PerlaD300 wrote:
David...such a beautiful capture....i loved the details and the sharpness on the rocks....very interesting...
if you don't mind me asking...how far away were you from the first rock? may be your EXIF (which lens?) info for novice like me to learn ....thanks for sharing
-Perla
Perla... thanks. I used a 17-40mm f4 lens at 17mm on a Canon 5D II with an iso of 100. Though remarkable in person, the wide angle does accentuate the round rocks in the foreground. I was probably about 12-18 inches from the closest of the rocks, and although choosing an aperture of f14 was great for the near part of the image, it wasn't enough to keep the whole image totally sharp. It really doesn't bother me with this one though since I wanted to "focus" on the foreground rocks anyway, but I really should get a little smarter on hyperfocal distances and focus stacking techniques. I used a remote release to lock up the mirror and I made several exposures of different lengths to try and get a decent range in exposure between the foreground rocks and the quickly brightening sky. I think the two photographs I ended up using a simple gradient mask on were exposures of 1.3 seconds (sky) and 10 seconds (rocks).
gordon l wrote:
Looks very cool and VERY SLIPPERY. Man I can just see myself falling on my butt trying to walk over these icy round boulders.
I would trim/crop some off the top of the photo. I like everything else as is.
Gordon
Gordon... thanks for the cropping suggestion. I was looking at that myself.
It is tricky enough here at the best of times when it is dry where the round rocks move quite easily underfoot, but when it is snowy or icy (or even wet near the shore), it does indeed get very dodgy.
David Patterson wrote:
Perla... thanks. I used a 17-40mm f4 lens at 17mm on a Canon 5D II with an iso of 100. Though remarkable in person, the wide angle does accentuate the round rocks in the foreground. I was probably about 12-18 inches from the closest of the rocks, and although choosing an aperture of f14 was great for the near part of the image, it wasn't enough to keep the whole image totally sharp. It really doesn't bother me with this one though since I wanted to "focus" on the foreground rocks anyway, but I really should get a little smarter on hyperfocal distances and focus stacking techniques. I used a remote release to lock up the mirror and I made several exposures of different lengths to try and get a decent range in exposure between the foreground rocks and the quickly brightening sky. I think the two photographs I ended up using a simple gradient mask on were exposures of 1.3 seconds (sky) and 10 seconds (rocks)....Show more →
David...Thank you for taking time in answering my questions....i must try to practice more on this technique now that I have a decent tripod/ballhead...should be fun :-)
Beautiful and impressive that you navigated those boulders with a bit of ice coating!
I am curious about the EXIF from each image, if you dont mind sharing.
Hope to get back up there......when it is 60 degrees F warmer!
Scott
Beautiful and impressive that you navigated those boulders with a bit of ice coating!
I am curious about the EXIF from each image, if you dont mind sharing.
Hope to get back up there......when it is 60 degrees F warmer!
Scott
Scott... I had all sorts of creative titles floating around in my head
Tripod, mirror lock up, cable release and bulb mode. I set the iso to 100, the aperture to f14, and my 17-40mm lens was at 17mm. Using the cable release, I experimented by making maybe 5 exposures of different lengths ranging from 1.3 seconds to 30 seconds. It was before dawn and although the camera thought it was pretty dark, even with my dodgy eyesight I could see the beautiful gradient developing in the sky AND detail in the foreground rocks. I chose two of the exposures (1.3 secs and 10 secs I think) to blend together in PS5 using a simple gradient mask. Let me know next time you will be up this way.
I have to give you kudos as being one of the best members on this forum for assisting folks with your images and locations. Thanks again for all your help with my Acadia trip late last year.
Hi David
Beautifully composed and captured. The subtle colors and the glistening rocks are very nice. I have visited this spot before but never in winter. Well done!
Scott
Jon, Scott, Ed, Phil and Scott... thanks again for the kind words. Can't go wrong in Acadia, and this place is especially photogenic. I keep waiting for some snow so I can re-visit in more wintry conditions, but as we work our way into the middle of February I'm beginning to wonder if we are ever going to get any significant snow. I have fired the snowblower up just once this season, and that was only for between 4-6 inches and to clear where the plow had dumped its load.
David... wonderful image all around. Color and composition! It's the kind of shot we all wish we had taken. I've been to Acadia, but it was in May. Not quite the same experience.
ldrussell wrote:
David... wonderful image all around. Color and composition! It's the kind of shot we all wish we had taken. I've been to Acadia, but it was in May. Not quite the same experience.
Thanks Larry. Acadia in May, eh? Thought there isn't a bad time to visit my favorite national park, here's hoping it had greened up for you by then? Springtime in northern New England takes its time to get here.
Fred Miranda wrote:
Wow. Great WA effect. Lovely composition. Congrats!
Fred... thanks for taking the time to comment on one of my photographs and for the kind words. Truly appreciated! Thanks also for the amazing community that is FM.
