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Photo of the Day - August 2009
- Thread starter Phrasikleia
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Canon 5D
Focal Length: 21mm
Exposure: 1/100 f/5.6 ISO 50
Lens: 17-40L
ND Grad 8
mcavjame, is this an hdr or tonemapped image? still not sure what the difference between the two is.
our cat, nicholas cage
stretching after a long day of doing not a single thing (except going through garbage)
stretching after a long day of doing not a single thing (except going through garbage)
I think it's just the result of skills, the right moment/place/amount of light, a good camera and lens and an ND Grad filter
I chased these buggers through the swamps of Ohio when I was a kid. Hard enough to capture with a butterfly net, let alone a camera. +1.
Dale
Barn in Teesdale...
Your ability to capture the quality of light continues to amaze me, Doylem.
Do you rely on the in-camera metering or do use a hand held meter?
I shot film until my AE-1 locked up, and I was never comfortable with camera exposure control and used a meter. I have some background with the zone system. That won't help me when I pick up a DSLR around Christmas, but it sure did teach me how to see the spectrum of light in an image.
Dale
^^^Adorable.
A slice of Sicily:
The above comment on quality of light applies to you, my lady. You have captured very different types and tones of light in seperate visual planes. In-camera or hand held metering?
Excellent work from all in this forum this month!
Dale
Thanks, Designer Dale.
I do have an old hand-held meter, but I only ever use the meter in my camera.
Thanks. I just use in-camera metering (set on manual). For landscapes I always use a tripod, so I can lock onto a composition and see what the light does to it. As the light changes, I make small adjustments (always to the shutter speeds, leaving the aperture constant... probably f11), and often bracket shots. By not looking at the camera controls, I can concentrate on the scene... 'cos a play of light might only last a second or two... and I want to be ready for it.
A DSLR will give you freedom to shoot more, without costing $$. That is: I'm happy to shoot more pix that don't quite work if that helps me to get the one that does. I know where the 'delete' button is...
And what you know about light already will stand you in good stead when you go digital. That is: it takes longer to learn about light, IMO, than it does to learn about workflows and post-processing...
Glacier Bay, Alaska
I love Blue!
This one's a really Coooooool Blue!
I see you used a P&S - GREAT WORK!
You should post this again in your "Best P&S" Thread...
I love Blue!
This one's a really Coooooool Blue!
I see you used a P&S - GREAT WORK!
You should post this again in your "Best P&S" Thread...
Thank you! I thought maybe there was just too much blue, but I think it still looks nice.
