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Photo of the day: August 2012
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The last of three photos from the set I took at this lake. This one was actually the second shot of the three chronologically.
The last of three photos from the set I took at this lake. This one was actually the second shot of the three chronologically.
Another beauty. Love the light on the mountain range. My eyes keep wandering through this one. Just out of curiosity, you've shared how you set these up with your various filters, but I am curious the know how you meter for these shots. I am assuming the filters are already on. You have a 5DIII. Do you use evaluative metering or do you meter from a particular area (spot, center weighted?). I am still struggling at times with my metering on landscape images, usually with a wider DR. I probably need to start adding filters!!!
Faded Portugal by tristangage, on Flickr
Camera Canon EOS 500D
Exposure 1/4000 sec
Aperture f/1.8
Focal Length 50 mm
ISO Speed 100
Looks like a lovely evening. I really want to be that couple sitting on the dock. They read really well as a silhouette in the photo. I probably would have given them more priority by moving closer so the foreground railing wouldn't be in the frame, but that's just my taste.
I believe it's mostly limestone in that region. It's present there in numerous colors, red being very conspicuous in a lot of the mountain peaks.
Another beauty. Love the light on the mountain range. My eyes keep wandering through this one. Just out of curiosity, you've shared how you set these up with your various filters, but I am curious the know how you meter for these shots. I am assuming the filters are already on. You have a 5DIII. Do you use evaluative metering or do you meter from a particular area (spot, center weighted?). I am still struggling at times with my metering on landscape images, usually with a wider DR. I probably need to start adding filters!!!
Thanks, fcortese. I meter through the filters if I'm not using a 10-stop ND, in which case I meter with the filter off and then calculate the exposure from there. Although I ordinarily use evaluative metering, it really doesn't matter much because my primary guide is the histogram. I have the 5DIII set to show RGB and luminosity histograms after every shot. I'm finding that it is pretty accurate in reflecting the raw data if I use a neutral picture style while shooting, but it pretty consistently shows the histogram shifted a bit further to the right than where the data actually is, so I just keep that in mind while fine tuning my exposure. (In other words, it's telling me that my shadows have some room to go before clipping and that my highlights do not, when actually the reverse is true).
I used to use UniWB habitually on my 5D2 and 7D, and I enjoyed extremely accurate histograms on those cameras (well, still do on the 7D, but I sold the 5D2). So far with the 5DIII, I have had very inconsistent results with UniWB, so I'm not going to use it until I get the time to create or download a better profile.
Regardless, my method is always to expose as far to the right as possible without clipping anything important. I would much rather bring down the exposure in post than have to push it up. Exposing to the right maximizes dynamic range and color depth, and I want to squeeze as much raw data as possible into every shot.
Hope that helps!
Durdle Door, Lulworth, Dorset, UK
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Durdle Door HDR by cjmillsnun, on Flickr
Taken on my Nikon D50
3 shots merged together in Photomatix.
1st shot
Shutter Speed 1/125
Aperture f/8.0
ISO 200
Focal length of lens 28mm
35mm equivalent focal length 42mm
2nd shot
Shutter Speed 1/500
Aperture f/8.0
ISO 200
3rd shot
Shutter Speed 1/30
Aperture f/8.0
ISO 200
Durdle Door HDR by cjmillsnun, on Flickr
Taken on my Nikon D50
3 shots merged together in Photomatix.
1st shot
Shutter Speed 1/125
Aperture f/8.0
ISO 200
Focal length of lens 28mm
35mm equivalent focal length 42mm
2nd shot
Shutter Speed 1/500
Aperture f/8.0
ISO 200
3rd shot
Shutter Speed 1/30
Aperture f/8.0
ISO 200
No, I'm not a resident there. I wish! I have recently been getting the ferry to Embankment from Chelsea Harbour in the morning, and back in the evenings. Then my wife picks me up or I cycle home. Hence all the river-based photos recently. I must say that getting the ferry to work is the best decision I've made for a long time - totally stress free.
Here's another, from just downriver of Chelsea Harbour. It reminds me of Stonehenge. iPhone again. One day I'll take a proper camera on that trip.
Thanks P for the info on metering! I've been unable to get out and shoot the last few weeks due to too many work and family commitments. Finally I was able during a trip back east for some weddings to get out and take some photos. Here's one from NYC near the World Trade Center.
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Thames Barrier taken a couple of weeks ago
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Untitled by r0bbieduncan, on Flickr
Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron with Dual Focusing Range, Kodak Ektar 100 film, Epson v700 scanner, Vuescan and Aperture.
Untitled by r0bbieduncan, on Flickr
Leica M3, Leica 50mm Summicron with Dual Focusing Range, Kodak Ektar 100 film, Epson v700 scanner, Vuescan and Aperture.
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Stunning image! It looks like a bridge Sam and Frodo would have crossed at the start of their journey, before leaving the Shire and meeting up with Merry and Pipin!
Here's another, from just downriver of Chelsea Harbour. It reminds me of Stonehenge. iPhone again. One day I'll take a proper camera on that trip.
Don't quite recognise that one but here is my view from my balcony!
From this morning , the Gapstow Bridge , Central Park , NYC ,
M8 , 35/2.8ZM , iso 160 , f8@1/250
M8 , 35/2.8ZM , iso 160 , f8@1/250
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Really nice VR... great colours and positioning of elements, it all fits together and balances perfectly.
Movemph awaymph, I'mphm mphcoming to landmph
What a capture!
Well done Rob you should be proud of this!