Lower Seletar Sunrise by YOUNG SUN CHASER

[MGohzxc]

Mainly with landscape, I normally keep horizontal levelled, but not necessarily centred vertically. If you keep it centred vertically (to keep a perspective correct pic), you can still crop off the top or bottom as required to build your composition.

::Edit:: I think what I mentioned was done in your #3 and #4 pic which has the horizon levelled, but you will notice that it's not through the centre of the pic (it's located quite low on your pic). Hope that helps in what I am saying.

Hello Wildcat,
Yes maybe I understand now on #3 and #4. I have to crop a little on the top and on the right side try to make the composition good. The B+W ND filter has got the vignetting on the right top side and I don't know why. That is why I did that for most pictures..
Cheers.

 

[mimik07]

Hello Wildcat,
Yes maybe I understand now on #3 and #4. I have to crop a little on the top and on the right side try to make the composition good. The B+W ND filter has got the vignetting on the right top side and I don't know why. That is why I did that for most pictures..
Cheers.

You mean you cropped off part of your picture because it has vignetting? Actually you don't have to do so. Vignetting can easily be removed in Photoshop under Filter > Distort > Lens Correction. Another simple way out is to just clone them away

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

very nice series o' padawan...

well exposed, they are
very happy with them, you must be...

[Yoda = OFF]

I think you've controlled things like exposure, colour balance, etc very well. Nice and sharp too.
I know that you shot from that new fancy jetty along Lwr Seletar, towards Orchid Country Club...
The main 'problem' with that jetty is that it doesn't really present a nice foreground subject.

hehehehe you still don't believe that the little bit of height difference doesn't affect the perspective distortion so much har...? If you are photographing distant objects it should make little or no difference. Anyway a lot of the time I find myself crouching close to the ground... so don't worry!
Enjoy shooting rather than feeling frustrated about something that you'll overcome within the next few years

 

[MGohzxc]

You mean you cropped off part of your picture because it has vignetting? Actually you don't have to do so. Vignetting can easily be removed in Photoshop under Filter > Distort > Lens Correction. Another simple way out is to just clone them away

Hello Mimik07,
Yes !!! I forgot about cloning. So stupid of me... Thanks thanks thanks....:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[MGohzxc]

very nice series o' padawan...

well exposed, they are
very happy with them, you must be...

[Yoda = OFF]

I think you've controlled things like exposure, colour balance, etc very well. Nice and sharp too.
I know that you shot from that new fancy jetty along Lwr Seletar, towards Orchid Country Club...
The main 'problem' with that jetty is that it doesn't really present a nice foreground subject.

hehehehe you still don't believe that the little bit of height difference doesn't affect the perspective distortion so much har...? If you are photographing distant objects it should make little or no difference. Anyway a lot of the time I find myself crouching close to the ground... so don't worry!
Enjoy shooting rather than feeling frustrated about something that you'll overcome within the next few years

Hello Uncle Zerocool,
Wa.. you are here too and thanks for your comments.I took the pictures at this white jetty. my Dad dont know where to go and dont know this place well.
Ya,, this morning trying to tilt the camera so many times and my Dad have to help me with the tripod and tourch light. And correct is very fustrating.:sweat:
I will try again with next sunset shoot and hope to elarn from you too. Thanks

 

[mimik07]

Hello Mimik07,
Yes !!! I forgot about cloning. So stupid of me... Thanks thanks thanks....:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

No problem, slowly explore ya!

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

#7

I like the symmetry in this one!
If you go for a pano crop and tweak the colours a bit, I think this is a keeper for sure!

Do ask yourself why you chose to use an ND filter for these photos.
Basically an ND filter cuts the light, thus allowing either:
1) Use of a slower shutter speed
2) Use of a larger aperture

I suppose for landscapes #1 is the most applicable.
Then ask yourself: What am I trying to achieve by reducing the shutter speed?
If the water surface is mirror-like already, would a slower shutter speed help?

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Hello Uncle Zerocool,
Wa.. you are here too and thanks for your comments.I took the pictures at this white jetty. my Dad dont know where to go and dont know this place well.
Ya,, this morning trying to tilt the camera so many times and my Dad have to help me with the tripod and tourch light. And correct is very fustrating.:sweat:
I will try again with next sunset shoot and hope to elarn from you too. Thanks

If you had seen our photos thread from Lwr Seletar Reservoir Park (about 1 month + ago), you'll notice the wooden jetties in the foreground... that's the "secret" location (that half of Singapore knows! )

 

[MGohzxc]

I like the symmetry in this one!
If you go for a pano crop and tweak the colours a bit, I think this is a keeper for sure!

