New Lens, Clear Sunny Day at the Seaside, UWA Challenge.
Nov 23, 2015 07:03:46 #
Having decided to treat myself to a new lens I had to wait for an opportunity during perhaps the wettest November I remember.
So after the rain and dull skies a bright sunny day was just what I had been waiting for so I went along to my local seaside town where I had a picture in mind.
The new lens is an Ultra Wide Angle and I thought it would be a good exercise to leave that lens on the camera and challenge myself to only take pictures within its 10 - 18mm range.
The weather was a fabulous crisp winters day and actually became quite warm in the sun.
It quickly became evident that you need to think in a slightly different way with these lens and look for different subjects than with a normal lens.
Some things I learned from the exercise were;
You have to look at subjects from a different Perspective
It is almost impossible to exclude people from the picture.
If the sun is anywhere in your field of view - it will appear in the picture.
You will get distortion to some degree or another so use it of accept it.
UWA lens are great for showing a subject in its surroundings rather than the usual close-ups with often confusing backgrounds.
If there are railing in front of you - you have to get tight to the railings or they will appear in the picture.
At the pier I had to get less than 3 foot from the junction between the paving and the boards to exclude the paving from the picture.
So after the rain and dull skies a bright sunny day was just what I had been waiting for so I went along to my local seaside town where I had a picture in mind.
The new lens is an Ultra Wide Angle and I thought it would be a good exercise to leave that lens on the camera and challenge myself to only take pictures within its 10 - 18mm range.
The weather was a fabulous crisp winters day and actually became quite warm in the sun.
It quickly became evident that you need to think in a slightly different way with these lens and look for different subjects than with a normal lens.
Some things I learned from the exercise were;
You have to look at subjects from a different Perspective
It is almost impossible to exclude people from the picture.
If the sun is anywhere in your field of view - it will appear in the picture.
You will get distortion to some degree or another so use it of accept it.
UWA lens are great for showing a subject in its surroundings rather than the usual close-ups with often confusing backgrounds.
If there are railing in front of you - you have to get tight to the railings or they will appear in the picture.
At the pier I had to get less than 3 foot from the junction between the paving and the boards to exclude the paving from the picture.
Torquay Pier
Torquay Pier
Torquay Inner Harbour Pedestian Bridge
Torquay Inner harbour
Gardens @ Torquay
Fountain - Torquay Front
Pedestrian Road Bridge
Torr Abbey
Nov 23, 2015 07:11:45 #
Nov 23, 2015 07:12:23 #
Beautiful shots. I was there in 1974, and I remember that hill with the buildings.
In a few thousand years, archaeologists are going to see that star (compass rosette?) in your first shot and notice how the light pole casts a shadow right at the point. They'll spend decades arguing over the significance. :D
In a few thousand years, archaeologists are going to see that star (compass rosette?) in your first shot and notice how the light pole casts a shadow right at the point. They'll spend decades arguing over the significance. :D
Nov 23, 2015 19:47:22 #
Nov 24, 2015 22:25:30 #
Beautiful shots. Would you mind sharing what camera you were using and did you shoot in raw.
Nov 25, 2015 01:03:50 #
Nice shots, Crwiwy, especially considering that you were shooting right into the sun on most of them.
Nov 25, 2015 01:42:36 #
retired2014 wrote:
Beautiful shots. Would you mind sharing what camera you were using and did you shoot in raw.
Hi
Yes the shots were in RAW. I used to shoot in both RAW and JPG but found I never used the JPG. There is just so much detail in RAW which is just waiting to be released with even simple processing.
Pictures were processed in LightRoom 5 and all these were generally fairly basic processing for quickness.
The camera is a Canon 700D - which I believe you probably know as a Rebel T5i.
Yes, the sky really is that blue in the UK at times - not processing trickery or polarizers.
Nov 25, 2015 02:23:50 #
Nov 25, 2015 03:37:57 #
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