Foggy Rocks – Click to Enlarge
……………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
Foggy Rocks
– Posted on August 14, 2014Posted in: manual mode
……………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
Dear Mr. Christian,
I thoroughly enjoyed watching your video entitled “Beach photos, long exposure foggy rocks effects and fisheye images”.
Link: http://academy-of-photography.com/beach-photos-long-exposure-foggy-rocks-effects-fisheye-images/
I shot this image in first light, just at the break of dawn. I arrived on site very early in the morning, almost two hours before sunrise, giving me time to absorb (enjoy) the surroundings while setting up my camera and gear. I had my camera mounted on a sturdy tripod and connected to a cable release with a timer function (see review here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1OKQG4mNLU). I find it very convenient to dial up ‘Bulb’ mode and control the exposure time/shutter speed via the tethered timer. This method becomes especially advantageous as it allows me to put my DSLR in any position, even if awkward, such as when very low and close the the ground or higher than eye level!
I often prefer to use either ‘Mirror Lock Up’ or ‘Exposure Delay’ in order to minimise mirror slap thus ensuring the minimum of vibrations. When using a remote timer, however ‘Exposure Delay’ is favoured and more straightforward to use.
Camera settings were f/22 at 200 mm, ISO 100. In this case, however, I could do without an ND filter as it was still fairly dark.
This image and others may also be found at my Flickr photo-stream: https://www.flickr.com/photos/chirrob
and at 500px website:
http://500px.com/chirrobmail
I hope that you and your readers like the photo. Feedback and contributions are welcome as sharing ideas and comments are conducive to learning.
Once again, I thank you Christian for your excellent work, resources and tutorials you so generously make available to us.
Best regards,
Robert.
Great shot Robert
thank you for the share. great photo. I also find bulb mode gives me the control I want for a long exposure.