August 2008 - Photo assignment #2 - Summer photography

[tegan]

What was the iso set at?
It was finally clear last night. Although the moon wasn't full it did have an odd shape to it and it was yellow so I got out my xti and took shots with my 75-300. Had the same shutter and aperture settings that you used, but had the iso set at 200. Looks noisy and by the time I got the shots loaded onto the computer, the moon didn't look the same. I should have used a tripod, I braced my elbows onto the patio railing, but still had some shake. I do not have steady hands.

ISO 100. However try ISO 400 at f.5.6 at 1/500 of a second. That should work too.

Tegan

[baddness]

I will give that a try. Thanks tegan

[Travis]

Some people talk about shooting in the "Golden Hours".... Here's an example of "Golden Minutes"...

These exposures are three minutes apart without any boosting.

[Marko]

I like these shots travis and they do clearly show the dramatic change within minutes as the sun sets.

But these shots are taken at the end of that 'golden hour' where it is way to dark to see details. 45 minutes before this is AMAZING light for many more subjects including portraits.

Just as an FYI - The golden hour refers to the first hour of light and the last hour of light. The light is softer at these times due to the sun's lower angle.

[Travis]

I like these shots travis and they do clearly show the dramatic change within minutes as the sun sets.

But these shots are taken at the end of that 'golden hour' where it is way to dark to see details. 45 minutes before this is AMAZING light for many more subjects including portraits.

Just as an FYI - The golden hour refers to the first hour of light and the last hour of light. The light is softer at these times due to the sun's lower angle.

oh yes.... of course.... but in this golden hour the images were looking rather flat... no clouds for reflection... i was at a higher location up the hill firing away for the whole part of it and deleted most of the series....

I thought I was finished and was on my way down the hill to the car.... as I was packing up the colours start shifting very quickly... I scurried to the boat launch and set up for these sihlouettes which ended up being the best opportunity the evening offered... I guess the lesson here is not to pack up too soon!!!

[Marko]

Not sure if this really fits the theme, but it WAS taken this summer
Please feel free to critique - thx Marko

[tegan]

Not sure if this really fits the theme, but it WAS taken this summer
Please feel free to critique - thx Marko

Eyes, sharpness and accurate exposure really give this shot great impact.

It still needs a bit of post clean-up. Off colour edges should be cloned out with the orange background, the bottom distractions need to be cropped out and when you were framing the top and left should have been loosened and given more room in the shot.

Tegan