Finally got my set of ND filters!

[NayLoMo6C]

........... i didn't bother to check up the EXIF info so i didn't know what settings he used

1/3 sec. f/8 ISO 80.

which obviously wasn't long enough... :banghead:

@ NayLo, yes I understand the ND will help me with longer exposure times, meaning smoother water, etc. But as I stated, I was holding my camera right above the surface of a lake, so keeping it still wasn't easy.

got it, didn't read that far into the thread :thumbup:

 

[KevinPutman]

Here's a version with less of the purpleish, since it seems to be bugging people.

 

[480sparky67 66]

How would a tripod help me 2 inches above a lake? :3

Get a real short tripod.

Or, in this case.......... find a rock to set the camera on.

 

[NayLoMo6C]

im actually okay with the purple in the first

 

[NayLoMo6C]

How would a tripod help me 2 inches above a lake? :3

Get a real short tripod.

Or, in this case.......... find a rock to set the camera on.

Gorillapod.

 

[KevinPutman]

How would a tripod help me 2 inches above a lake? :3

Get a real short tripod.

Or, in this case.......... find a rock to set the camera on.

Like dis?
http://bestiphonecase.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/wpid-31Oa69gQEKL.jpg
^-^

 

[480sparky67 66]

Or:

and invert image in post.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

Was it a graduated ND filter?

For what it's worth, nothing indicated to me that this was shot 2 inches above the water.

 

[KevinPutman]

Was it a graduated ND filter?

For what it's worth, nothing indicated to me that this was shot 2 inches above the water.

52MM Neutral Density ND Filter KIT ND2 ND4 ND8+LENS CAP - eBay (item 190519603298 end time May-03-11 22:22:15 PDT)



Anyone have a recommendation on a good tripod, that doesn't break the bank?


and yeah bitter, I'm just realizing that there's nothing special about the picture to indicate it was taken so close. I probably could have found a rock a bit further up.
Oh well,
learning experience!

 

[NayLoMo6C]

Amazon.com: Dolica AX620B100 62-Inch Proline Tripod and Ball Head: Camera & Photo

or this

Amazon.com: Vista Explorer 60" Lightweight Tripod with Tripod Bag: Camera & Photo

this would also come in handy

Amazon.com: Joby GP3 Gorillapod SLR-Zoom Flexible Tripod for Digital SLR Cameras: Electronics

 

[480sparky67 66]

............Anyone have a recommendation on a good tripod, that doesn't break the bank?

Depends oh how much is in 'the bank'.

 

[KevinPutman]

Thanks Naylo!

And lol,
let's just say I would consider the first tripod Naylo posted a tad expensive, the second one just the right price, and the last one a bit overpriced.

I work part-time for min. wage,
=p

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

I used it because my camera loves to overexpose the sky, especially in longer exposure times.

Unless you are using a graduated ND filter you can still over expose the sky. A solid ND filter will allow longer exposure times, but does not change the dynamic range of the scene.

To do this shot well, you would want both kinds of filters. Solid ND to allow for loooong exposure of the whole scene, and the Graduated ND to hold back the sky.

 

[photocist]

................I shot that one on 1/3, with the ISO at 80 (to help with the overexposure).
I would have had a longer exposure time, but I was holding my camera a couple inches above the lake, and my hands were a tad bit shaky.

Any suggestions on improvements?

Buy a tripod. Not a cheesy $30 Wal-Mart job.

A real tripod.

How would a tripod help me 2 inches above a lake? :3

haha, but yeah, I need to get myself a tripod, just haven't gotten around to it.

and @ NayLo, yes I understand the ND will help me with longer exposure times, meaning smoother water, etc. But as I stated, I was holding my camera right above the surface of a lake, so keeping it still wasn't easy.

Thats why you need a tripod dawg.

 

[KevinPutman]

I used it because my camera loves to overexpose the sky, especially in longer exposure times.

Unless you are using a graduated ND filter you can still over expose the sky. A solid ND filter will allow longer exposure times, but does not change the dynamic range of the scene.

To do this shot well, you would want both kinds of filters. Solid ND to allow for loooong exposure of the whole scene, and the Graduated ND to hold back the sky.

Well I'm not sure if the set I got are graduated or not. I just know that they did allow me to take the picture at a longer exposure time, without the entire screen being white. ^-^