I am a beginner at Long Exposure Photography
Oct 24, 2020 15:07:05 #
Hi Everyone. I am new at this but I am really enjoying it. I am using: Canon EOS 90D, Tokina ATX-i 11-20mm, 10 point ND filter, tripod, shutter release remote. My settings are: 20mm, bulb mode at 3 seconds, ISO 100. I am happy with my results so far. I would like to hear from others that are familiar with this type of photography. Thanks, Sandy
Oct 24, 2020 16:09:38 #
Download the Lee Filters Big Stopper app, use it to set exposure time. You do a normal exposure reading, then look it up based on the ND filter and the exposure time. The app recommends a long exposure time. Works really well.
Oct 25, 2020 06:11:29 #
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Oct 25, 2020 08:02:36 #
I hate to burst your bubble but....
Let us get the housekeeping out of the way first. I do not know if you intended to but you cannot download these shots. That is the way to appreciate them. As for the first one, nothing appears that sharp and I presume that is motion blur. I find that very distracting and wonder if you used a tripod. If you wanted smooth water, then you might have been better off with normal exposure and smoothing the surface in something like Photoshop. The color saturation is great. Would you consider doing this as a panorama? The signatures are annoying.
The second shot is more suited for long-exposure and is, consequently, more successful.
Good luck and continue learning long-exposure.
Let us get the housekeeping out of the way first. I do not know if you intended to but you cannot download these shots. That is the way to appreciate them. As for the first one, nothing appears that sharp and I presume that is motion blur. I find that very distracting and wonder if you used a tripod. If you wanted smooth water, then you might have been better off with normal exposure and smoothing the surface in something like Photoshop. The color saturation is great. Would you consider doing this as a panorama? The signatures are annoying.
The second shot is more suited for long-exposure and is, consequently, more successful.
Good luck and continue learning long-exposure.
Oct 25, 2020 08:09:19 #
I am beginning with long exposure. These are my first shots. And yes I used a tripod and purposely blurred the water. I like marking my photos with my signature. You are the only one knocking my photos really bad here. I am a beginner and not a pro. I am learning and will continue to learn thru positive support. Geeez🙄
Oct 25, 2020 08:15:31 #
Yakybird wrote:
I am beginning with long exposure. These are my first shots. And yes I used a tripod and purposely blurred the water. I like marking my photos with my signature. You are the only one knocking my photos really bad here. I am a beginner and not a pro. I am learning and will continue to learn thru positive support. Geeez🙄
Good morning Yakybird,
The signature is strictly personal preference. We all like positive reinforcement but the reality is that we learn just as much if not more from critiques that might bruise our egos. You decide for yourself. Did you not see my closing line?
The matter of all those positive comments has been the subject of much conversation here. Do not confuse them for serious or helpful critiques. If you do not like them, then do not post or block the people you do not like.
Oct 25, 2020 10:05:56 #
abc1234 wrote:
I hate to burst your bubble but.... br br Let us ... (show quote)
First things first. I agree with you about giving constructive critiques because that is the only way we learn. Second. I don't agree with your suggestion of using Photoshop to blur the water in post-editing.
This person ask for suggestions on how to improve her LONG EXPOSURE photography. In the first image the exposure time was only 3 secs! From the looks of the scene, there probably wasn't much water movement to start with because there was a nice reflection in the water. For scenes like this it's going to take a lot longer exposure to capture any movement if at all. If nothing is moving, there won't be any blur. As far as the second image the waves were moving and thus there was blur with a 3 sec exposure. H
Oct 25, 2020 10:11:09 #
Fstop12 wrote:
First things first. I agree with you about giving ... (show quote)
Agreed. What is more important? The result or how you got there? Another thought. Two exposures. One normal and the other long. Put them together.
Oct 25, 2020 10:12:19 #
Thank you. There was no water movement in the boat scene. I liked how the sky reflection took off the water.
There was water splashing over rocks and I was purposely trying to blur the movement of the water. This was my second day trying this and yes I was using a tripod in both photos along with a remote shutter release to prevent any shake. Thanks again, Sandy 😊
There was water splashing over rocks and I was purposely trying to blur the movement of the water. This was my second day trying this and yes I was using a tripod in both photos along with a remote shutter release to prevent any shake. Thanks again, Sandy 😊
Oct 25, 2020 10:37:15 #
Yakybird wrote:
Thank you. There was no water movement in the boat scene. I liked how the sky reflection took off the water.
There was water splashing over rocks and I was purposely trying to blur the movement of the water. This was my second day trying this and yes I was using a tripod in both photos along with a remote shutter release to prevent any shake. Thanks again, Sandy 😊
There was water splashing over rocks and I was purposely trying to blur the movement of the water. This was my second day trying this and yes I was using a tripod in both photos along with a remote shutter release to prevent any shake. Thanks again, Sandy 😊
Something else to check. If your lens has a Vibration reduction feature on it make sure it is turned off when the camera is on a Tripod.
Oct 25, 2020 11:04:42 #
Oct 25, 2020 14:06:29 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
Download the Lee Filters Big Stopper app, use it to set exposure time. You do a normal exposure reading, then look it up based on the ND filter and the exposure time. The app recommends a long exposure time. Works really well.
I use the Lee filters too. They are the best.
Oct 29, 2020 01:14:27 #
abc1234 wrote:
I hate to burst your bubble but.... br br Let us ... (show quote)
The signatures are a watermark, and you should always, on any image you post online, anywhere, include in your exports. Watermarking is the first line of defense to prevent theft of your work. Somebody downloads your image, crops or erases your watermark, you have a prima facie case for intellectual property theft.
And it is kind of difficult to recreate the effects on moving water in post-processing vs a long exposure with a neutral density filter.
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