[PIC_THREAD] Landscapes, Architecture, Seascapes

One from last night, re-learning how to exposure blend, not sure whether I prefer grads or blends for digital, agnostic on either method - but not sure either way...

squerble · 8 Jul 2014 at 08:08

I really liked the mixture of cottage, leaves, blue sky and dark clouds in this photo:

Approaching Storm by instasquink, on Flickr

{SAS}TB · 8 Jul 2014 at 23:19

Not sure if the right section, but

Moon by Jon°, on Flickr

ShortWarning · 9 Jul 2014 at 12:08

Can I ask how you achieved that shot?

I have a d5100 and I'm using the same lens but I just get a lightbulb in the sky.

The clouds look beautiful but I get no detail on the moon

Also, I see you've used a shutter speed of 1/320. I had to use a 15 second shutter speed to achieve the correct exposure? How did you get such a bright exposure with such a quick shutter speed?

Lovely shot by the way!

Rojin · 9 Jul 2014 at 12:10

The clue is in what you wrote above, is a 15 second exposure really the correct exposure?

Here's one I did a while back, 1/40 but I was at ISO 200 f9 rather than the 1/320, ISO 800, f13 shot above. Basically you need to expose for the moon as it is as you said, a big light in the sky

Moon by jj_glos, on Flickr

{SAS}TB · 9 Jul 2014 at 12:19

Hi - Thank you

I had tried earlier with the clouds when it was lighter but couldn't get both in sufficient focus

Its on Manual mode to get the focus as sharp as I could on the face of the moon then tried going up / down with the shutter speed and ISO then worked on the best few in LR

It still needed a fair bit of work (cropping to enlarge the moon) with contrast, sharpness etc

Hope this helps but (as im finding with this hobby) there is a lot of trial and error

ShortWarning · 9 Jul 2014 at 13:01

Rojin said:
The clue is in what you wrote above, is a 15 second exposure really the correct exposure?

Here's one I did a while back, 1/40 but I was at ISO 200 f9 rather than the 1/320, ISO 800, f13 shot above. Basically you need to expose for the moon as it is as you said, a big light in the sky

I was exposing for the sky in general which is obviously where I was going wrong. Silly mistake really.

Thanks.

Rojin · 9 Jul 2014 at 13:03

There are no mistakes, just learning opportunities

{SAS}TB · 9 Jul 2014 at 13:10

Very nice Rojin

Here's another with my old D5100 taken at 210.0 mm 1/80 100 ISO

Moon by Jon°, on Flickr

Which I actually prefer to the new one

Steve M · 9 Jul 2014 at 17:19

Nikon D5200 / 35mm f1.8 lens.

[Death] · 9 Jul 2014 at 20:08

Boathouse by RichG82, on Flickr

2Thumbs · 11 Jul 2014 at 22:51

One of my favourite places (locally)

BF-Bert · 12 Jul 2014 at 15:35

A few taken in Edinburgh last month....

_DSC0609 by DJMorgan66, on Flickr

_DSC0621 by DJMorgan66, on Flickr

_DSC0616 by DJMorgan66, on Flickr

_DSC0625 by DJMorgan66, on Flickr

_DSC0603 by DJMorgan66, on Flickr

Steve M · 13 Jul 2014 at 11:49

DSC_1262 by Steve Millward, on Flickr

DSC_1046 by Steve Millward, on Flickr

Kevin Clark · 13 Jul 2014 at 15:23

jimmynaetroots · 13 Jul 2014 at 20:09

Pretty happy with this shot from earlier today, considering it was handheld.

Aira Force Water by grahameys, on Flickr

G.

Abraxaz1 · 13 Jul 2014 at 20:12

Steve M said:
imagesr

Id recommend investing in some gradual N.D filters, makes the image much nicer instead of whited out sky.