Now this video is brilliant, is this where you fly dad?
Are you getting any Christmas goody’s for your drone 2018
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Cheers dude ive got a sunset shot already in my headVery nice! Great subject, music and editing. Especially liked the grand shots and music at 18 secs and 58 secs! The mist adds to it I think.Id go back regularly throughout year and take some of the same shots to get that time lapse look at the structure (or part of structure) going through the seasons.
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I am still studying up on filters. Here is photo I took with a circular polarizer facing west into sun through haze caused by big fires in eastern part of state two summers ago. The data:
4.7mm focal length
EXP Time: .0093 or 1/108
Aperture: f/2.2
ISO: 100
EXP Bias: 0.34
I believe one reason to use ND filter is to prevent overexposure of background and underexposure of foreground. So, in this scenario, should I have used an ND filter and if so which one? Can you preserve the golden reflection in foreground while muting the bright white and orange in background with a filter?
Why you asking me all those technical questions....., lmao
I’m in the same boat as you, ain’t got a clue also......I do know that the gradient ND filters should balance the foreground/background but putting it into practice is something different.
Oh chip, if only I could answer your question...... no clue
I started using the “ev” setting just before taking a photo now to get the exposure right, I don’t know if I’m doing the right things but it’s fun trying
Chip, I hope you done mind, I had a little play with your photo in Lr. Couldn’t do anything with the sky, to burnt out so I cropped it out, lovely colour on the water though.
this was when the park was just opened back in he day all those trees are now much largerOMG are you kidding me? What an awesome place to fly!
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mnis
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Oh, the result would really be enough for me Porky. I do not have to put the original picture aside to see what I like betterChip, I hope you done mind, I had a little play with your photo in Lr. Couldn’t do anything with the sky, to burnt out so I cropped it out, lovely colour on the water though.
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Why did I buy filters?
Why did I buy so many different filters?
Why do I have filters?
Why do I need filters?
Why...why...why?
...There is Lightroom, and it makes pictures so great. lol
I think I will only orientate myself to the general brightness, and select a suitable ND filter for it
And maybe it will be enough to use a fine little digital China gadget for this purpose?
Comfortable thinking and keep calm @mnis
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One day mnis I’ll understand all the above questions but at the moment it’s great trying to get my head around how to use them and how to make that photo “pop” using them.
Rome wasn’t built in a day so going by that famous quote, it’s going to take time understanding all the photography terminology.
Oh I’ll wait, try, experiment, hopefully it will all come together but the most important thing when trying out a new hobby (photography) is patients, dont give up.
One good thing with this forum and this thread is we can ask so many questions, we’re all in the same boat and hopefully push each other to get results hence why I ask soooo many questions. Some people are quite happy with what they take with no editing which is great but if we can understand the functionality of getting that great shot then “post” won’t play a big part in making the photo pop.
I don’t do videos at the mo but no doubt in the future I will then I’ll be asking questions about that from you guys.
I love my drone flying, have done for the last 4 plus years, wouldn’t say I’m the “expert” pilot but that side of this hobby I totally understand, drone photography..... different ball game
Sooo.... you bought ND filters to both allow you to use a slower shutter speed and also potentially capture more movement in your shots. So on extremely bright days you can still choose a shallow depth of field without resorting to a 8000th of a sec shutter speed.
You bought so many because no two shots will ever be the same, have different grades of nd filters will allow you to use the settings you want for the exact shot in any given situation.
Your ND grads will allow you to underexpose half the shot, handy to keep details in the skies or dull water reflection when the sun hits.
Cant remember the last couple of whys.....lol.
Hope this helps..... a bit
You bought so many because no two shots will ever be the same, have different grades of nd filters will allow you to use the settings you want for the exact shot in any given situation.
Your ND grads will allow you to underexpose half the shot, handy to keep details in the skies or dull water reflection when the sun hits.
Cant remember the last couple of whys.....lol.
Hope this helps..... a bit
Thanks foz I’ve only got the ND grads so will be interesting to see what results I get with daytime shots. I’ve only used them on dusk/dawn shots at the mo.
Its a good way to grab extra detail from the skies without overexposing the shot
Its a good way to grab extra detail from the skies without overexposing the shot
Well I’m gonna give it a bloody good go, hopefully this weekend.
@fozzzy
I’ve only got the grad ND filters, the other guys have the full range ND filters but they also do videoing
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Well I’m gonna give it a bloody good go, hopefully this weekend.
@fozzzy
I’ve only got the grad ND filters, the other guys have the full range ND filters but they also do videoing
You’ll nail it I’m sure
you hit the nail on the head and everywhere else from the looks of itMy attempt at nailing it..... I’ll try
Looks like a no,no for flying over the next week or so
strong winds/rain heading our way... knew it wouldn’t last
Oh well, better start doing my other hobby I suppose
strong winds/rain heading our way... knew it wouldn’t lastOh well, better start doing my other hobby I suppose
