Tobers
Prominent Member
I love spring, specifically all the new bright green leaves on trees that are coming out just now. I've tried many times to capture that colour and light, but it's really hard (or it's easy but I dont know how).
Anyway, coming through Windsor Great Park today on the way home, the sun was on its way down and the woods looked just amazing. I had my new Panasonic TZ3 with me and had to stop to take a few pics. I found it really hard trying to get the exposure right with the light shining through the new leaves, and had a whole bunch of rubbish shots that I binned. I wish I'd had my 350D for more manual control (and RAW for a bit of exposure merging) and my polarising filter, but here's what I got with the TZ3 and a bit of Photoshop to sort levels & stuff:
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Whilst both shots are of the same thing, one was about 30 mins after the other and the light seemed to change quite a bit during that time.
The camera mags rave on about "the golden hour" and all that lot. When should I take a shot like this? I guess early morning??? But should I wait until the sun is up, or before it comes up. Some mags say you want warm flat light (see this month's Digital Camera for example), but I assume that means no direct sunlight therefore before the sun comes up or just after sunset.
I want to re-shoot this particular location (or one like it), but what time should I do it, and what should I be looking for in the light???
Help!
Ta
Anyway, coming through Windsor Great Park today on the way home, the sun was on its way down and the woods looked just amazing. I had my new Panasonic TZ3 with me and had to stop to take a few pics. I found it really hard trying to get the exposure right with the light shining through the new leaves, and had a whole bunch of rubbish shots that I binned. I wish I'd had my 350D for more manual control (and RAW for a bit of exposure merging) and my polarising filter, but here's what I got with the TZ3 and a bit of Photoshop to sort levels & stuff:
#1
#2
Whilst both shots are of the same thing, one was about 30 mins after the other and the light seemed to change quite a bit during that time.
The camera mags rave on about "the golden hour" and all that lot. When should I take a shot like this? I guess early morning??? But should I wait until the sun is up, or before it comes up. Some mags say you want warm flat light (see this month's Digital Camera for example), but I assume that means no direct sunlight therefore before the sun comes up or just after sunset.
I want to re-shoot this particular location (or one like it), but what time should I do it, and what should I be looking for in the light???
Help!
Ta