Do ask yourself why you chose to use an ND filter for these photos.
Basically an ND filter cuts the light, thus allowing either:
1) Use of a slower shutter speed
2) Use of a larger aperture

I suppose for landscapes #1 is the most applicable.
Then ask yourself: What am I trying to achieve by reducing the shutter speed?
If the water surface is mirror-like already, would a slower shutter speed help?

Hello Uncle Zerocool,
What is a pano crop? You mean pan the camera and take about 4 pictures and stitch together? Wa.. I like to do this and I will try next and also ask you again.

I use the ND filter to cut off lights so I can use longer exposure and also larger aperture.
I want to have the water smoother and maybe the filter is only 6 stops.I am still learning to use the 6 stop ND filter.
If the water surface is mirror already and my shutter speed is longer, I can get more details and dont have burn out. I hope is right....:think:

 

[MGohzxc]

If you had seen our photos thread from Lwr Seletar Reservoir Park (about 1 month + ago), you'll notice the wooden jetties in the foreground... that's the "secret" location (that half of Singapore knows! )

hello Uncle Zerocool,
Yes my Dad and I saw the wooden jetty but there are some people fishing there..
I will check on your photo thread. Who is our??

 

[enzeru21]

great photos...

really is hero come out of young people.. 英雄出少年～！

very near my place.. haha, will go see some time whether can catch some sunset/sunrise too..

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Hello Uncle Zerocool,
What is a pano crop? You mean pan the camera and take about 4 pictures and stitch together? Wa.. I like to do this and I will try next and also ask you again.

I use the ND filter to cut off lights so I can use longer exposure and also larger aperture.
I want to have the water smoother and maybe the filter is only 6 stops.I am still learning to use the 6 stop ND filter.
If the water surface is mirror already and my shutter speed is longer, I can get more details and dont have burn out. I hope is right....:think:

pano crop.... well, I meant to crop it into a wider aspect ratio... hehehe sorry for the confusion. as in, crop off the top and bottom so that photo is shorter. I feel that there's some "dead space" at the top and bottom.

Why would you use a larger aperture?
To me, an ND filter (in landscapes) is for trying to capture some dynamism in the photo, or to smoothen the movement of something.
For example if you have slow-moving clouds, and you can only go up till 1/2s as your slowest shutter speed, then a 6-stop ND will give you..... erm.... ~mental math~
64 times the shutter duration. Thus you can shoot at around 30s. So in this 30s you can capture the clouds moving across more of the frame.

But in your case, the water is already mirror smooth and ambient light is still not that strong, so using an ND filter didn't make any difference, in my opinion.

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

hello Uncle Zerocool,
Yes my Dad and I saw the wooden jetty but there are some people fishing there..
I will check on your photo thread. Who is our??

our = SunChasersSG group lor
We had our first small-scale outing there. We were lucky with the light that morning.

 

[MGohzxc]

great photos...

really is hero come out of young people.. 英雄出少年～！

very near my place.. haha, will go see some time whether can catch some sunset/sunrise too..

Hello
Enzeru21,
Thanks but I am not a hero. Yes you should go. Very nice sunrise there.

 

[MGohzxc]

pano crop.... well, I meant to crop it into a wider aspect ratio... hehehe sorry for the confusion. as in, crop off the top and bottom so that photo is shorter. I feel that there's some "dead space" at the top and bottom.

Why would you use a larger aperture?
To me, an ND filter (in landscapes) is for trying to capture some dynamism in the photo, or to smoothen the movement of something.
For example if you have slow-moving clouds, and you can only go up till 1/2s as your slowest shutter speed, then a 6-stop ND will give you..... erm.... ~mental math~
64 times the shutter duration. Thus you can shoot at around 30s. So in this 30s you can capture the clouds moving across more of the frame.

But in your case, the water is already mirror smooth and ambient light is still not that strong, so using an ND filter didn't make any difference, in my opinion.

Hello Uncle Zerocool,
Yes I understand abit more now. May I say detail is dynamism. i download a chart from B+W for 6 f-stops and I do the calculation from this chart. You are very helpful and thanks again.

 

[MGohzxc]

our = SunChasersSG group lor
We had our first small-scale outing there. We were lucky with the light that morning.

Ok... I saw this thread in Kopitiam. I check this out.... Thanks:vhappy:

 

[Gee-rxn]

oh cool! =D:thumbsup:

 

[MGohzxc]

oh cool! =D:thumbsup:

Thanks

 

[MGohzxc]

Special - My favourite of the day.

 

[SilverPine]

From your photo here, I found out you learn fast and apply what you learn fast, apply Rule of the Thirds and apply interesting subject into the sunrise photo.

Love your pic #3 and 5 for the composition and expo control. Good job. :thumbsup:


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