Any photographers in here?

[FunkyBuddha]

 

[judman13]

Just dropped my camera off to get the sensor cleaned. So no pictures for me

 

[FunkyBuddha]

 

[greasemonkey524]

Is there a way to capture flowing water under direct sunlight? I was trying with a fountain yesterday but the pics kept getting washed out. I did not play with the exposure at all which I think that probably would have helped. What speed would I want to use to get that "flowing" look? I was using a 12-24mm F4 lens also (not sure if that helps).

 

[judman13]

First thing you can do it keep the ISO as low as possible. Then use the lowest apature down to f/11. Any smaller than that and you begin to lose sharpness. If that is not good enough then its time for some ND filters.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

Here..direct sunlight. F22, 1/6, iso100. Oh ya..this is all handheld by the way. Forgot my tripod
Used a circular polarizer as well.

your other viable option is to get a ND Filter that reduces by like 3 or 8 stops.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

Anyone know why there are grooves like this underneath the bark of a tree?

 

[judman13]

Most likely termites or some other wood nomming creature.

 

[AWDTerror]

termites?

 

[greasemonkey524]

Looks like I might have to look into some filters. I know I was messing around with the settings and kept the ISO at either 200 or 400, the lowest my camera will allow is 200. I was shooting in manual mode but I'm sure there was something else I wasn't doing right. I'll have to get out and keep messing with the settings. Can you go any lower than 1/60 (using a tripod of course) or is that kind of a limit with sunlight?

 

[judman13]

If you drop the apature or use ND filters then yeah you can go slower.

But as I said going lower than f/11 really reduces sharpness.
Here is a link with more info on why. http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/diffraction.htm

 

[altspace]

Anyone know why there are grooves like this underneath the bark of a tree?

Looks more like carpenter ants went at it. Termites borrow deep into the wood.

 

[not yellow]

funky - nice subject matter and focal points on the landscapes. the thing that's missing in all three is a foreground element. you hint at it in the second shot with the rocks under the water. but especially the first one feels distant and flat with no foreground. some foreground details would give the shots more depth and more of a natural path for the eye to follow through the frame. showing some of the rocks/river that the waterfall is flowing into(third shot) would give the eye a natural path to follow through the shot and give the water even more of a sense of movement. anyway, been loving your stuff.... keep it coming!

 

[FunkyBuddha]

 

[phyre]

yea they're great

amateur as well : D (nikon d40x <3)

 

[not yellow]

ha! exactly. some carefully chosen foreground detail gives the entire shot context. if the viewer gets a taste of the texture/feel of a rock or tree in the foreground they can better imagine the texture/feeling of the rocks or trees in the middle and background. draws the viewer into the environment more. well done....!

 

[TheMAN]

or you could've simply said "makes me feel as if I was there"

 

[not yellow]

pfft... that's too easy!
i want to know WHY it makes you feel like you are there.

 

[TheMAN]

don't make this so complicated

just take the damn picture once it looks right in the viewfinder!

 

[Breeegz]

lol... or take 1000 pics and you should get one that turns out right..


(That's my personal technique)