Approaching storm clouds and a countryside walk

[Neilsouth]

Lovely day but the clouds looked very threatening as the morning went on!

Herne , Kent

( More Photo's to come later )

Edited June 16, 2008 by neilsouth

[spodocomodo]

Lovely day but the clouds looked very threatening as the morning went on!

Herne , Kent

( More Photo's to come later )

Wonderful Pics, how do you manage to get the sky exposed correctly without losing the low-lights on the ground?, some kind of dynamic range extending software or a expensive camera? or perhaps you know what you're doing and I don't..

Cheers

Dave

[Neilsouth]

Wonderful Pics, how do you manage to get the sky exposed correctly without losing the low-lights on the ground?, some kind of dynamic range extending software or a expensive camera? or perhaps you know what you're doing and I don't..

Cheers

Dave

I have a canon EOS 400D and polarizer filter on a 18-55 Canon Lens . Basically i use manual mode and correctly expose for the sky first. I then use adobe elements and corel paint shop pro photo x2. The options i use most are lighten shadows for the landscape , midtone contrast and enhance adjust lighting!.

Sometimes the landscape is too dark to sort out and i ditch the photograph , i really need the sun to be out and shining on the landscape while im pointing away from the sun towards the clouds.

1280

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii18/Ne...eldDesktop1.jpg

Reminds me of some of the windows wallpapers

[Neilsouth]

[johnholmes]

why not have the photos all the same colour type, then its possible to compare like with like so to speak?

Edited June 16, 2008 by johnholmes

[The PIT]

why not have the photos all the same colour type, then its possible to compare like with like so to speak?

It's called effects John. I suspect the BW one doesn't look too stormy in colour.

[0000]

But BW pics are awesome in their power

[Neilsouth]

why not have the photos all the same colour type, then its possible to compare like with like so to speak?

I did B&W because it gives a real impact of the approaching storm clouds , we didn't get a storm but it really does give that impression.. I myself prefer in B&W as do others but here is the colour just for you of the second shot!

Edited June 16, 2008 by neilsouth

[Neilsouth]

Run to the woods to avoid the storm!

Contrast Edited , Burned , Sharpened , Shadow Lightened , cropped and Bordered! ( polarizer used )

[0000]

I did B&W because it gives a real impact of the approaching storm clouds , we didn't get a storm but it really does give that impression.. I myself prefer in B&W as do others but here is the colour just for you of the second shot!

yeah in comparison i far prefer the BW pic, mind it's still a good shot.

[Polar Bear]

I am loving this one.....would be great as a set of three photos on a wall...I want em! look at that sky - life of its own..

yeah in comparison i far prefer the BW pic, mind it's still a good shot.

actually I like the colour one more now...something quite consuming about it all...well done..