Munson falls in Tillamook, Oregon. sky blown out.
Feb 8, 2015 17:44:35 #
You are getting some good advice.
Munson falls is always tough to photograph because of the dynamic range of the scene.
Shoot in iso 200, use a neutral density or polarizing filter if necessary. Then shoot tighter and don't have sky in the photo at all. Several other things you should consider.
HDr is an option. However, what I really like about Munson falls is that you can divide the falls into smaller sections. shoot tight and show just small portions of the falls like your third photo. You can do the same thing all the way up the falls to the very top
Also look at adjusting your white balance.
The reality is a pale grey sky is the absolute best time to shoot Munson falls. It's the best light you are ever going to get, especially if it's raining.
Munson falls is always tough to photograph because of the dynamic range of the scene.
Shoot in iso 200, use a neutral density or polarizing filter if necessary. Then shoot tighter and don't have sky in the photo at all. Several other things you should consider.
HDr is an option. However, what I really like about Munson falls is that you can divide the falls into smaller sections. shoot tight and show just small portions of the falls like your third photo. You can do the same thing all the way up the falls to the very top
Also look at adjusting your white balance.
The reality is a pale grey sky is the absolute best time to shoot Munson falls. It's the best light you are ever going to get, especially if it's raining.
Feb 8, 2015 17:46:24 #
I was playing around using higher ISO settings. I was trying everything to get the sky to look better. The two new attachments are 800 iso and 6400 iso. [quote=Meives]
turtlepond wrote:
Others will advise you better, but I think an ISO of 2000 is a bit hight. David
Feb 8, 2015 17:50:45 #
Thank you btbg.. I love all the comments and advice. HDR.. I just wasn't thinking.. I will go back soon and try some of the tips.. I hope I will be able to capture the true beauty of mother natures awesomeness
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Feb 8, 2015 17:52:56 #
Thank you Joehel2..
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joehel2 wrote:
Absent using a graduated neutral density filter on the lens or in post processing, cropping most of the sky out of the frame produces a very nice photo in your examples. Love the bottom of the falls shot.
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Feb 8, 2015 17:55:14 #
thank you wisner.. I just didn't think of bracketing/hdr. I learned from you. I didn't know there was a name for this kind of sky..
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wisner wrote:
In film photography, we called that 'the bald white sky'. No amount of post processing is going to save your image. Several ideas come to mind for the future: wait for better conditions(time of year, day, weather,etc.), bracketing your exposures for use kin an HDR program, or looking for subjects that do not include the sky. The bottom of falls is good.
Keep shooting!
Keep shooting!
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Feb 8, 2015 17:56:28 #
Ransch wrote:
I like doing what Sony580 suggests in adding clouds. On the other hand, I thought that the total absence of sky features caused me to pay more attention to the main feature of your shot, the scenery of the falls, which I thought was beautifully subdued.
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Feb 8, 2015 17:58:30 #
thank you cactuspic.. I will play with the colors and see what I get.
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cactuspic wrote:
If it's one of those gray, gray coastal Oregon days, try eliminating as much sky as possible or coming back when there is a better sky. Also I find the heavy blue cast in the shade dulls the greens down and takes the sparkle out of the falls. Correcting the color cast in the shade portions would add life and punch. Also the scene look like it could use a bit of clarity +/or contrast.
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Feb 8, 2015 19:23:54 #
I will be in Tillamook next weekend for the regional wrestling tournament.
Hope to have enough time to get out to Munson falls and shoot it.
Here is what I would do with the first photo that you downloaded. Used Topez Adjust to make it look more like an HDR photo and cropped the sky out.
Hope to have enough time to get out to Munson falls and shoot it.
Here is what I would do with the first photo that you downloaded. Used Topez Adjust to make it look more like an HDR photo and cropped the sky out.
Feb 8, 2015 23:21:18 #
You might try HDR. It won't make the sky interesting, but it won't be blown out.
Jack
Jack
Feb 9, 2015 00:59:54 #
I might make that tree with all the cool green moss the subject, crop out the sky and the little bit of wood platform in the lower left corner, and let the waterfall act as a background element - doing this with the existing photo may not work out too well - some lighting to pop the tree out from the background would have been the ticket.
The sky definitely wasn't interested in being a model for your shoot on this day.
The last photo is quite nice!
The sky definitely wasn't interested in being a model for your shoot on this day.
The last photo is quite nice!
Feb 9, 2015 10:07:43 #
I took your first picture and opened it in Lightroom. I applied a radial filter from the top of the picture and dragged it down to the falls. I then reduced the exposure a bit and reduced the temperature. It put some blue in the sky.
Feb 9, 2015 15:29:50 #
Feb 9, 2015 15:31:31 #
I will give that a try also Smith934.. Thanks for your help
smith934 wrote:
Try a Graduated Neutral Density Filter (GND)
Feb 9, 2015 15:32:47 #
HLS45 that was very good. That helped a lot.. I will play with this in lightroom.. ;)
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HLS45 wrote:
I took your first picture and opened it in Lightroom. I applied a radial filter from the top of the picture and dragged it down to the falls. I then reduced the exposure a bit and reduced the temperature. It put some blue in the sky.
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Feb 9, 2015 15:48:21 #
I want to thank everyone who looked at my photos and offered FREE great advice. You people on UHH rock. I really appreciate the help. I will put it to use and become a better photographer..
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turtlepond wrote:
HLS45 that was very good. That helped a lot.. I will play with this in lightroom.. ;)
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