Colors of a sunset

TidaLpHasE · #1 22-03-2006, 07:16 PM

I took these pics the same day that i got the sunpillar shots.

The color was awsome, and also the cloud formations, it's not often i see the day end with this much beauty.

RB (Andrew) · #2 22-03-2006, 08:18 PM

Like I said before Trevor, those colours are amazing, unbelievable, beautiful.

Well done mate.

rowena · #3 26-03-2006, 04:17 PM

The pic of the tree would be great framed. I would get that one printed at either A3 or A2 or B2 size, and then put it in a black photo frame on the wall. Would make a Great wall pic photo in a house!!

Rowena

TidaLpHasE · #4 28-03-2006, 02:46 PM

Thanks for the nice comments, i really like the colors thrown out at random by the setting sun.

Rowena, i could send you a copy if you like, about 3.2 meg though.

Muddy Diver · #5 29-03-2006, 11:47 AM

Beautiful shots Trevor! The colours are amazing. If you don't mind a tech q for you.

I tried at the weekend to recreate those 'sunset type' shots I used to be able to get with my film SLR by reducing aperture and increasing shutter speed in Manual mode with my Digital Camera. But I have discovered that my digital camera does a very good job of simply darkening the image while maintaining the actual colours.

So my q is this. Did you play with the aperture or shutter speed to accentuate the natural colours, or was this as it appeared on the day?

TidaLpHasE · #6 29-03-2006, 04:36 PM

G'day Muddy, I am still learning how to use my 350D out in the field.

This shot was way over exposed, and i thought it was a right off when i reviewed it on the display.

I try to use the exposure level indicator in the viewfinder, while in manual mode to set the correct exposure and aperture level, so the indicator is at the halfway mark.

At times though, i get excited by what i see in the viewfinder and forget that the light has changed and my settings have become over, or underexposed

I shot in RAW and process in RawShooterEssentials 2006, which i find a joy to use and has the required features needed to fix and convert digital images.

This is the original image and the processed one, I had to reduce the exposure compensation, increase the shadow contrast, and reduce the highlight contrast to get it back to near the natural colors on the day.

I think it shows the extra skill required to shoot with film, as i would have wasted time, effort and money on pics that wouldn't be worth processing, we sure have it much easier with digital.

Adrian-H · #7 29-03-2006, 09:40 PM

looks like fire , hmm fire raining down from the sky =p, those are nice photos i must say

MiG · #8 30-03-2006, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Muddy Diver

Beautiful shots Trevor! The colours are amazing. If you don't mind a tech q for you.

I tried at the weekend to recreate those 'sunset type' shots I used to be able to get with my film SLR by reducing aperture and increasing shutter speed in Manual mode with my Digital Camera. But I have discovered that my digital camera does a very good job of simply darkening the image while maintaining the actual colours.

So my q is this. Did you play with the aperture or shutter speed to accentuate the natural colours, or was this as it appeared on the day?

With film you select different films (like Velvia which pokes your eyes out with the saturation) and development/processing techniques. With digital you post process on the computer. You could ask your camera to boost saturation and contrast but it's the same thing as what you'd be doing on the computer.