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04/29/2003 03:35:58 PM · #1 |
Since getting rid of my 'harsh light' speciality is one of my goals, i read with interest the thread on sunsets/sunrises. From now on, will try to shoot the golden hours as much as possible.
There are two tough light situations under which i happen to love to shoot:
1. Farmer's market, always on Sat afternoon and yes, even in B'ham there's plenty of bright sunshine in summer! (see my garlic submission for the Fruit & Vegetable challenge - harsh sunlight and oversharpened). When you're sorta monopolizing a vendor's stall, you don't want to outlast your welcome by setting up a lot of gear (which i don't have anyway, yet).
2. Woodsy settings. That's pretty much my main environment and i just love to see trees in a darkish forest with that lovely light dabbling through it.
Any suggestions?
Also, any recommendation will be appreciated for a good technical book but no so technical that it puts me to sleep by paragraph 3.
Message edited by author 2003-04-29 15:39:36. |
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04/29/2003 04:02:22 PM · #2 |
this the kind of thing you mean? You seemed to like it ...
The only thing I'd suggest in these lighting conditions is to lock the exposure on the brightest object - to get that feel (and that shot above is over-lightened to allow for people's different monitor settings here) you don't need the background well lit at all, so long as it's visible, the gloomier the better.
And be prepared to shoot toward the light more often than not.
Woods are also pretty good light-wise at all times of day - the canopy of leaves keeps a good part of the light out, and you can get shafts of brightness in the oddest darkest places.
Ed
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04/29/2003 04:11:42 PM · #3 |
Sunlight - use a polarizer to reduce glare.
Woods - bright sunlight in woods = difficult. wait until late afternoon/early morning or wait for cloudy days.
Originally posted by Journey:
Since getting rid of my 'harsh light' speciality is one of my goals, i read with interest the thread on sunsets/sunrises. From now on, will try to shoot the golden hours as much as possible.
There are two tough light situations under which i happen to love to shoot:
1. Farmer's market, always on Sat afternoon and yes, even in B'ham there's plenty of bright sunshine in summer! (see my garlic submission for the Fruit & Vegetable challenge - harsh sunlight and oversharpened). When you're sorta monopolizing a vendor's stall, you don't want to outlast your welcome by setting up a lot of gear (which i don't have anyway, yet).
2. Woodsy settings. That's pretty much my main environment and i just love to see trees in a darkish forest with that lovely light dabbling through it.
Any suggestions?
Also, any recommendation will be appreciated for a good technical book but no so technical that it puts me to sleep by paragraph 3. |
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04/29/2003 05:23:46 PM · #4 |
Thanks. Ah, i have a polarizer now so i can have my fun at the farmers market etc.
E301; yes i liked your picture a lot and could relate to its atmosphere quite well. Yes, i know the light condition of your picture but then you have something 'concrete' to focus on. I was more thinking, however, of those shafts of light that dabble through the forest openings and some of it settles on this tree and a little on that tree and so on. I believe it was Ansel who did a beautiful picture of it. Will try to find it. But thanks very much for your advice. |
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