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SteveDak · Feb 1, 2006, 6:42 AM

that the grass in the foreground isn't too distracting :sad:

oBSidian · Feb 1, 2006, 10:02 AM

Hi Steve,

I fear you are, unfortunately! I also feel the highlights are blown on a lot of the photo, and the contrast's a bit lacking. With that kind of subject matter though, I'm sure if you keep shooting you'll get a better shot soon enough!

:|

Best wishes,

-Ben

LadyhawkVA · Feb 1, 2006, 10:05 AM

Ben said what most of what needs to be said. How did you select your exposure? Did you use matrix metering? Perhaps spot- or center-weighted focusing would help eliminate the blown highlights.

Please go back and shoot more - you have access to some lovely subjects.

SteveDak · Feb 1, 2006, 1:28 PM

Think you are spot on there Lady - I was playing with the metering and think I may have been on Pattern. Don't know what's happend to the Exif but I'm not seeing it from my home machine.

VAtechtigger · Feb 1, 2006, 1:35 PM

I dont think spot/center metering would help here at all, I think it would make it worse. If you meter on the already darker subjects the highlights of the bright reflections would be especially overblown.

Sergeant · Feb 1, 2006, 1:37 PM

Yes, the highlights are quite blown... Where did you meter for the shot??:?

james_bond755 · Feb 1, 2006, 1:39 PM

I highly disagree with everyones comments, especially the seargents. You just need a bit more experience, the lpicture is nice. Keep shooting!:blah:

Aumma45 · Feb 1, 2006, 10:08 PM

Get the right aperture and this will a great shot. Go back to the scene and try again. Regards. Jaki.

VTphotog · Feb 1, 2006, 11:33 PM

I rather think the bright reflections from the waves give this a very pleasing look. Without the plants sticking up in the foreground, this would be really terrific. Highlights on momma's head are a bit blown, though. Your EXIF indicates an exposure comp of +2/3s, which may be where the you lost the highlights. The high contrast in this scene also causes some loss of detail in shadows. If you get a chance for this kind of shot again, you might want to bracket and combine for HDR. (your EXIF also say you have PSE 4, which I think does this)

brian

SteveDak · Feb 2, 2006, 12:57 AM

Thanks everyone for the comments - all duly noted. It was actually the highlights on the water and the grass in the foreground that initially drew me to the shot.

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Feb 1, 2006, 10:02 AM	#2
oBSidian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 216	Hi Steve, I fear you are, unfortunately! I also feel the highlights are blown on a lot of the photo, and the contrast's a bit lacking. With that kind of subject matter though, I'm sure if you keep shooting you'll get a better shot soon enough! :\| Best wishes, -Ben

Feb 1, 2006, 10:05 AM	#3
LadyhawkVA Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,374	Ben said what most of what needs to be said. How did you select your exposure? Did you use matrix metering? Perhaps spot- or center-weighted focusing would help eliminate the blown highlights. Please go back and shoot more - you have access to some lovely subjects.

Feb 1, 2006, 1:28 PM	#4
SteveDak Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,471	Think you are spot on there Lady - I was playing with the metering and think I may have been on Pattern. Don't know what's happend to the Exif but I'm not seeing it from my home machine.

Feb 1, 2006, 1:35 PM	#5
VAtechtigger Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 570	I dont think spot/center metering would help here at all, I think it would make it worse. If you meter on the already darker subjects the highlights of the bright reflections would be especially overblown.

Feb 1, 2006, 1:37 PM	#6
Sergeant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 126	Yes, the highlights are quite blown... Where did you meter for the shot??:?

Feb 1, 2006, 1:39 PM	#7
james_bond755 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 22	I highly disagree with everyones comments, especially the seargents. You just need a bit more experience, the lpicture is nice. Keep shooting!:blah:

Feb 1, 2006, 10:08 PM	#8
Aumma45 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,940	Get the right aperture and this will a great shot. Go back to the scene and try again. Regards. Jaki.

Feb 1, 2006, 11:33 PM	#9
VTphotog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Extreme Northeastern Vermont, USA Posts: 4,309	I rather think the bright reflections from the waves give this a very pleasing look. Without the plants sticking up in the foreground, this would be really terrific. Highlights on momma's head are a bit blown, though. Your EXIF indicates an exposure comp of +2/3s, which may be where the you lost the highlights. The high contrast in this scene also causes some loss of detail in shadows. If you get a chance for this kind of shot again, you might want to bracket and combine for HDR. (your EXIF also say you have PSE 4, which I think does this) brian

Feb 2, 2006, 12:57 AM	#10
SteveDak Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,471	Thanks everyone for the comments - all duly noted. It was actually the highlights on the water and the grass in the foreground that initially drew me to the shot.