Mustang Christmas Night Run
Dec 22, 2013 16:25:42 #
I don't have any experience with HD work yet but am thinking of re-shooting this and trying it out. The Mustangs were in shadows and the background was quite bright. I did my best to compensate but lost detail in both areas.... Suggestions?
Las Colinas Mustangs
Dec 22, 2013 16:36:26 #
I think the photo is pretty dark The lights look to be exposed properly. Maybe next time try a little fill flash. The other thing you could do it put your camera on a tripod. Clamp your aperture down and use a long exposer and a flash light to light the horses.
Dec 22, 2013 17:46:58 #
Thanks for your comment... I'm waiting on a replacement for my 18-55 DX VR (which I dropped on a tile floor!) and was shooting with a D5100 w/ a Sigma 70-300 in manual mode on a tripod. I tried several variations on the aperture (f5.6 to f18) but kept the ISO at 100 and dialed in the exposure and used the timer. (some quite long) I would have prefered a closer lens. (my new Nikor 18-105 DX VR should be here any day, Woo hoo!) I like the idea of using a flashlight to lock in a focus point as the Mustangs were too dark to get an accurate reading on much of the time. I had a Neewer TT560 Speedlight with me & now wish I had tried it even though I was shooting from a pretty good distance.
Dec 22, 2013 17:53:23 #
ajohnston3 wrote:
Thanks for your comment... I'm waiting on a replac... (show quote)
Use the flashlight to not only lock in focus. Use it as a light source on the horses. Google light painting.
Dec 22, 2013 18:02:00 #
Good idea.... I will probably wait & try again next weekend with the 18-105. That should get me close enough to make use of the flash & an additional light source. I would like to maintain a good DOF and keep the Mustangs and Christmas lights in focus.... Possibly 45-55mm range at f18?
Dec 22, 2013 18:04:32 #
ajohnston3 wrote:
Good idea.... I will probably wait & try again next weekend with the 18-105. That should get me close enough to make use of the flash & an additional light source. I would like to maintain a good DOF and keep the Mustangs and Christmas lights in focus.... Possibly 45-55mm range at f18?
If you do the light painting you shouldn't need a flash. In fact that would spoil the effect of the light painting.
Dec 22, 2013 18:10:36 #
It sounds like an intresting idea but I'm more of a N.C. Wyeth kind of guy rather than Warhol or Salvador Dali. :lol:
Dec 22, 2013 18:18:43 #
I just googled light painting and what is coming up is not what I mean.
This is more what I am talking about.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-18645-1.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18582873@N03/7903614112/
This is more what I am talking about.
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-18645-1.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/18582873@N03/7903614112/
Dec 22, 2013 19:19:58 #
[Country's Mama]I just googled light painting and what is coming up is not what I mean. This is more what I am talking about.
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Makes a lot more sense. Kind of a O. Winston Link approach.
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Makes a lot more sense. Kind of a O. Winston Link approach.
Dec 22, 2013 19:21:59 #
I like the effect, could be a bit brighter.
Can you post a downloadable version for us?
Glen
Can you post a downloadable version for us?
Glen
Dec 22, 2013 19:48:31 #
I like the effect, could be a bit brighter.
Can you post a downloadable version for us?
Here's a few... I think this will allow you to DL Lo->Hi res.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25131076@N06/
Can you post a downloadable version for us?
Here's a few... I think this will allow you to DL Lo->Hi res.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25131076@N06/
Dec 22, 2013 20:15:39 #
ajohnston3 wrote:
I like the effect, could be a bit brighter.
Can you post a downloadable version for us?
Here's a few... I think this will allow you to DL Lo->Hi res.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25131076@N06/
Can you post a downloadable version for us?
Here's a few... I think this will allow you to DL Lo->Hi res.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25131076@N06/
Thanks.
would it be ok to make some adjustments and repost the image? It's good practice for me.
Glen
Dec 22, 2013 20:57:00 #
Dec 22, 2013 21:03:02 #
Used a Exposure layer and a couple of Hue layers in PS
CS6.
Thanks for letting me play with your image.
CS6.
Thanks for letting me play with your image.
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Dec 22, 2013 21:25:00 #
Glen H wrote:
Used a Exposure layer and a couple of Hue layers in PS
CS6.
Thanks for letting me play with your image.
CS6.
Thanks for letting me play with your image.
You did good with these. How did you avoid the noise that I usually get when lightening up an image that is this dark?
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