Side Cut Park

[hammondfra]

Well, today after work I decided to go do a shoot and see what I could get. Major issue was the sun just overpowered everything. I tried my best, but I will let you all be the judge of that one. I am still trying to learn how to set up my shots and get a good subject, so please be gentle; lol.

Side Cut Metropark (Trails, map and Rentals) - Metroparks of the Toledo Area

#1 The Old Tree
I honestly just loved the big hole in it, I tried to capture it the best I could. I think I took about 20 different shots here and this perspective was the best out of all of them
55mm
1/50s - f 5.6

#2 Water Gate Exit
This one was the best I was able to get here, Tri-pod is a must
18mm
1/160 - f 6.3

#3 Water Gate
This water gate is almost 200 years old, built I think 1829. The sun was killing me here, I changed my exposure levels and took about 30 shots and was able to use this and another one. Again a tri-pod, my next purchase this weekend.
18mm
1/640s - F 3.5

#4
I saw these little guys as I was walking towards the Maumee River and had to get a couple of shots. I set the camera to Macro and took about 5 shots and this one was the best.
40mm
1/125s / F/8

The bridge to cross over the Maumee River, Saw this dude pushing his bike across and grabbed about 9 shots. All the shots were over-saturated. I was getting tired and didn't take the time to set any of this shot up at all.
55mm
1/250s - F/5.6

 

[Tneuville]

have you tried using your exposure comp buttons? What camera are you shooting with? On very sunny days I will use exposure compensation to help with the brightness. You can also try a polarizing filter to reduce a little brightnedd from the sun... I dont use filters so I am only telling you this basedon what I have read...
Keep working at it.

 

[JasonLambert]

Funny... The one shot that you didn't take the time to set up is my favorite of the bunch. You framed it well and the lighting is interesting. A little post work would make the tree shot a little more interesting... Dive it some depth with and unsharpen mask and a little burning of the mid tones and dodging of the highlights. Are you doing any post work?