Sometimes it's worth your while to look again. On the long weekend I was out exploring an area beside the Gull River, taking a few shots and looking for that perfect picture. I'm not sure that I found that perfect image, but I was able to get some interesting shots, maybe even a couple of "keepers". The image above illustrates what you can do when you rethink your image. The first shot (on the left) is a standard exposure taken at 1/125 second, f6.3 using a wide angle lens at 16mm. There's not a lot of contrast in the image and the reflections in the water hide some of the interesting details underneath. The second shot (on the right) was taken at 2 seconds, f22 using a 3 stop ND filter. The second shot has a lot more contrast, the water's been smoothed out and the highlights aren't as fractured. Here's another image, this time taken at 8 seconds using a 10 stop ND. Thought for the Day
“Luck happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Senca
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Rajesh Nayak
10/13/2016 18:56:14
Very impressive. Came so beautiful.
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Eric
10/13/2016 19:06:23
Yes using a circular polarizer would have cut the reflections in the first image. However it would probably also have cut the highlights. I really wanted to show the difference between a casual shot, and one where you take a bit of time thinking through the shot.
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