Comments for Scotland through Light http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com Capturing Scotland's landscapes Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:54:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Outer Hebrides Trip – Benbecula and Barra by theboss http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/outer-hebrides/outer-hebrides-trip-benbecula-and-barra/comment-page-1/#comment-563 theboss Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:54:05 +0000 http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/?p=256#comment-563 Hi Rupert Thank you for your kind comments, I will have a look at your site. Exposing for the sky - the best advice I can give is to invest in a set of Graduated Neutral Density filters - I use Hi-Tech filters made by a company called Formatt. There are other brands of filters out there - Cokin and Lee, the latter being the most expensive. There are different strengths of filters out there 0.3ND (1-Stop), 0.6ND (2-stop) and 0.9ND (3-stop), I would recommend getting one of each. I also carry a 1.2ND (4-stop) grad filter for when there is quite a bright sunset sky. In general I tend to use the 0.6ND although I have found myself reaching for the 0.9ND or 1.2ND a bit more often than I used to. I generally expose my images for the foreground and use a handheld spot meter to measure the difference in exposure between the ground and the sky, from that I can work out which strength of filter I need to use. Modern digital SLRs have good meters on them and generally give good readings with an ND Grad filter in place. The only other advice I can give is simply get out there and practice, learn the limits of your camera - doing this will help you to learn how your camera handles extreme lighting conditions. If you are shooting at sunset remember that daylight lingers for a while after the sun has dropped below the horizon - this is normally when I start taking pictures because the light is much softer than when the sun was above the horizon. Don't stop taking pictures when the sun has set. I hope that helps - I could go on for a long time but I think what I've said will set you on the right track. Best wishes Chris Hi Rupert

Thank you for your kind comments, I will have a look at your site.

Exposing for the sky – the best advice I can give is to invest in a set of Graduated Neutral Density filters – I use Hi-Tech filters made by a company called Formatt. There are other brands of filters out there – Cokin and Lee, the latter being the most expensive. There are different strengths of filters out there 0.3ND (1-Stop), 0.6ND (2-stop) and 0.9ND (3-stop), I would recommend getting one of each. I also carry a 1.2ND (4-stop) grad filter for when there is quite a bright sunset sky. In general I tend to use the 0.6ND although I have found myself reaching for the 0.9ND or 1.2ND a bit more often than I used to. I generally expose my images for the foreground and use a handheld spot meter to measure the difference in exposure between the ground and the sky, from that I can work out which strength of filter I need to use. Modern digital SLRs have good meters on them and generally give good readings with an ND Grad filter in place.

The only other advice I can give is simply get out there and practice, learn the limits of your camera – doing this will help you to learn how your camera handles extreme lighting conditions.

If you are shooting at sunset remember that daylight lingers for a while after the sun has dropped below the horizon – this is normally when I start taking pictures because the light is much softer than when the sun was above the horizon. Don’t stop taking pictures when the sun has set.

I hope that helps – I could go on for a long time but I think what I’ve said will set you on the right track.

Best wishes
Chris

]]> Comment on Outer Hebrides Trip – Benbecula and Barra by Rupert http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/outer-hebrides/outer-hebrides-trip-benbecula-and-barra/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Rupert Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:31:57 +0000 http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/?p=256#comment-556 Hi, Think your images are absolutely stunning! Am from Scotland myself although not lived there for quite a while and it's made me feel very homesick! I am trying to get better at photography myself. (Any feedback from my site would be appreciated!). Also - can you share any wisdom on how youa re exposing the sky so well? What kind of filters are you using? Thanks Rupert Hi,
Think your images are absolutely stunning! Am from Scotland myself although not lived there for quite a while and it’s made me feel very homesick! I am trying to get better at photography myself. (Any feedback from my site would be appreciated!).
Also – can you share any wisdom on how youa re exposing the sky so well? What kind of filters are you using?
Thanks
Rupert

]]> Comment on Images on display in the Mosset Tavern, Forres by Tim Parkin http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/prints-on-display/images-on-display-in-the-mosset-tavern-forres/comment-page-1/#comment-551 Tim Parkin Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:56:02 +0000 http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/?p=392#comment-551 I was just wondering the final print looks better for the scan? I was just wondering the final print looks better for the scan?

]]> Comment on Images on display in the Mosset Tavern, Forres by theboss http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/prints-on-display/images-on-display-in-the-mosset-tavern-forres/comment-page-1/#comment-550 theboss Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:29:11 +0000 http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/?p=392#comment-550 Hi Tim It is definitely the scan you made (thanks again!), do you mean difference between the scan and the final print? If so then there was no difference. I lightened the image slightly using curves in photoshop - thats all I did to it. The print was done by Loxley Colour who I use all the time because I have found them to be probably the best at getting the print almost bang on when compared to what I see on screen. Chris Hi Tim

It is definitely the scan you made (thanks again!), do you mean difference between the scan and the final print? If so then there was no difference. I lightened the image slightly using curves in photoshop – thats all I did to it. The print was done by Loxley Colour who I use all the time because I have found them to be probably the best at getting the print almost bang on when compared to what I see on screen.

Chris

]]> Comment on Images on display in the Mosset Tavern, Forres by Tim Parkin http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/prints-on-display/images-on-display-in-the-mosset-tavern-forres/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Tim Parkin Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:18:59 +0000 http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/?p=392#comment-549 Very nice! Can you tell much difference from the scan I made (presuming it is that scan?) Very nice! Can you tell much difference from the scan I made (presuming it is that scan?)

]]> Comment on Outer Hebrides – Seilebost and Luskentyre by Close up Magician London http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/outer-hebrides/outer-hebrides-seilebost-and-luskentyre/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Close up Magician London Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:54:51 +0000 http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/?p=334#comment-446 Incredible images - we were in Scotland last year but I never got any photos like these! Roger Hampshire Incredible images – we were in Scotland last year but I never got any photos like these!

Roger
Hampshire

]]> Comment on Outer Hebrides – Seilebost and Luskentyre by singapore corporate photography http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/outer-hebrides/outer-hebrides-seilebost-and-luskentyre/comment-page-1/#comment-445 singapore corporate photography Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:57:43 +0000 http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/?p=334#comment-445 Beautiful landscape photos! Beautiful landscape photos!

]]> Comment on Outer Hebrides – Seilebost and Luskentyre by Dave Dillon Photo http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/outer-hebrides/outer-hebrides-seilebost-and-luskentyre/comment-page-1/#comment-431 Dave Dillon Photo Thu, 01 Jul 2010 13:03:11 +0000 http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/?p=334#comment-431 Great shots, really like the mood and color. very relaxing. Great shots, really like the mood and color. very relaxing.

]]> Comment on Outer Hebrides – Seilebost and Luskentyre by luc http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/outer-hebrides/outer-hebrides-seilebost-and-luskentyre/comment-page-1/#comment-428 luc Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:53:45 +0000 http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/?p=334#comment-428 Im a big fan! Great photos! -Lucia <a href="http://www.camera.co.uk" rel="nofollow">best digital camera review</a> Im a big fan! Great photos! -Lucia best digital camera review

]]> Comment on Outer Hebrides – Seilebost and Luskentyre by theboss http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/outer-hebrides/outer-hebrides-seilebost-and-luskentyre/comment-page-1/#comment-415 theboss Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:48:48 +0000 http://www.scotlandthroughlight.com/?p=334#comment-415 Hi Madeline Thank you for your comments. I hope you have a good trip to Scotland and get some good photos :) Hi Madeline

Thank you for your comments. I hope you have a good trip to Scotland and get some good photos :)

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