At sunset, clouds are very effective at
extending the window of shooting time.
Almost like a sponge, they absorb the
colors in the sky, allowing them to linger
far longer than what’s possible on a clear
day. This extends well past the actual
sunset time with vibrant hues often
stretching into dusk and early evening. To
best capture this with your camera, try
the cloudy or shade white balance preset.
These warmer color temperatures better
match the golden hues of magic hour.
Properly exposing birds with white
feathers is particularly challenging in
bright sun. There is simply too much
contrast between the highlights and
shadow area to keep it all well exposed.
Under cloudy skies however, this contrast
is greatly reduced allowing you to capture
feather detail as well as the darker tones.
As a result, wildlife photographers can
shoot all day rather than the hours around
sunrise and sunset.
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