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Trying to catch falling snow.
Jan 17, 2016 22:53:26 #
Jan 17, 2016 23:03:50 #
Please be more specific with what you are trying to do and why you are not pleased with this shot
Jan 17, 2016 23:11:07 #
Jana-TAS
Loc: Washington
I wouldn't say you were doing anything wrong. If you were shooting through the window or straight out and that's how it turned out then that's how it turned out. Were you under a cover looking out at it or actually out in it?
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Jan 17, 2016 23:11:57 #
Some of the snow appears bigger and hazy. It was taken in shutter priority, shutter speed at 1/15, f4, iso 400. The snow was fairly uniform in size when it was falling.
tsilva wrote:
Please be more specific with what you are trying to do and why you are not pleased with this shot
Jan 17, 2016 23:16:21 #
Hi Jana, I was inside my house with the window open, but not leaning out of the window. Maybe it was because the aperture was at f4. I'll get a handle on these settings one of these days :)
Jana-TAS wrote:
I wouldn't say you were doing anything wrong. If you were shooting through the window or straight out and that's how it turned out then that's how it turned out. Were you under a cover looking out at it or actually out in it?
Jan 17, 2016 23:43:22 #
Jan 17, 2016 23:48:12 #
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Jan 17, 2016 23:52:06 #
Jaackil
Loc: Massachusetts
TMarie wrote:
What am I doing wrong?
Ok I am going to take a guess here. What I see is nice falling snow in the distance and big spots close. I also see what seems to be a light source on the right hand side. So I am thinking you are getting some kind of reflection off the closer snowflakes. Because you have a shallow depth of field with F4 it is creating a bokeh and that is those large blotches. Try the same shot but back up, moving the closer snowflakes further away. See if that cures the depth of field problem. If not try a smaller aperture to give you a larger depth of feild, see what happens when you go to F8, 11, 16
Good Luck let us know how it works out
Jan 17, 2016 23:54:04 #
Yes on the flash (built in), and only the uv filter.
tsilva wrote:
Did you use flash? Do you have any
useless filters on your lens?
useless filters on your lens?
Jan 18, 2016 00:59:33 #
Jaackil
Loc: Massachusetts
TMarie wrote:
Yes on the flash (built in), and only the uv filter.
Well that changes the equation. Take the filter off and try increasing your shutter speed
Jan 18, 2016 01:15:21 #
The UV filter will have NO effect in this instance.
Of course some appear larger...they are closer. Also since your shutter duration was on the long side, the closer ones will move across more of the image area in the same time, slightly elongating them and making those appear a bit larger.
The flash will also light the closer ones MUCH brighter than the ones farther away.
Not sure what you wanted to see, but kill the flash and try various combinations of shutter and aperture.
Of course some appear larger...they are closer. Also since your shutter duration was on the long side, the closer ones will move across more of the image area in the same time, slightly elongating them and making those appear a bit larger.
The flash will also light the closer ones MUCH brighter than the ones farther away.
Not sure what you wanted to see, but kill the flash and try various combinations of shutter and aperture.
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Jan 18, 2016 08:49:36 #
Aperture controls depth of field, how much of your image is in focus from front to rear. Here is one site that will help you calculate:
http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html
This kind of scene also has challenges due to varying speeds of the snowflakes and low light. Try different settings but not randomly. Think about what each component of the exposure triangle does and what you are trying to capture, such as more depth of field or "stop action" on most of the flakes.
A book highly recommended on this site to learn exposure (ISO, aperture, shutter speed) is Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure."
http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html
This kind of scene also has challenges due to varying speeds of the snowflakes and low light. Try different settings but not randomly. Think about what each component of the exposure triangle does and what you are trying to capture, such as more depth of field or "stop action" on most of the flakes.
A book highly recommended on this site to learn exposure (ISO, aperture, shutter speed) is Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure."
Jan 18, 2016 09:40:03 #
Thanks for the advice, I will try the same shot again next time the snow starts falling.
CaptainC wrote:
The UV filter will have NO effect in this instance... (show quote)
Jan 18, 2016 09:52:22 #
Thank you Linda, I will be checking out the website and the book, I can't wait for the snow to start falling again.
Linda From Maine wrote:
Aperture controls depth of field, how much of your... (show quote)
Jan 18, 2016 12:06:28 #
Based on the picture, it appears that your biggest mistake is living in Columbus, Ohio in the winter.
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