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04/18/2011 10:30:41 AM · #1 |
first of all, thank you all for the votes and nice comments on my 'tilted horizon II' entry.
There was a comment that the sky was blown out thus degrading the score; but that's exactly how that sky was. it was cloudy, it had been raining and the sun started to shine a bit, creating a 'glow'.
my question is: can anyone tell me how i could've shot this differently to create 'detail' in the sky? i was using centre-weighted metering.
Message edited by author 2011-04-18 10:31:24.
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04/18/2011 10:41:15 AM · #2 |
Exposure bracketing and/or graduated filter. :-/
It's tough when you're shooting 'contre jour'. A different time of day, or different weather would make life easier, but then you'd lose the lighting from behind on the subject.
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04/18/2011 10:45:28 AM · #3 |
1. Soft graduated neutral density filter(s) rotated so the graduated transition covers the horizon.
2. NikSoftware's Color Efex Pro has a Graduated ND filter to modify upper and/or lower portion with software after the fact.
3. If you hadn't had a moving object in the scene, you could have bracketed exposures and blended with HDR software.
4. For a better sky, shoot with the sun on the back of your shoulders.
5. Shoot during the golden hours when the light is softer and more colorful. |
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04/18/2011 10:52:22 AM · #4 |
| I use either Gradient Fill/Gradient Map for blown out areas on my pictures...it doesn't necessarily fix it but it sure does help alot |
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04/18/2011 11:04:59 AM · #5 |
| make it black and white and very contrasty (personal preferences of course.) |
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04/18/2011 11:07:53 AM · #6 |
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04/18/2011 11:11:53 AM · #7 |
| I know this doesn't help but I gave it an 8. The thought, setup and execution outweighed the featureless sky for me ! |
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04/18/2011 12:04:17 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by saintaugust:
first of all, thank you all for the votes and nice comments on my 'tilted horizon II' entry.
There was a comment that the sky was blown out thus degrading the score; but that's exactly how that sky was. it was cloudy, it had been raining and the sun started to shine a bit, creating a 'glow'.
my question is: can anyone tell me how i could've shot this differently to create 'detail' in the sky? i was using centre-weighted metering.
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First, you said you were using center-weighted metering. What were you metering on? I'm assuming the black jacket, because the entire scene seems a tad over-exposed to me.
As far as how to darken the sky: Well, there are ways. One that I probably would have chosen is to fire strobes at my subject. Such as in the image below which was shot under a cloudy sky.
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04/18/2011 12:36:52 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by saintaugust:
first of all, thank you all for the votes and nice comments on my 'tilted horizon II' entry.
There was a comment that the sky was blown out thus degrading the score; but that's exactly how that sky was. it was cloudy, it had been raining and the sun started to shine a bit, creating a 'glow'.
my question is: can anyone tell me how i could've shot this differently to create 'detail' in the sky? i was using centre-weighted metering.
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Expose properly (or slightly under-expose) the sky and use artificial light to light your subject.
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04/18/2011 03:12:59 PM · #10 |
thanks!
Originally posted by kenskid:
I know this doesn't help but I gave it an 8. The thought, setup and execution outweighed the featureless sky for me ! |
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