Gallery: LandscapePosted April 12, 2011100 views3 comments
Canon EOS 550d 18-55mm
Spring morning close to 10:15
Thanks for the constructive comments!
Zaccaria
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Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 13, 2011 at 8:50 PM
Pretty sad that none of the dozen or so photogs who posted after you couldnt spend 30 seconds commenting on yours--take heart though, theyre usually not this lazy--must all have a tree phobia or something...
Now, on to the shot. I think the right side is real nice--some nice dappled light, but the lhs doesnt complement it very well, so personally id just stick with the right side here. These forest shots can be really tough with digital if the sky is bright as it is here because you get color discontinuities and sections of overexposed sky. The only way to avoid that is to use an HDR technique, which could get tricky here, or try to find better light. If it were me, i would have underexposed (expose for the brightest spots here) and then use a second exposure to bring out some detail from the darker parts. If you dont want to take multiple exposures, then underexpose.
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Comment posted by Zaccaria Exhenry on April 15, 2011 at 8:15 AM
Thanks for the advice and the time you took to post :)
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Comment posted by Julia Flanagan on April 15, 2011 at 6:06 PM
Zaccaria - I agree with Stan's comments on exposure. For some reason I don't understand you are getting a strong color cast in the sky on the L half of the image. But I like the R half just fine. The greens of spring look vibrant and the lighting on the R side soft enough to prevent overexposure and bright enough to communicate a clear spring morning.
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3 commentsNow, on to the shot. I think the right side is real nice--some nice dappled light, but the lhs doesnt complement it very well, so personally id just stick with the right side here. These forest shots can be really tough with digital if the sky is bright as it is here because you get color discontinuities and sections of overexposed sky. The only way to avoid that is to use an HDR technique, which could get tricky here, or try to find better light. If it were me, i would have underexposed (expose for the brightest spots here) and then use a second exposure to bring out some detail from the darker parts. If you dont want to take multiple exposures, then underexpose.