test run on long exposures
May 6, 2018 11:16:21 #
Thank you for your honesty. I am going to try and spend today shooting a new location but it will be in bright sunlight just so I can work more on my exposures. I will post results either later tonight or first thing in morning. I love all the good feed back from this site and hope that it is making me a better photographer even if it is just a hobby.
May 6, 2018 11:20:19 #
out4life2016 wrote:
Please tell me what you think about my first outing with my new Canon 50mm F1.8 USM. some photos were done using a exposure time of 4-6 seconds and I was learning to shoot in AV, TV, and Manual mode. Its a big step for me to get out of the presets. Please be gentle but honest.
Most of the images are significantly over exposed - the highlights are blown. You may need to use a neutral density filter to get a slower shutter speed in broad daylight.
May 6, 2018 11:42:43 #
Watch out for foliage when taking long exposure shots. It moves. The little dangly bit at the top of the frame will be blurry with a long exposure and make the picture look out of focus.
May 6, 2018 12:23:18 #
out4life2016 wrote:
Thank you for your honesty. I am going to try and spend today shooting a new location but it will be in bright sunlight just so I can work more on my exposures. I will post results either later tonight or first thing in morning. I love all the good feed back from this site and hope that it is making me a better photographer even if it is just a hobby.
Do keep in mind that long exposures in bright sunlight will require neutral a neutral density filter. You may want to try faster exposures to concentrate on good highlight exposure.
May 6, 2018 12:49:52 #
May 6, 2018 13:26:11 #
out4life2016 wrote:
Thank You Gene, i thought they were all pretty much the same, any suggestions on ones i should be using?
It's a good idea to use "Quote Reply" when you respond to someone. This way everyone knows who you are responding to.
I suspect you are referring to filters. I use Hoya - they are not that expensive, and I've found that the more expensive B&W and Heliopan filters that everyone raves about, optically speaking aren't any better. I don't believe that a color cast is a reason to reject a filter in this day and age - it is possible to set a custom white balance, and better yet, shoot raw and easily correct it in post processing. So coatings will help, especially when you shoot at strong light sources, and there are some new coatings that resist dirt, dust and smudging. It may be worth spending a few extra $$ for those.
May 7, 2018 06:58:17 #
I would consider varying your exposure more. I would try slower and go for the full on milky effect - or a little faster and rely on little streaks to show movement in the fall. Just my opinion but no.1 seems to be somewhere in the middle.
A good start!
A good start!
May 7, 2018 07:06:11 #
May 7, 2018 08:41:52 #
Gene51 wrote:
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Thank you for the advice, I am still learning both this website and photography. I will continue to research and ask questions as I go through life.
May 7, 2018 10:23:25 #
No. 2 and 4 show too much exposure on the water (overexposure) something that will happen to you often till you gain more experience with the exposure meters built in your camera. I bet you used evaluative metering which is a type of meter that offers little control by the operator except at times in post processing.
Use spot metering for the most important bright areas of your subject and open 2 stops from the reading. I bet you will be pleased with the results. Since the meter looks at the subject and reproduces it as a middle tonality (18% gray) it is necessary to add more light to bring back the brightness.
Use spot metering for the most important bright areas of your subject and open 2 stops from the reading. I bet you will be pleased with the results. Since the meter looks at the subject and reproduces it as a middle tonality (18% gray) it is necessary to add more light to bring back the brightness.
May 7, 2018 10:35:35 #
Nice images. I enjoy the third one which shows the water a bit more realistically and less dreamy. To me it caught the water falling at a moment of time with clarity.
May 7, 2018 10:39:22 #
I like the stop action picture #3 it’s crisp and focused quite nicely.
out4life2016 wrote:
Please tell me what you think about my first outing with my new Canon 50mm F1.8 USM. some photos were done using a exposure time of 4-6 seconds and I was learning to shoot in AV, TV, and Manual mode. Its a big step for me to get out of the presets. Please be gentle but honest.
May 7, 2018 14:28:24 #
May 7, 2018 17:28:43 #
I will try to be gentle. I really enjoy photos of moving water...esp longer exposures. I like to get in tight and shoot the water going around individual rocks. Very nice start. Neutral density filters will help you slow your shutter speed down.
May 7, 2018 17:48:53 #
out4life2016 wrote:
Please tell me what you think about my first outing with my new Canon 50mm F1.8 USM. some photos were done using a exposure time of 4-6 seconds and I was learning to shoot in AV, TV, and Manual mode. Its a big step for me to get out of the presets. Please be gentle but honest.
I love #1!
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