try to shoot just after the Sun comes up above the ridge and completely floods the scene. Keep up the good work James!!

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Thanos 🙏

[@richardturner81]

Amazing shot as again. The effort you put in always astounds me but you get your rewards. Stunning work 👌🏻

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks very much Richard 🙏

[@patrick.991]

Videos filmed out on location (in nature) are the best ones :) The sunstars of the Nikon 14-30 look better than the stars of my Fuji 10-24 ... Yesterday I was waiting for the sunstars at sunset but a cloud destroyed the vision I had in my mind.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

The Nikon 14-30 produces fantastic sunstars. It really is the perfect landscape lens as far as I'm concerned! 👍

[@sanclewphotographic]

Thats a cracking image, i suppose thats the advantage with a full frame camera, the dynamic range helps enormously to get that superb shot, which you certainly got, the detail and colour in the derelict buildings was beautiful, a true masterclass in how to achieve a great image, and if people cannot learn from your expertise the they will be advised to take up a new hobby like train spotting, Ha- Ha, regards, Colin.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Colin! Very kind of you to say. The dynamic range on the Z7 definitely helps with shots like this but with good bracketing there's no reason why a crop sensor couldn't deliver the same...maybe just more images and more processing. To make life simple with high dynamic scenes, this is why I stick with FF 👍

[@gabrielegrazioli8340]

Wonderful shot James! I prefer this compared to your previous one in the same location, you managed the blend in post in perfect way! Just a question: which kind of exposure measuring did you use for the shot of the sun? Matrix?

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Gabriele. I just kept the camera in matrix - for landscape shooting its very rare I move away from it to be honest. The nikon tends to shift the balance in the matrix exposure towards the focus point which in circumstances like this gives a degree of weighting to what's important 👍

[@paulm8157]

Quality post, super image, good choice of music, James. Worth the “stupid o clock” rise and midges. Your familiarity with the venue and mind’s eye preview put all the elements together (save for the lack of boots😁). Some folks would add starburst in post as special effect, but not sure results would show authenticating lens flare. Good point about reliable cable release. Ever try the alternative of smartphone-based remote app? Cheers.

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks Paul! I actually intend to return in around a weeks time to shoot the same image again (weather permitting) but from a different angle with the sun more over the centre of the scene. I feel there is still potential to unlock at that scene. It's a location I visit all the time and know extremely well. Add starburst in post...never! You will know by now that is absolutely not me at all 😂 I have tried snapbridge to control the camera but frankly it's not seamless and reliable enough. I prefer my £5 cable release 👌

[@cesarm8811]

Great image...what camera do you use for vlogging?

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Thanks! I use a Canon M50 with a sigma 16mm 1.4 Lens 👍

[@derekgillan7314]

nice location, no wellies? Are you recovering from wet feet?

[@JamesBrewphoto]

I've learned my lesson - wellies in all future videos from now on 😂

[@derekgillan7314]

@@JamesBrewphoto Yes, they are a great introduction. ;)

[@Waloshinblog]

Do you still use the Benro precision geared head for landscapes?

[@JamesBrewphoto]

Yes 👍