ediesaul

From Utica to Albany after getting a COVID vaccine.

Comments and suggestions welcome!

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Ourspolair

I like the concept, but the "grasses" do not seem to be sharp. Focus or motion blur?

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

I like it as is. I have no problem with the focus for this type of presentation.

yssirk123 Loc: New Jersey

Very nice Edie!

ediesaul

Thanks for pointing that out. Guess it's wind. Very nasty day.

ediesaul

Thanks for your comment.

ediesaul

Thanks. I saw the the light and colors and told my husband to stop the car.

Curmudgeon Loc: SE Arizona

Obviously he stopped in just the right place. Very nice capture

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

Congratulations on your shot! I like the picture too; but that really bright area in the sky is a distraction. So tough to get these shots with super high dynamic range. The idea is great. I like having those reeds in the foreground.
Erich

ediesaul

Thanks for your comment.

ediesaul

Thanks for your comment, Erich. Since the light is a natural phenomenon, do you have any suggestions to improve the image?

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

If your camera can bracket, then I would bracket a shot like this. You can also bracket manually. It is done by changing the shutter speed, but not the aperture. Here is an example

Normal exposures measured at 1/125 and f/4

first shot 1/60 and f/4 (this shot will be slightly overexposed)
second shot 1/125 and f/4 (This is the exposure your camera came up with)
third shot 1/250 and f/4 (this shot should be underexposed)

In the third shot, you won't see much detail in the shadows; but you should be able to have highlights that are not blown out.

In the second shot the highlights will be blown because the camera measures the average of all the light in the view finder (more or less).

In the first shot, you will have very blown out sky, but the shadows will have maximum detail.


When you import these into lightroom you can highlight all three at the same time. (cursur on the first shot, keep finger on "shift" button, move cursor to third shot in sequesnce and click)

Then go to the top where it says "photo". click on that
Then , in the pull down menu, you will see "merge". That gives you a secondary pull down on the right.
Then choose HDR. You will see lightroom 'merging" the three exposures. It wil then ask you if you want to merge. Say yes. a bar will begin moving telling you that the program is working. Finally, next to the three highlighted photos in the film strip bar at bottom will be a new shot that is the merged photo.

Hope that helps. You can also do it in PS; but the process is a bit different. Let me know if you want me to explain PS.

Erich

ediesaul

I think that my SONY can bracket. Do you suggest bracketing when the sun starts going down or when there are different light conditions?

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

I don't know that there is a specific time of day when you should bracket. Look at your histogram before you take the shot. If there are areas that are pressing up against the right side of the histogram, bracketing will be a good idea. Once you get used to the technique, you will be able to look at a scene and say: "Hmmm, that sky is really bright, I think I will bracket this shot." You are right, though, when shooting sunsets or sunrises, you are usually shooting toward the light source (sun) and that area is going to be very bright. If you have shadows in the foreground, like a stand of trees facing away from the sun, you will probably want to bracket. Your Thruway shot is a good example. Those reeds are much darker than the sky above them. So, by bracketing, you can get a proper exposure in the sky and still maintain the detail that you have in the reeds. Have fun with it.
Erich

ediesaul

Erich, your reply is very helpful. Thanks so much.