03-11-13, 01:11 PM
Nice moody shots Nick.
The weather was perfect that day I was up Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor. Visibility was perfect, could just about see England from up there.
So yeah the right day, the right conditions help big time. Going into winter I always think can help, visibility improves (on still days), the snow reduces contrast between land and sky (though bear in mind in built camera meters don't understand snow!), the low sun makes everything look more dramatic. The downside is the big shadows the low sun can create, finding the sun getting in the way of your shot, flare, and of course the cold and short days! Downside with the snow is all that light reflecting about the place, that can be dealt with a polarising filter but that means taking off gloves and mucking about - frozen hands and being late off the hill etc. The polarisor only works at 90 degrees to the sun, so for wide shots it has to come back off.
Blah blah blah blah blah blah.
Weather has been generally miserable up here since I took those Aonach shots, only the baggers and crazy folks will be oot on the hills at the mo I would think. Peeved off.
Sure a good camera and lens helps. But don't forget the old rule, better gear won't make you a better photograher.
Understanding exposure, which is so much easier these days with digital cameras (if your camera displays a histogram then pay attention to it). Exposure is simple as there are only three variables shutter speed, aperture and film speed. Composition - read up on rule of thirds and play about with it, and a little post processing to finish it all off.
There's loads of good digi cams out there these days for not a lot of money. A free raw processor and maybe a copy of photoshop elements or something and you are in business.
Aonach Beag; 11th October 2013
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The weather was perfect that day I was up Aonach Beag and Aonach Mor. Visibility was perfect, could just about see England from up there.
So yeah the right day, the right conditions help big time. Going into winter I always think can help, visibility improves (on still days), the snow reduces contrast between land and sky (though bear in mind in built camera meters don't understand snow!), the low sun makes everything look more dramatic. The downside is the big shadows the low sun can create, finding the sun getting in the way of your shot, flare, and of course the cold and short days! Downside with the snow is all that light reflecting about the place, that can be dealt with a polarising filter but that means taking off gloves and mucking about - frozen hands and being late off the hill etc. The polarisor only works at 90 degrees to the sun, so for wide shots it has to come back off.
Blah blah blah blah blah blah.
Weather has been generally miserable up here since I took those Aonach shots, only the baggers and crazy folks will be oot on the hills at the mo I would think. Peeved off.
Sure a good camera and lens helps. But don't forget the old rule, better gear won't make you a better photograher.
Understanding exposure, which is so much easier these days with digital cameras (if your camera displays a histogram then pay attention to it). Exposure is simple as there are only three variables shutter speed, aperture and film speed. Composition - read up on rule of thirds and play about with it, and a little post processing to finish it all off.
There's loads of good digi cams out there these days for not a lot of money. A free raw processor and maybe a copy of photoshop elements or something and you are in business.
Aonach Beag; 11th October 2013