Hi guys,
I have been trying some long exposures but too much light is coming in.
Would you guys think the only issue is not having an ND filter?
Hi guys,
I have been trying some long exposures but too much light is coming in.
Would you guys think the only issue is not having an ND filter?
Pretty much. ND filter will cut that light down, that way you can allow the longer exposure and not have the over excess light come in.
There are other ways too, having a higher aperture number, meaning you won't get the low depth of field - but if that's not an issue, then just make sure your ISO is at it's lowest, set the exposure time, and bump up the aperture value until you get it dark enough to sit and allow the exposure lighten it up.
But as mentioned, if you want the shallow depth of field, you need the ND filter so you can keep the aperture was wide as possible.
Last edited by bitsnpieces; 28-05-2014 at 3:32pm.
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Read this first... http://www.ausphotography.net.au/for...long_exposures
then answer Am's questions and we can help you
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Well I was trying to take long exposures of this Golden Pavilion https://www.google.com.au/search?q=k...w=1842&bih=925
It was a bright sunny day, after midday. I was using shutter priority anywhere from 1 to 5 seconds. The data from one photo says 1 second exposure, F22, ISO 100.
Last edited by Grillman; 28-05-2014 at 8:50pm.
Its a lovely looking building, but I'm still wondering why you're trying a long exposure on a bright sunny day when it doesn't really seem necessary
Doing a bit of a backward equivalence of exposure values:
1 sec, f/22
1/2 sec, f/16
1/4 sec, f/11
...Nope. For a sunny day at ISO100, typical exposure would be about
160 sec, f/11... Maybe up to 1/200sec, f/11.
To answer your original Q, the issue would be an ND filter in this case. One that has about a 5-stop density rating.
But, as has been said above, why use an ND filter at all for these shots?
Am.
Just one guess from me is that he wanted the water to look more misty than just a nice reflection.
Or a certain light to have a shine to it I guess.
It'll be interesting to see the results though
Yes exactly, I wanted the water have a blurry smoothness.
I ended up doing that with photoshop but it's not ideal.
I guess I thought that the image wouldn't have turned out perfect but that it would be something I could sort out in post. But as it turned out the images were unusable.
Ok thanks guys!