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Captured Exposure
May-06-2009, 03:29 AM
Hi,

I am fairly new to landscape photography, received a camera for christmas.

Here are some from the weekend, I really need to get myself some ND grads or take multiple exposures.

All images taken with the Canon 450D 18-55 Kit Lens

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3637/3493934092_55bfd468b9_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eosdp/3493934092/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3597/3493933526_1100a2b961_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eosdp/3493933526/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3348/3493116779_d567685bc8_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eosdp/3493116779/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3337/3493932930_1f830433d7_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/eosdp/3493932930/)
rhondavid
May-06-2009, 12:15 PM
I am a sunrise - sunset person. The first two are great. Love the settings as well as the colors. Others are great too! Congratulations on good job!
Jack'll do
May-06-2009, 02:03 PM
#3 and #4 :clap:clap:clap #3 being far and away my favorite. Did you try a hilites and shadows adjustment on the others? It might bring some detail out of the shadows (there's a lot of information there if you're shooting RAW.
CWSkopec
May-06-2009, 08:46 PM
Excellent job for someone "new to landscapes" :clap
#3 is great but could use a little lightening in the foreground and #1 has a lot of potential if you can pull any detail out of the foreground. All around, nice work! :thumb
hawkeye978
May-07-2009, 04:47 AM
Nice set. #1 has the beautiful sky with the potential for really great detail in the foreground. If you shot RAW then you could generate a second exposure from the RAW file and blend the two. Or try masking the foreground and lighten that area in Photoshop. Similar with #3.
Captured Exposure
May-07-2009, 03:47 PM
Hiyas,

I shoot in RAW, did try to adjust the Highlight and Shadows in DPP but it introduced a bit of noise. I never though to try adjusting the image 2 times though and blending those exposures. Might give it a try when I get home tonight.

Thanks!
jeffmeyers
May-07-2009, 06:57 PM
Nice work. I agree with everyone else re: shadows and exposure. Another important point: you really need to straighten #2 and #3. #2 for sure. And I think #3 is tilted to the right.