> You might try fixing it in-camera next time. Use a polarizing filter or > a graduated ND filter. (terminology? not too familiar with ND > filters.) If you're shooting black and white, all you need is some sort > of contrast filter. Reds are nice for bringing out clouds, but I find > them hard to use - I can't see much in the viewfinder with a red > filter. I suppose they're fine for use on a tripod. Compose, focus, > attach the filter, then meter. A medium yellow filter is often good > enough, and will allow for focusing with the filter in place. > > -- > Scott Loveless
Scott - great point. I actually shoot in color film, but lately I've started wondering why, as it appears that I convert 99% of my stuff to B&W anyways. I have a bunch of filters on seemingly permanent loan and I should probably start putting them to work, and just start shooting in B&W. I'm actually attempting to get a polarizer right now - see my email entitled "screw mount telephoto - trade?" and I hope that it will help my skies look better in my pictures. rg2 On 8/27/07, Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Rebekah wrote: > > On 8/27/07, Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> The first shot is better - both the flag and the overall composition. > >> I would try to rework it a bit to bring the sky out more - I can see > >> that there are some clouds that really want to be seen. > >> > >> -- > >> Bruce > >> > >> > > > > Bruce - > > > > You are completely right about the clouds, but I seem to be having > > trouble bringing them out - whenever I manage to, the contrast amongst > > the grasses in the foreground disappears. It's fairly irritating. If > > anyone is bored and wants to have a go at it, I've posted the original > > picture. It's somewhat washed out, so that may be part of my problem. > > Otherwise, it seems that the overwhelming (unanimous?) vote here is > > with the first one, so I will go along with that one. Thanks everyone > > who looked, and thanks for all the comments and advice. > > > > > > http://picasaweb.google.com/rg2pdml/PESO/photo?authkey=W1C-i05p28o#5103417145413381730 > > > > rg2 > > > > > You might try fixing it in-camera next time. Use a polarizing filter or > a graduated ND filter. (terminology? not too familiar with ND > filters.) If you're shooting black and white, all you need is some sort > of contrast filter. Reds are nice for bringing out clouds, but I find > them hard to use - I can't see much in the viewfinder with a red > filter. I suppose they're fine for use on a tripod. Compose, focus, > attach the filter, then meter. A medium yellow filter is often good > enough, and will allow for focusing with the filter in place. > > -- > Scott Loveless > http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
