Night time - ice covered trees

[inTempus]

I just got back from grabbing these pics... it's BRUTALLY cold out there tonight... below zero. But I like the result. What do you think?

 

[fwellers]

I really like that second image !
How did you expose that ? It looks so light and open in the foreground.

 

[inTempus]

I really like that second image !
How did you expose that ? It looks so light and open in the foreground.

Thanks.

I had the camera set to aperture priority with the following settings:

Tv: 3.2
Av: 6.3
ISO: 800
WB: tungsten

That's all natural, no PP.

 

[fwellers]

tv3.2 is that 3.2 seconds ? That would explain all the light )

Thanks for posting your settings.

 

[inTempus]

tv3.2 is that 3.2 seconds ? That would explain all the light )

Thanks for posting your settings.

Yup. Definitely tripod territory.

 

[Derek Zoolander]

what do Av and Tv stand for? I know Av is used for Aperture Priority, but then Tv is for shutter priority, right? If that's the case, I question what the A stands for in Av?

 

[AlexColeman]

The a stands for aperture. The first is a little underexposed, if you shot raw, you could boost it. I like the second though.

 

[elementguy13]

I really love how the trees in the foreground or so bright. really nice!
every time i go outside in my neighborhood to take pictures I cant help but feel odd. I have to look every direction to see if someone's looking and then ill go inside. I feel weird hahah

 

[inTempus]

Tv = Time Value
Av = Aperture Value

 

[inTempus]

The a stands for aperture. The first is a little underexposed, if you shot raw, you could boost it. I like the second though.

I did that on purpose, I wanted the attention to be on the glowing trees and not so much in the details of the houses. I think some creative cropping would help accent this.

 

[inTempus]

I really love how the trees in the foreground or so bright. really nice!
every time i go outside in my neighborhood to take pictures I cant help but feel odd. I have to look every direction to see if someone's looking and then ill go inside. I feel weird hahah

I'm sure I looked funny... driving around with a camera and tripod quickly looking out of every window in my car as if someone were chasing me.

Not to mention it was below zero last night here and people have to think someone is play goofy to be sitting out in that staring at trees.