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Old 08-24-2009, 02:55 PM
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Yiki_Koay: no, neither the lens, nor the camera, is limiting you. You just need to learn more about shutter speeds, aperture, and ISO. Shooting sunsets is tricky (and requires good composition, not just technical knowledge).

Things you might try:

1. Shoot at a faster shutter speed than you expect (or, equivalently, use exposure compensation and make your exposure 2/3 or 1 stop too dark). This will probably make things look a bit more realistic.

2. Change to spot metering, and meter for the sky, to make things look more silhouetted in the foreground.

Don't change your equipment, it's great as it is!
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