[knoxknocks] - A Photo A Day

[knoxknocks]

mmhhh... the rocks in the foreground seems alittle too bright for me.
nice composition though

noted

 

[knoxknocks]

bringing today's pic over.

 

[wiz23]

Nice The "aura" around the sun looks a bit weird though ... the rocks works for me, but as jackie said, if they're just slightly darker, it would be perfect :thumbsup:

 

[Jayson_Ang]

Colour a bit flat leh ... personal opinion
but nice sun

 

[zaren]

22.03.06 .. 2359

wish i was as sunny as the flower :bsmilie:

such vibrant colours! v well done! :thumbsup:

 

[knoxknocks]

thanks jackie, wiz, jayson and zaren

actually, the image looks ok on my home PC LCDs, but i just realised that it's a bit bright/flat on my laptop :think:

 

[Spectrum]

bringing today's pic over.

Any neutral density graduation filter used in making this pic? TIA.

 

[knoxknocks]

Any neutral density graduation filter used in making this pic? TIA.

yup cokin ND8 grad, and that explains the halo around the sun...

 

[Spectrum]

yup cokin ND8 grad, and that explains the halo around the sun...

As mentioned by fellow CSer's here saying that the stone/rocks area is slightly brighter. I think is better to use a ND4 grad filter instead. This filter only cuts down 2-stops of light as compare to ND8 grad which cuts down 3-stops of light (if I'm right).
As a setting sun don't have too strong of a light as the afternoon sun, 2-stop will be more than enough to capture a setting sun pic (I think). Anyway, this is just my pov only.
Happy shooting & have fun plus learning too.

 

[Spectrum]

bringing today's pic over.

I will also place/rotate the filter at an angle to almost 45 degree to the top left side of the pic here (where the water & near the trees area) is almost covered by the filter as this are the area where the light is stronger than the rock area.
Just my pov only & hope you understand what I explain here.

 

[knoxknocks]

As mentioned by fellow CSer's here saying that the stone/rocks area is slightly brighter. I think is better to use a ND4 grad filter instead. This filter only cuts down 2-stops of light as compare to ND8 grad which cuts down 3-stops of light (if I'm right).
As a setting sun don't have too strong of a light as the afternoon sun, 2-stop will be more than enough to capture a setting sun pic (I think). Anyway, this is just my pov only.
Happy shooting & have fun plus learning too.

actually, when i measured, the difference between the sky and foreground was > 3 stops. So i used ND8. I actually tried ND4 as well, but the area around the sun was about 1 stop over so couldn't really see the shape of the sun.

anyways, thanks for the feedback. improve again next time!

 

[knoxknocks]

I will also place/rotate the filter at an angle to almost 45 degree to the top left side of the pic here (where the water & near the trees area) is almost covered by the filter as this are the area where the light is stronger than the rock area.
Just my pov only & hope you understand what I explain here.

yup! i think i did for some of the shots, but can't really remember liao, or the shots didn't turn out right :bsmilie:

 

[Spectrum]

yup! i think i did for some of the shots, but can't really remember liao, or the shots didn't turn out right :bsmilie:

Anyway, got pics better than no pics right?LOL:bsmilie: Ooops :sweat:

 

[Jayson_Ang]

at least we are learning from each other ...

 

[knoxknocks]

at least we are learning from each other ...

definitely!

 

[knoxknocks]

25.03.06 .. 2253

glorious sunset today from my bedroom window

 

[dolpjki]

25.03.06 .. 2253

glorious sunset today from my bedroom window

very dynamic pic :thumbsup: nice orange/red.
composition is great too.

but i prefer a little lighter blue sky

 

[wiz23]

25.03.06 .. 2253

glorious sunset today from my bedroom window

Another fantastic sunset pic! :thumbsup:

 

[caseytan]

25.03.06 .. 2253

glorious sunset today from my bedroom window

superb :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[philliptan]

Love the sunset!!