Waterfall - 1/2s hand held IS shot

loz · 31-05-2008, 4:30 PM

At this size it isn't too bad, but at full size there is evidence of motion.

But nevertheless, not bad for a cheap kit lens and having to stop down to F25

Canon 450D + 18-55mm IS kit lens, 1/2s, f25, ISO200, 27mm

This one is 1/4s, F22

Taken at the Cascade, Virginia Water. The recent rain means there's a good flow at the moment. Well worth a visit if you are local.

Strobe · 31-05-2008, 4:52 PM

Nice shots Loz, especially being hand held. Might give the spot a try myself.

mwjdavies · 31-05-2008, 10:50 PM

excellent shots, will have to make a point to visit there myself next time im down

stevegreen · 31-05-2008, 10:53 PM

Excellent choice of shutter speeds to get the water nice and milky. I reckon a bit of tweaking in post processing and they could really pop.

jonnypb · 31-05-2008, 11:16 PM

nice shots for handheld

loz · 01-06-2008, 8:38 AM

Thanks for the replies.
I must buy myself a ND filter so I don't have to resort to anything as drastic as F25!

Does a Circular Polarizer improve these sort of pics too? Something else on my shopping list.

onefivenine · 01-06-2008, 8:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loz

Thanks for the replies.
I must buy myself a ND filter so I don't have to resort to anything as drastic as F25!

Does a Circular Polarizer improve these sort of pics too? Something else on my shopping list.

Handholding at 1/2s, that's unheard of! Crazy.

Yes a C-PL would eliminate the glare from the wet rocks and leaves which is no doubt muting the colours. It also has about a 2-stop light loss.

You might wanna get a tripod too

loz · 01-06-2008, 9:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onefivenine

Handholding at 1/2s, that's unheard of! Crazy.

Yes a C-PL would eliminate the glare from the wet rocks and leaves which is no doubt muting the colours. It also has about a 2-stop light loss.

You might wanna get a tripod too

Yes, I have a tripod... but didn't fancy a 2 1/2hr walk around the lake with it.
I must get a sturdier mono-pod. That would have done the trick. Would have helped with the HDR's I did in the other thread. Helped keep the frame in exactly the same place.

However, I was in part just trying to see how well the IS would work.

**Zone** · 01-06-2008, 9:33 AM

loz
can you watch your files sizes mate and resize these closer to 300KB if possible.

Thanks

loz · 01-06-2008, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zone

loz
can you watch your files sizes mate and resize these closer to 300KB if possible.

Thanks

done