Notice the detail we can see in the shaded areas of this picture -- like the side of its body -- as well as the detail in the highlights. The cat's sunlit face, for example, shows a perfect exposure with complete detail. My point is that when the sun is very close to the horizon, either at sunrise or sunset, the contrast between highlights and shades is minimal. This is one reason photography is so successful at these times of day. Good exposure is easy, the beautiful detail of nature subjects (and others as well) is seen clearly, and meters are not fooled by extreme in lighting. In addition, both people and animals are not squinting due a bright sun. The eyes of your subjects are open and filled with golden colored lighting.
The camera data for this photo is: 1/400th of a second, f/5, 200 ISO, 500mm f/4 telephoto lens.
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