Great for Ground Based, Could be improved for drones.
I got this 2 years ago after I drove to location for a sunset, only to find the sun was setting behind a hill, 15 minutes earlier than I expected, when I arrived. I use it religiously ever since, especially for sunset photos. Love it.
I also do drone photography and with is where I think the app can be improved. It would be nice if I could set the red pin height up to 5000 FT AGL. [Note: Anything above 400’ AGL requires an FAA Waiver and a UAS NOTAM.] This would be helpful in two ways. First, for normal sunsets, it helps with the true placement of the drone to the landscape. Second, I like to take inverse sunset videos by starting low at the moment of sunset and climbing vertically cause the sun to rise. This can be tricky to time and a tool that would calculate the angles 50’ to 400’ AGL would assist in calculating start and rate of climb.
I also do drone photography and with is where I think the app can be improved. It would be nice if I could set the red pin height up to 5000 FT AGL. [Note: Anything above 400’ AGL requires an FAA Waiver and a UAS NOTAM.] This would be helpful in two ways. First, for normal sunsets, it helps with the true placement of the drone to the landscape. Second, I like to take inverse sunset videos by starting low at the moment of sunset and climbing vertically cause the sun to rise. This can be tricky to time and a tool that would calculate the angles 50’ to 400’ AGL would assist in calculating start and rate of climb.
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Still going! Amazing
I don’t use this app much but when I do, I’m glad it’s still here. When something has been around for this long you know it’s the best.
One of a kind app for photographers!
I have been using this program for years when shooting professionally as an event photographer. Lets me plan out my photo shoot for the best natural lighting as well as setting up full flash.
Now since retired, I use it to plan my astronomy viewing. The latest update is fantastic for this! This app is absolutely worth its cost!
Now since retired, I use it to plan my astronomy viewing. The latest update is fantastic for this! This app is absolutely worth its cost!
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Good but
For me it’s good to see where the sun goes up and down etc. The app can’t find all the places I’m looking for even though the places are quite common where I live. Better if you live in America I assume. I can’t email the screenshot/photo and can’t add it on my calendar. I have to do everything manually which was not what I expected.
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Response from developer
Hi - I managed to fix the issues with adding to the calendar and sharing links via email etc in the latest release (4.14.5), so I hope you find that all working OK once you're updated. If you have any examples of place names that that app isn't finding for you, could you send them to us (support@photoephemeris.com) and we can investigate what's going on?
Great app
Had this app for a few years now . Would recommend it.
Awkward, un intuitive to use
While this may be the go to app it isn’t because it is easy to use. Yes if you use it a lot bla bla bla but what if you dip in and out twice a year. Just frustrating to use. I’ve googled how to save a location, you shouldn’t have to. It needs starting over again. I received a sarcastic reply, but how do I save a location that I’m currently at? Or one I found using the map, Not one I’ve searched for assuming it’s in the database which many places aren’t.
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Response from developer
To save a location, tap Locations, Saved Locations, then '+'. Sorry you found it difficult to access. Update: the reply wasn't intended to be sarcastic - I'm sorry if it seemed that way. If you set the pin at a location you've found on the map, then the instructions above are literally the exact sequence of steps you follow to save that location.
TPE- essential tool for the informed photographer
Having TPE in the toolbox is really important to me so I make the most of my photography time. Surely happenstance photography ‘happens’ and I like to have my camera with me on a walk about with the dogs or just being out, intentional photography is deliberate and planned. You are still going to get surprises for content but hope to capture photos and videos of landscape and cityscape with the best opportunity for them to make a memorable impression. I am very please with Skyfire and when I find a quiet morning in the winter with little wind and a good chance of color I am headed to the lake to see if some long exposure photography can bring out some amazing photos with mirror like reflections of the landscape and sky. So many opportunities to use it for both day and night photography, it really is a tool for the informed photographer.
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TPE Rocks
This is a fine and reliable app. It useful in video, photography and astronomy use. Thanks for writing this program.
Response from developer
Thank you!
Essential tool for landscape photography
I find TPE not only very useful but also essential in some cases for successful landscape photography.
Knowing ahead of time where and at what time sunrise and moonrise will occur and even being able to compensate for the effect of obstructions such as nearby hills or more distant mountains has allowed me to position myself at just the right spot at the right time.
I highly recommend this tool for landscape photography.
Knowing ahead of time where and at what time sunrise and moonrise will occur and even being able to compensate for the effect of obstructions such as nearby hills or more distant mountains has allowed me to position myself at just the right spot at the right time.
I highly recommend this tool for landscape photography.
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Response from developer
Thank you!
really good
I bought this app years ago for judging where the sun light would be at any given time for landscape photography. It’s really good for that.
Particular favourite is to use the AR feature which allows you to frame a scene using iphone camera and then track the sun/ moon over anytime of day. Pretty fun even if you just want to bag the best spot on a campsite or see when and where a supermoon will rise on the horizon.
Still haven’t explored lots of the other features but I particularly like the fact that it’s still functioning after a small initial outlay years back.
Particular favourite is to use the AR feature which allows you to frame a scene using iphone camera and then track the sun/ moon over anytime of day. Pretty fun even if you just want to bag the best spot on a campsite or see when and where a supermoon will rise on the horizon.
Still haven’t explored lots of the other features but I particularly like the fact that it’s still functioning after a small initial outlay years back.
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