Amisk Lake, Northern Alberta
Aug 25, 2012 11:18:57 #
7-shot HDR, on tripod. Not as sharp as I was hoping for ... presumably some slight movements in leaves between shots? I used the "remove ghosts" feature in Photomatix but still some "fuzzy" areas.
August Sunset, Amisk Lake
Aug 25, 2012 12:06:47 #
The leaf movements are inevitable, IMO, and it may be that a really good "ghosting tech" could remove them. I don't have that kind of patience. So shoot on a windless day ;-)
The best suggestion I have is to use a tripod, wait for a lull when the breeze dies down (not always possible when waiting for "magic light moment"), use the highest possible shutter speed combined with shooting your sequence on burst mode to minimize the delay between exposures.
The best suggestion I have is to use a tripod, wait for a lull when the breeze dies down (not always possible when waiting for "magic light moment"), use the highest possible shutter speed combined with shooting your sequence on burst mode to minimize the delay between exposures.
Aug 26, 2012 11:07:33 #
A good composition. Level horizon, and a good distribution between sky and foreground. The sun being in the lower third rounds this photo out for me.
Aug 26, 2012 19:08:45 #
Thanks for the feedback shooter. Was using my tripod, but my camera is limited to a 3-shot bracket. So, I was also manually adjusting exposure compensation between threesomes of shots to get a wider range ... possible that I bumped the camera position ever so slightly.
Aug 26, 2012 19:09:09 #
Aug 27, 2012 04:29:42 #
Good work. As mentioned by others and yourself, need to be careful when changing settings so as not to bump the camera and to do everything else to minimise movements. Eventually, may need to do some pp to obtain sharp leaves or objects.
Aug 27, 2012 09:43:26 #
gleneric wrote:
Thanks for the feedback shooter. Was using my tripod, but my camera is limited to a 3-shot bracket. So, I was also manually adjusting exposure compensation between threesomes of shots to get a wider range ... possible that I bumped the camera position ever so slightly.
Actually, I believe the movement is probably caused by the breeze. It may not be discernible when shooting a wide angle landscape-- but it's still there! (Try doing HDR on a macro. )
;)
Your explanation regarding the 3-shot limit makes sense. Are you able to do a 2 stop sequence: -2, 0, +2? If so, then 3 exposures may accomplish what you want. My camera allows 3,5,7,9-- so you have a challenge I don't have. When the image contains the possibility of movement, I try to minimize that in the photo by shooting on continuous. Clouds move faster than you think!
GL
Aug 27, 2012 12:31:20 #
ShooterOR wrote:
quote=gleneric Thanks for the feedback shooter. W... (show quote)
Thanks. I typically do just the +2/0/-2 sequence, but have been playing around with doing 5- and 7- shot sequences as well, even though that means manual intervention via the exposure compensation button/dial combination. Maybe I'll try to restrict myself to the 3-shot sequence for situations like this with moving leaves and stuff, and see how that goes ... starting by reprocessing the initial +2/0/-2 sequence I shot for this particular one. Will also have to check and see if my camera can do that sequence with mirror lockup.
Aug 27, 2012 12:48:01 #
gleneric wrote:
quote=ShooterOR quote=gleneric Thanks for the fe... (show quote)
Mirror lockup doesn't work on mine when using continuous mode. I'll have to try that with the 2 sec delay on the more static scenes and then switch to single. What camera are you using?
Post more results. I haven't been able to get out much lately. I'm an old film guy-- but there's so many new processes and techniques that I want to try.
Aug 27, 2012 14:59:56 #
Also an old film guy, and also wishing I had more time for getting out and taking (and processing) photos these days ... too busy at work right now :(
Using an Olympus e-520. It has an "anti shock" setting that delays the shutter for a set time after the mirror flips up, to allow vibration to stop before shutter fires ... not sure if that will do the trick. I don't think it has any other "mirror lock-up" type of feature. I keep meaning to try out 3-shot bracketing on my other body (E-P2 ... no mirror) but never quite get around to it.
Using an Olympus e-520. It has an "anti shock" setting that delays the shutter for a set time after the mirror flips up, to allow vibration to stop before shutter fires ... not sure if that will do the trick. I don't think it has any other "mirror lock-up" type of feature. I keep meaning to try out 3-shot bracketing on my other body (E-P2 ... no mirror) but never quite get around to it.
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