The Recipe for Getting This Type of Shot

SCOTT KELBY

Characteristics of this type of shot: perfect light reflected on the side of the car; beautiful color in the sky; it's a sunset shot that's not just about the sunset.

1. Shoot with a wide-angle lens, and turn your camera vertical (portrait orientation) to capture both the subject (in this case, a car) and enough of the sky to make the shot visually appealing. This was taken with a 24120mm wide-angle lens, with the lens length at 24mm.

2. To get a shot like this, once again you have two choices: (a) shoot at dawn, or (b) shoot at dusk (this particular shot was taken at dusk, just after the sun dipped into the ocean in the Marin Headlands overlooking San Francisco).

3. In lighting this low, you'll have to shoot on a tripod to get a sharp photo.

4. Compose the shot with your subject (the car) at the bottom of the frame to add visual interest, rather than centering the car in the frame which would give this more of a snapshot feel.

5. The rest is just positioning your camera to make the most of the reflection on the side of the car. The beautiful light is really doing all the workyou're just waiting for the right moment to press the shutter release (actually, you're better off in this low light either using a cable release or your camera's self timer to reduce camera shake and give you a sharper photo).