a couple new ones

[SimplyMo]

i took these this evening, what do you think?
c&c greatly appreciated

this was with a phoenix super fisheye lens .25X
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28967489@N05/2714857379/

this with my normal focal length..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/28967489@N05/2714885509/


thanks (in advance);-)

 

[tirediron]

Hmmm... Well, both are under-exposed; the fish-eye shot maybe 1/3 stop, the hotel shot closer to a full stop. Remember, shooting into, or toward the sun is always going to cause exposure problems. When that situation occurs, try shooting at a different time of day. Generally however, I'm afraid the images don't do too much for me; I guess I'm not seeing what you see in them.

 

[SimplyMo]

both are under-exposed; the fish-eye shot maybe 1/3 stop, the hotel shot closer to a full stop. Remember, shooting into, or toward the sun is always going to cause exposure problems.

well in the motel image, first i was metering for the shadows (as the rule goes---expose for shadows develop for highlights..)..since i was using my digital camera, i checked the image after each shot... and i noticed that although i was getting a correct exposure for the shadows/ neutral grey areas (the building), my sky would be completely washed.. of course that's because of the sun, i was shooting against a bright background.. but the thing was, the sky was a really nice blue with just some white clouds.. so i sacrificed a little with the shadow areas to allow for the blue in the sky--by choosing an in between exposure... im still a beginner:???: does that make sense (what i tried)?

i sort-of liked the feel of the image.. but i guess we all have our own taste thanks for your honest opinion tirediron

as for the fisheye, that's still out of my ball park--im in experiemental stage with that..trying to figure it out..

 

[tirediron]

well in the motel image, first i was metering for the shadows (as the rule goes---expose for shadows develop for highlights..)..

Yes, that's how the rule goes if you're shooting film. The guidline for digital work is, "Expose for the highlights, process for the shadows".

i sacrificed a little with the shadow areas to allow for the blue in the sky--by choosing an in between exposure... im still a beginner does that make sense (what i tried)?

Makes perfect sense!

i sort-of liked the feel of the image..

And, at the end of the day, that's what really matters!

 

[SimplyMo]

Yes, that's how the rule goes if you're shooting film. The guidline for digital work is, "Expose for the highlights, process for the shadows".quote]

ahhhh! only with film.. i knew something was off about me trying the same rule for digital--it just didn't seem like i was doing it right (the metering...)... thanks tirediron