[RaV]

December 2, 2010 at 5:31 pm

I really like this shot alot! the exposure of the snow really does help bring the eye up to the tree and sky.

I would have a look at a square crop and see what you think, I actually think it really suits this. or a 2×1 – length being the 2, with a bit of the ground cropped out

[RaV]

October 3, 2010 at 8:11 pm

Really striking lighting and colours, a great capture!

[RaV]

May 1, 2010 at 12:52 pm

I agree, the composition, light and long exposure are all very nice. But with a straight horizon it will feel alot more solid.

[RaV]

April 20, 2010 at 4:17 pm

Great composition in both of these, they both turned out very good, but my favourite would be the second one ;)

[RaV]

April 8, 2010 at 8:07 pm

I will try to find a table with IR sensitivities of cameras, that I used to have bookmarked. But You might need to try very long exposures, since their anti IR filters are often stong(depending on the camera)

[RaV]

April 7, 2010 at 2:35 pm

The lighting is very harsh in the first two, but the angular lighting in the last four are excellent! They really help to define the land so well, and do wonders for the colours :)

[RaV]

April 6, 2010 at 7:49 pm

Its all very impressive indeed, also some nice changes in After Effects and Premier Pro. Looking forward to using the whole package.

[RaV]

April 6, 2010 at 7:44 pm

^ To say he is a purist doesnt fit it at all, but I was able to finish it and found it interesting, it just depends if you are able to ignore his mentioning of rangefinders and the like ;) I did find the others bit relating to photography in general to be useful

[RaV]

April 5, 2010 at 3:55 pm

Do you have a budget that you are trying to stick too?

While its true for most things, its even truer when it comes to tripods, you really get what you pay for. My current cheap(40ish from ebay) tripod is falling apart now after maybe about 1 and a half years, so my next one will be more of an investment :) It depends how much you think you ll be using it. And what will you be using it for?

Anyway, ive more or less settle on a red snapper. Theyre a smaller company, but ive heard nothing but great reviews on their quality especially when compared to the other very expensive makes. http://www.aldine.co.uk/redsnapper/redsnapper-quality-tripods.html” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;” onclick=”window.open(this.href);return false;
Not sure what you think of those prices on the cheaper models but they some times have some very good offers.

[RaV]

April 3, 2010 at 7:00 pm

Bulb is for any exposure that is longer than 30 seconds. So the main problem with bulb exposures is that you really should use a shutter release cable to keep the exposure ‘triggered’ if you dont have one of these you will have to stand there and hold down the shutter release button for how ever long you want which is just silly and will lead to lots of camera movement even on a tripod. Ebay is a good cheap place, you really dont need a decent branded one cause you dont need them to do much ;)

For start photos you will be able to get some decent shots with just a 30 second exposure. After 30 seconds you normally start getting the blurred light streaks as the earth rotates. So if you are wanting these streaks then the bulb exposure is one option. It is also possible to take a number of, lets say 30 second exposures and use some star stacking software to put them together. http://www.startrails.de/html/software.html The benefit of stacking is that you get less noise(normally). Depending on the camera you might have to manually trigger each shot or you might be able to set up some interval shooting to take a series of photos for you.

There is no risk with how long you can keep the shutter open for, the only limit is the battery since it has to physically hold the shutter open for this period of time. I remember that with some older cameras it was possible to get some artefacts or strange colours from the sensor getting warm/hot, this wont cause damage but just effects the image, but i dont think it is very common these days and im talking about on maybe 40 minutes + exposures.

One useful tip that I can give, is that if you are unsure of the exposure to use turn up the ISO to its MAX, 3200 or higer, set the aperture to its widest, F/3.5 or lower. and then experiment with the shutter speed to see which one ‘looks’ right. Ok I know the image will look terrible, but its just a test, which means you dont have to wait around as long to see if the longer exposure of 30 seconds + is right or wrong. – If that makes sense ;) And if it seems right, then you can work backwards. reduce the ISO to lets say, ISO 100 but then INCREASE the shutter speed by 5 stops, and do the same with the aperture. So that you have the exact same exposure, but now your shutter speed is longer.

But all long exposures are pure trial and error, so good luck ;)

[RaV]

April 3, 2010 at 12:52 pm

^ Ok cool. Good for the lazy people, still deserves to be full-screened in HD on their site though ;)

[RaV]

April 2, 2010 at 11:14 pm

This is a really stunning shot, cant say anything bad about it personally ;) I love the composition and the crop, and it looks like you got lucky with the light as well! Great capture

[RaV]

April 2, 2010 at 6:58 pm

This is a documentary with the same guy, and many other street photographers. A REALLY good watch, its very interesting to see them in action in video ;)

Part 1
[vimeo:1rpactkc]http://www.vimeo.com/6497905[/vimeo:1rpactkc]

Part 2
[vimeo:1rpactkc]http://www.vimeo.com/6502390[/vimeo:1rpactkc]

Part 3
[vimeo:1rpactkc]http://www.vimeo.com/6504591[/vimeo:1rpactkc]

Make sure HD is on and hit fullscreen ;) Very inspirational stuff!

[RaV]

February 24, 2010 at 7:07 pm

I much prefer the angle and layout of the 2nd one, its alot more interesting. Great captures though!

[RaV]

February 24, 2010 at 7:02 pm

My first thought was that the composition could be a bit more interesting. Since you ve put it in a square crop, which I do like, but with the horizon close to the centre like that it feels very solid/rigidit and not as dynamic as it could be. My personal preference would be to include more foreground and a bit less sky. Horizon in the top 3rd for squares works quite well for shots like this.