First attempt at Long Exposure (Page 2): :sm24: :sm24:...

Tom DePuy Loc: Waxhaw, N.C.

Ziva's dad wrote:

Thanks all.. all your comments are appreciated. You might want to give this a try, can get some really cool looking shots from drab skies etc.
I prefer B&W photos but have seen some great color long exposure photos. I'm going to keep working at it.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

Ziva's dad wrote:

I took this last summer using a Nikon D7100, 18-200mm Nikon lens set at 24mm and f3.7, approx 5 minute exposure using Firecrest ND4.8 (-16 stop) filter. Some post work in cleaning up noise etc. Would like to improve my skills in this type of photography, any comments, suggestions or critic's are gladly welcomed. Thanks for looking.

Nicely done.

FiddleMaker Loc: Merrimac, MA

Ziva's dad wrote:

I took this last summer using a Nikon D7100, 18-200mm Nikon lens set at 24mm and f3.7, approx 5 minute exposure using Firecrest ND4.8 (-16 stop) filter. Some post work in cleaning up noise etc. Would like to improve my skills in this type of photography, any comments, suggestions or critic's are gladly welcomed. Thanks for looking.

Excellent texture of the water. Silky smooth. I don't see how you can improve this but I am not a photographer. Just a hobbyist.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Ziva's dad wrote:

I took this last summer using a Nikon D7100, 18-200mm Nikon lens set at 24mm and f3.7, approx 5 minute exposure using Firecrest ND4.8 (-16 stop) filter. Some post work in cleaning up noise etc. Would like to improve my skills in this type of photography, any comments, suggestions or critic's are gladly welcomed. Thanks for looking.

A beautiful image!!!!! That's for sure.
But why f3.7 and a ND filter, why not f22 without the ND filter?

fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York

That is very pretty...nice work.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

Ziva's dad wrote:

I took this last summer using a Nikon D7100, 18-200mm Nikon lens set at 24mm and f3.7, approx 5 minute exposure using Firecrest ND4.8 (-16 stop) filter. Some post work in cleaning up noise etc. Would like to improve my skills in this type of photography, any comments, suggestions or critic's are gladly welcomed. Thanks for looking.

Nothing to be critical about. Well done.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

Manglesphoto wrote:

A beautiful image!!!!! That's for sure.
But why f3.7 and a ND filter, why not f22 without the ND filter?

If she had used as you suggested, F22 how much longer do you think the shutter would have to open?

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Beautifully executed!

Ben's nana Loc: Chesterland, Ohio

This is very nice. Long exposure is on my list of "must try"

Rineal Loc: Copake NY

Lovely!

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

Ziva's dad wrote:

I took this last summer using a Nikon D7100, 18-200mm Nikon lens set at 24mm and f3.7, approx 5 minute exposure using Firecrest ND4.8 (-16 stop) filter. Some post work in cleaning up noise etc. Would like to improve my skills in this type of photography, any comments, suggestions or critic's are gladly welcomed. Thanks for looking.

Very, very nice photo, nice composition, love the sky....Looks like Pontchartrain?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Nice. I like that smooth water.

Cape Coral Joel

Nice job!!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

I like it a lot--first-rate photo. No suggestions from me because I haven’t done that kind of work yet, but it sure looks to me like you did a great job.

Ziva's dad

Well this was taken at approx. 6 pm in the summer, so still three hours of daylight left, it was also a sky with few clouds at f22 with no ND filter you could not get a long enough exposure to fog/soften the water, nor bring the clouds in to swirl them, even if you could get a one minute plus exposure, it wouldn't be enough. By using a -16 stop ND filter and a 5 minute exposure, you are able to give the water that almost icy look, and get enough slow moving clouds to give a more dramatic sky. It also helps to sharpen the edges on the dock pilings. A 3.7 F-stop helps to keep the digital noise down some. When doing long exposure photography, that is say, 3-6 minutes you should stay at F8 or below to help reduce the digital noise. I am sure someone else could explain it better, there are several great articles on long exposure photography and many posted photos, the effects are fantastic, but not something you can achieve just by using a aperture of f 22 or even f25 with no filter. It is the long exposure that uses the movement of water and sky to give a more dramatic look. I hope this explains it somewhat.