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Help with Muzzle Blast
Oct 4, 2011 02:29:14 #
I'm new to digital photography, but thanks to this forum I'm learning.
While attempting to get a photo of this Civil War canon firing the muzzle flash is just so over exposed that it's washed out of any detail. What camera settings would you suggest to correct on this? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
The attached photo is the original, un-retouched (don't have any photo editing software, yet). It was taken with a Nikon D90 & a Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm VR F/4.5-5.6 G lens. Handheld, 85mm, ISO 200, 1/500s, F/8.
While attempting to get a photo of this Civil War canon firing the muzzle flash is just so over exposed that it's washed out of any detail. What camera settings would you suggest to correct on this? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
The attached photo is the original, un-retouched (don't have any photo editing software, yet). It was taken with a Nikon D90 & a Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm VR F/4.5-5.6 G lens. Handheld, 85mm, ISO 200, 1/500s, F/8.
Un-retouched
Oct 4, 2011 09:26:34 #
Frank S wrote:
I'm new to digital photography, but thanks to this... (show quote)
I think I would have slowed down the shutter speed to 1/60" or slower. It's similar to a waterfall or moving water in general. You don't want to freeze movement but soften it.
Oct 4, 2011 09:29:57 #
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Oct 4, 2011 12:10:48 #
Compositionally, I would have moved lateral to or a bit behind the action. It would have gotten rid of the anachronism of cars in a Civil War scene and the washed out blast would no have obscured some of your actors.
Oct 4, 2011 12:21:30 #
Thanks for replying, Bob.
By slowing the shutter speed I understand how that would pick up more "movement" of the muzzle blast. That makes sense to me. Lower shutter speed, smaller aperture.
Should I have lowered the ISO? Would that have helped with the washed out muzzle blast?
I'm so looking forward to doing waterfalls...glad you tied the two together.
By slowing the shutter speed I understand how that would pick up more "movement" of the muzzle blast. That makes sense to me. Lower shutter speed, smaller aperture.
Should I have lowered the ISO? Would that have helped with the washed out muzzle blast?
I'm so looking forward to doing waterfalls...glad you tied the two together.
Oct 4, 2011 12:22:28 #
I would have loved to capture the canon ball in flight, but they weren't live firing.
Oct 4, 2011 12:25:30 #
Rocco,
I totally agree. I walked 360 degrees around the canon before the firing. No matter where I went (within what the firing crew determined a safe distance) there were cars in the background. I'm just going to have to invest in some software at some point and try to remove what's there.
Thanks for the input.
I totally agree. I walked 360 degrees around the canon before the firing. No matter where I went (within what the firing crew determined a safe distance) there were cars in the background. I'm just going to have to invest in some software at some point and try to remove what's there.
Thanks for the input.
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Oct 5, 2011 03:05:37 #
Frank S wrote:
I'm new to digital photography, but thanks to this... (show quote)
Not bad, the blast can be doctored, too bad those cars are in the background also the neatly mowed grass.
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