Blown white lights
Apr 30, 2015 06:38:59 #
What do I have to do to avoid lights like in the attached?
Nikon 5300
VR 18-55mm
FL 29mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Spd 1/10
Metering matrix
Nikon 5300
VR 18-55mm
FL 29mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Spd 1/10
Metering matrix
Apr 30, 2015 06:44:47 #
dieseldave wrote:
What do I have to do to avoid lights like in the attached?
Nikon 5300
VR 18-55mm
FL 29mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Spd 1/10
Metering matrix
Nikon 5300
VR 18-55mm
FL 29mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Spd 1/10
Metering matrix
That's a tough shot. Recomposing wouldn't have helped. Although I'm not familiar with it, there's a feature of LR that lets you adjust one small area at a time. I'm sure others will mention that in more detail.
Apr 30, 2015 06:44:57 #
The dynamic range is too wide for your camera to capture. The only way I know of is to use filters to balance out the bright spots so they fall into the range of the other lights sources or to bracket and combine the images to create an HDR image.
Apr 30, 2015 06:51:24 #
A least two files one exposed for bright one exposed for man body.
Also the looks as if it's falling over as in landscapes horizon needs to be squared.
You asked this is my opinion.
J. R.
Also the looks as if it's falling over as in landscapes horizon needs to be squared.
You asked this is my opinion.
J. R.
Apr 30, 2015 07:25:36 #
Apr 30, 2015 07:52:10 #
I did a little White Balance in PS and toned down the High Lights around the light.
Street lights are going to be blown out. Kind of like taking pictures of the sun.
Street lights are going to be blown out. Kind of like taking pictures of the sun.
Apr 30, 2015 08:45:38 #
tradio wrote:
The dynamic range is too wide for your camera to capture. The only way I know of is to use filters to balance out the bright spots so they fall into the range of the other lights sources or to bracket and combine the images to create an HDR image.
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Apr 30, 2015 10:28:57 #
Experimenting with PSP. How's this - does it look fake?
I cut out the top half of the lamp, stretched it a little and flipped it. I then selected and copied the glow it at 50%opacity then pasted the lamp lower section and the glow over that.
I cut out the top half of the lamp, stretched it a little and flipped it. I then selected and copied the glow it at 50%opacity then pasted the lamp lower section and the glow over that.
Apr 30, 2015 11:45:09 #
dieseldave wrote:
What do I have to do to avoid lights like in the attached?
Nikon 5300
VR 18-55mm
FL 29mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Spd 1/10
Metering matrix
Nikon 5300
VR 18-55mm
FL 29mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Spd 1/10
Metering matrix
The dynamic range of the scene is very wide; too wide to be captured in one image. This is a common decision that has to be made in your photography life.
There are a few ways to tackle this:
1.) Shoot when the sky and the lights have equalized in brightness.
2.) Take two shots and blend them in Photoshop; one exposed for the lights, one exposed for everything else.
3.) Set your exposure for the bright lights and let everything else be dark.
4.) Set your exposure for everything else and let the lights blow out. (which you did here)
Apr 30, 2015 14:43:28 #
dieseldave wrote:
What do I have to do to avoid lights like in the attached?
Nikon 5300
VR 18-55mm
FL 29mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Spd 1/10
Metering matrix
Nikon 5300
VR 18-55mm
FL 29mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Spd 1/10
Metering matrix
I tried using the radial filter in LR5, inverted. When I decreased exposure, all it did was begin making it gray and then black. I like what dieseldave did, copying and flipping the top of the lamp. Dimming the bright spot does not seem to work - at least not for me.
Apr 30, 2015 14:53:03 #
I might have gone the other way by using the light. Try setting your aperture to f/16 to create a star burst.
May 1, 2015 06:16:41 #
Try turning down the highlights with the radial filter in stead of the exposure.
May 1, 2015 06:21:09 #
May 1, 2015 06:29:15 #
dieseldave wrote:
What do I have to do to avoid lights like in the attached?
Nikon 5300
VR 18-55mm
FL 29mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Spd 1/10
Metering matrix
Nikon 5300
VR 18-55mm
FL 29mm
Aperture f/4.5
Shutter Spd 1/10
Metering matrix
It depends on the result you are looking for. But if you wanted to show the light as bright but not blown out, then the only approach is to do a multiple exposure bracket and blend in Lightroom, PS or other HDR software.
May 1, 2015 06:54:05 #
Gene51 wrote:
It depends on the result you are looking for. But if you wanted to show the light as bright but not blown out, then the only approach is to do a multiple exposure bracket and blend in Lightroom, PS or other HDR software.
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