Learning about snow
Mar 29, 2015 01:39:01 #
Like the title says. . .I am trying to learn how to shoot snow. .. . lots of contrast in this instance.
Mar 29, 2015 02:23:00 #
wolfiebear wrote:
Like the title says. . .I am trying to learn how to shoot snow. .. . lots of contrast in this instance.
Well, as probably one of the few, and maybe the only person here, that normally sees more snow in a year than you do...
I think you've really got the right idea! I don't much care for the first one, but the others all have exactly what I do like. They show the nice smooth tonal contours (the same thing a wedding photographer wants to see in images of the bride)!
If it is even slightly overexposed, that gets washed out. If it's underexposed it all turns muddy, and often blue.
Your images show the texture of the snow and the contours as shadows change!
Mar 29, 2015 02:37:28 #
Alaska. . .a fellow after my own heart!
Can you give me any thoughts on how to improve the first one.. .. or what it is about it that does not work for you? No tonal colors to work with???
Thanks
I adjusted the curves. . . .don't know if it is any better. Perhaps one thing that is not so successful with it is that a cloud casts a shadow accross the mountain, so it sort of sinks in there.
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But in general, I really enjoyed taking these shots. . . .getting the exposures right. No metering. . . just set it and go and for the most part the exposures turned out pretty good I think.
Can you give me any thoughts on how to improve the first one.. .. or what it is about it that does not work for you? No tonal colors to work with???
Thanks
I adjusted the curves. . . .don't know if it is any better. Perhaps one thing that is not so successful with it is that a cloud casts a shadow accross the mountain, so it sort of sinks in there.
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But in general, I really enjoyed taking these shots. . . .getting the exposures right. No metering. . . just set it and go and for the most part the exposures turned out pretty good I think.
Mar 29, 2015 02:49:12 #
wolfiebear wrote:
Alaska. . .a fellow after my own heart!
Can you give me any thoughts on how to improve the first one.. .. or what it is about it that does not work for you? No tonal colors?
Thanks
Can you give me any thoughts on how to improve the first one.. .. or what it is about it that does not work for you? No tonal colors?
Thanks
It isn't really anything you can do. I'm not greatly into landscapes to begin with. That one just doesn't have snow where you can get the tonal contours. That last one comes close too, but for some reason it is more attractive to me. The two in the middle are just really nice.
So...take more shots of snow covered slopes that a downhill skier would like. :-)
I also like wind blown snow along the berms left by a snow plow. Or riffles on the tundra. With just the right angles either snow on the tundra or snow on the ocean ice has lines in it matching the prevailing winds.
Around here any wind over about 22 or 23 MPH causes drifting snow and leaves behind patterns that later when the sun comes out are interesting to look at.
However, it's all boring to photograph... :-)
Mar 29, 2015 02:52:50 #
Mar 29, 2015 06:12:06 #
One thing to remember. Generally the wider the lens is, the more WB will change in the same photo.
Mar 29, 2015 06:25:48 #
wolfiebear wrote:
Alaska. . .a fellow after my own heart! br br Can... (show quote)
The tonal range is really wide especially with the snow and the camera spinning to 18% grey. Short of HDR, you could PP and pull some of the shadows from the foreground with a brush in LR or layers in PS.
Can I post the pic with some small adjustments??
Mar 29, 2015 06:48:32 #
pithydoug wrote:
The tonal range is really wide especially with the snow and the camera spinning to 18% grey. Short of HDR, you could PP and pull some of the shadows from the foreground with a brush in LR or layers in PS.
Can I post the pic with some small adjustments??
Can I post the pic with some small adjustments??
Again, you certainly live in beautiful surroundings and I like all your photos. Agree it would help to pull some detail out of the shadows in the first pix. :thumbup:
Mar 29, 2015 07:09:29 #
pithydoug wrote:
Can I post the pic with some small adjustments??
Can I post the pic with some small adjustments??
But of course! :P
Mar 29, 2015 07:15:21 #
jederick wrote:
Again, you certainly live in beautiful surroundings . . .
No city for this girl - Just high mountain air!
Mar 29, 2015 07:50:38 #
wolfiebear wrote:
But of course! :P
Just some minor changes in LR5. Highlights down, Shadows up, a little clarity/vibrance with a smidge of Sharpening. It's possible the sky is too blue.
Simply to show there are some possible adjustments.
Mar 29, 2015 10:29:44 #
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Hmmm. . . .I don't get as much foreground detail without getting cheese. Too juicy-fruit.
Hmmm. . . .I don't get as much foreground detail without getting cheese. Too juicy-fruit.
Mar 29, 2015 11:16:23 #
wolfiebear wrote:
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Hmmm. . . .I don't get as much foreground detail without getting cheese. Too juicy-fruit.
Hmmm. . . .I don't get as much foreground detail without getting cheese. Too juicy-fruit.
What PPing tool are you using?
Mar 29, 2015 11:30:42 #
PHOTOSHOP. I don't really know LIGHTROOM yet.
Oh well. It's not like this is a shot made in heaven or anything. I'm just trying to learn!
Oh well. It's not like this is a shot made in heaven or anything. I'm just trying to learn!
Mar 29, 2015 13:25:57 #
I wouldn't worry to much about the first photo. Your object was to learn how to shoot snow and to me, job well done. When I started shooting snow it was the pretest blue. Your snow is white and not blown out, good work. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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