Rookie Dawn Treader Strikes Again
This is another image from a couple of weeks ago of my ill-fated dawn adventure. This has undergone some mild Photoshopping, but it only took me about twenty seconds to do' so maybe that doesn't count.
I found it extremely difficult to expose for both the sky and the ground, so I made two exposures, one overexposed (for the foggy ground) and one underexposed (for the sky). I didn't move my camera's position, so the processing was very simple. I just placed the underexposed image over the other and placed a gradient mask over the ground.
How do the film people take this kind of photo? This seems to be the only way I could get the correct exposure throughout the image. If you know how I can achieve this effect without the use of CS2, please be so kind as to share the technique with yours truly.
(I know the first sentence of this post sucked, [which is very disappointing because I really wanted it to be great] but that's what happens when you write this stuff first thing in the morning. Paragraphs within brackets cannot be blamed on the early hour [it's only 10:00 am after all], but are simply the result of this author having long since given up any pretense of being a spiffy writer. Why are you still reading this?)
Canon PowerShot S2 IS, 10mm, f/8.0 (sky) & f/3.5 (ground), 15 sec, ISO 50
posted by Bethany at 10:33 AM
16 Comments:
Lovely shot and nice processing on it.
Wonderful atmosphere in this photo. I love the mist between the trees!
love the misty, foggy love of morning! Very nice.
Really nice work on this one Tim...the mist is fantastic!
This is a wonderful shot! I would say that your "ill-fated" adventure yielded some pretty impressive results.
Tim,
Thanks for the idea of how to merge two images together! In my morning shots - I am almost always going for the color in the sky, so I am OK with the dark outlines for the foreground. This image doesn't have a lot of vibrant color - it is in that beautiful subtle range. The ground mist is just exquisite!
hey timmy/bomb,
i like the picture,
i am using film, but i'm generally not the technique expert. i'd do it just like you did except i had to scan the negative first. Or:
(and this is much more fun since i don't have to stare at the computer screen and still have to rely on the lab to print it the way i want it)
i manipulate the color filtering when exposing the print-out and/or use dodging&burning (in the digital world you have your ps tools for that). it's amazing how much you can manipulate an image during the analog printing process.
cheers
This is lovely. Your PS skills are really progressing. I haven't tried this technique yet. You make it seem so easy!
I suppose film people would deal with this situation in camera using filters (neutral density?). It's an easy situation to deal with when printing by burning and dodging. I've also read there are comparable techniques for doing what you did in PS in the darkroom using gradients on glass.
The mist really works for this shot. Sort of a hanging cloud thinking or plotting evil against the poor barn :)
Suby.
P.s
The post today on my blog was by Sinem :)
P.p.s
Never apologies for giving your honest feedback. It is always welcome
This is really beautiful. I tried taking some sunrise photos the other day and they turned out like crap. I was surprised on how truely hard it is. You did a great job!
Without CS2, same effect...dunno, whatever it would be hard.
Very well processed, liking this one.
GREAT GREAT SHOT!!
Joann was right about the filters, as well as making sure that you use a film with a wide enough latitude for the exposure differences. Unfortunately, most colored films don't have that much latitude, which is why you have to have a good collection of filters.
I do LOVE this shot!!
Very well done, Tim! You did a great job!
excellent image; very well processed.
Well captured and edited. Filters must be the solution to this.
Love the coulours on this, very evocative
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