about shooting sunset or sunrise

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fourirenet

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Is it dangerous to broke the CCD of my camera if i'm filming a sunset or a sunrise? I think it is ok to film when the sun is low in the sky, but maybe im wrong...

Is a specific filter is recommended to film that?

Any suggestions to help my to get the best picture?

Thank!
 
I'v done it a ton of times. Polarizer works good at 90 degree angles to the sun. Graduated ND works good when wanting to equalize exposure between the sky and the earth. Might need to engage internal ND filters based on how strong the sun is.


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Good advice above try combining ND flitters with the internal in built filters. What your trying to do is maintain as much detail as possible when it is light for either sun rise or set. Some people have the temptation to adjust the exposure to the detail in the dark for sun rise before the sun comes up then the image blows out in the later stages of the sun rise. Then another adjustment to compensate this is not good for time laps and a hassle when trying to color correct.
Best method to do this I found was to shoot a sun set using the ND + Pol filters as well as the internal NDs, get the picture just rite. Once your happy with the picture leave the settings as they are a don' t change until it is completely dark. The white balance, scene file and exposure settings from the sun set will remain and be just rite for the sun rise the next morning, from the same location and similar weather conditions that is. May need a light tweak in post if not done in the same location. But using the sun set settings will give you a good idea of what to expose to for the sun rise.
 
www.les.herstik.com

Heaps of sunrise shots in the stock footage section... using built in ND and Grad filters...

I've shot full screen sunrise's with a 600mm lens (16mm) and as I remember I needed a total of +15ND at F22 to get it..
 
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