Ah.... I like landscapes more than anything (mostly because, well, truly, I need more practice with people). Perhaps my trusty Super Program isn't metering quite what I expect, thus the washed out sky.
I shall go experiment now! Thank you all! david -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Lee [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 9:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: washed out skies (was RE: new to the list) Hi David, Just another thought, maybe you're not metering correctly? If this is the case, the solution depends on what you're shooting. If you're doing landscapes, unless you get it at a good time, chances are your sky and your foreground will require different exposures. Solution? To get a darker sky, meter off something slightly brighter than what you'd usually do, then lock your exposure settings (or remember them) then recompose. Another thing to consider for landscapes is ND filters, to help balance the dark and light (of course the exposure might come out 'too perfect' to be believable.. but just experiment. If you're shooting people with sky in the background, the use of a slightly quicker exposure with fill flash will help you darken your sky too. Good luck! Cheers, Ryan ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Schneider" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2004 12:36 AM Subject: washed out skies (was RE: new to the list) > Derby: > > > Blue skies washed out? Someone further down the digest has > > probably answered this: > > > Use a polariser > > Shoot later or earlier in the day > > Try a different lab > > Pop the camera on a tripe, and take two shots, one exposed for the > > sky, one for the land, and combine them in photoshop. > > Shoot infra-red > > Thanks for the suggestions! It was previously suggested that I try a > polarizing filter, which I shall do. But, one might ask, why would that > help? (I guess I like knowing the "whys") > > I had a UV filter which I long suspected was the problem. It seemed with > the UV filter on the skies were washed out more often than not, then one > fine day I accidentally (and I say "accidentally" because surely if I > KNEW how do this on demand then it wouldn't be an issue now, would it? > <grin>) took a great shot with a wonderfully blue sky. Perhaps I need a > better UV filter? This one is older, which means "when I was lucky to > afford a filter at all." > > But, be that as it may, it seems that most of my sky shots are washed > out, but now and then a shot with wonderful skies creeps in for no known > reason. The digital camera (gasp) seems to produce a sky color that just > leaps out of the photo. > > Thanks! > david > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 7/29/2004 > > > --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 7/29/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.732 / Virus Database: 486 - Release Date: 7/29/2004
