I finally "saw" my first shot.

12 years 2 months ago #202383 by John37
I was out on a motorcycle ride this afternoon and as I rode by this walk-over bridge, the sun was shining just right through the trees, which made the leaves on the tree in foreground vibrant. I pulled over immediately and started shooting. This is almost exactly what I pictured in my mind. I wish the leaves were a little more vibrant, as they were in real life. But no matter what I tried I couldn't seem to get the balance for it. I really like the result of the shot. It's also my first shot into direct sun without completey blowing out the sky. I used my on camera flash. Any thoughts how I could've adjusted the settings to make this shot better?
Thank you!


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12 years 2 months ago #202387 by Darrell
Nice shot! in hind sight this might have been a great chance for hdr.

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12 years 2 months ago #202389 by chasrich
Shooting directly into the sun... difficult to accomplish. Something that I have played with is the GND (graduated neutral density) filter. It can allow you some attenuation of the actual sun and the area around it to the point that you avoid most of the blow out while at the same time allowing in that light you want to hit the sensor. In this particular image you might want to compose a bit differently by putting the sun a little more off to the side or top of the frame. Just something to think about the next time you are treating yourself to another gadget... :woohoo:

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12 years 2 months ago #202554 by photobod
well spotted hope the bike was at a full stop before you jumped off :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: not sure the flash would have made much difference at that distance they are not that powerful, but I agree with charles in that the sun would have looked better off to the left. :judge: :judge: :judge: :judge:

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12 years 2 months ago #202927 by Nick Show
You did a good job, just watch out for power lines getting into the frame (upper right hand corner)


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12 years 2 months ago #202941 by Baydream
Good job. I agree with Charles on the Graduated ND filter. Not always convenient but is a help. A tripod and several shots merged in HDR could get you there also.

Would you mind if we took a 2-minute drill in editing to see what could be done in post processing?

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12 years 2 months ago #203453 by John37
Feel free, edit away! :)

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12 years 2 months ago - 12 years 2 months ago #203521 by Baydream
This was my one-minute effort. I know some other, more experienced folks can do more.



When I started, I noticed that flare on the bridge. That will take a bit of work but I think the colors and contrast are a bit better.
Come one, PS folks. An Challenge :P

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12 years 2 months ago #203733 by icepics
I think you 'seeing' a photo is significant; I mean, that's so much of photography, seeing something there that could make a good photo. It sounds like you felt you almost got the shot you wanted but weren't maybe 100% there. Some editing could help but you also might think about the composition, with there being more of the tree branches on the right the bridge looks a bit cut off on the left as the viewer can't see where the bridge goes.

I find that changing the vantage point just a little bit can often make a difference. Sometimes a step or two can really change the image, and if you can't move either way, leaning to one side or scrunching down a bit can give a different perspective. I think we've seen this bridge before so I imagine you might be out there again, as photographers often do.

Sharon
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