[SunChasersSG] Newbie Outing (Part 15) - Clarke Quay Sunrise 7th Aug

[daredevil123]

Got a question here...

I saw a few seniors' photos have the clouds like this one daredevil has got...
How to get this effect?

I like the feeling the clouds give, like a feel of adrenaline...haha

If using aperture priority, is it stop down more to get a much slower shutter speed for the effect?

Sorry if this is too noobie ^^

This effect is simple... Moving clouds and long exposure. The longer the exposure and/or the faster the clouds move, the more "moving" it looks.

 

[daredevil123]

Then your digital darkroom skills :thumbsup:

It is all about patience. When I do DI, I will do an effect, sit back and look at it for around 2-5 mins. Just to make sure the entire frame looks ok.

 

[scubagolfer]

:thumbsup: nice pics bro

#4: trying B&W conversion

#5: 'the big stopper' ;p, just before heading to the MRT.. can't get both the ends of the canopy with 17mm on DX :cry:
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CnC are more than welcome!

 

[scubagolfer]

Take more photos bro!!

Haha, Mrs took some snap shots only .... and room shots ... I havent even use my cam :bsmilie:

 

[scubagolfer]

The three Musketeers ........... :bsmilie:

SWS #6 - Bro DD123

SWS #7 - Bro ZCA

SWS #8 - Bro NNB

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[scubagolfer]

Haha, must be quarrel lah, show temper liao

Not Looking

Not Looking but Feeling

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Wah... I read, also confused. Haha.

In short, yes. If you close your aperture and make it smaller, you will need to take a longer exposure, thus that can be achieved.

However such LE (long exposure) shots normally take longer than 2-3 secs to achieve. For such clouds, you may need anything from 30secs or more. If you already set your aperture to smallest and still cannot expose as long as you want, then an ND (neutral density) filter will come in play. The ND filter (depending on how many stops) will "stop" the light so that you can extend your exposure.

ND8 is 3 stops (meaning x8 to timing of exposure)
ND400 is about 9 stops (meaning x400 to timing of exposure)

B+W uses a different naming convention; it's 100+ #of stops
so ND8 (Hoya) = ND103 (B+W)
ND400 (Hoya 9 stops) ~ ND110 (B+W 10 stops)

I read this... even more confused!
Sounds like those phone calls I get from insurance salesmen
"... this plan is beneficial because if ____ happens you have ____ coverage...."

heheheh :bsmilie:

just kidding bro. Sorry to give you a hard time.

In short, an ND filter is like a pair of sunglasses, to reduce the amount of light passing through. The "neutral" term implies that it doesn't affect the colour of the light in any way.
The greater the number of stops, the darker the 'sunglass'....

 

[daredevil123]

Thanks DD123 for organize this outing, I post my homework now only 4 since the rest pic almost the same

Let me help you kurniled. Very well done bro. #4 is a little soft, but the rest are good. #1,3,4 can benefit from some more room at the top of central building. Well done bro.

#1

#2

#3

#4

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

Haha, must be quarrel lah, show temper liao

yeah lor... He wouldn't let me attach the RRS head on my Benro ;p
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but he still loaned me $ for breakfast, otherwise I would've starved to death... hehe :lovegrin:

 

[wildcat]

I read this... even more confused!
Sounds like those phone calls I get from insurance salesmen
"... this plan is beneficial because if ____ happens you have ____ coverage...."

heheheh :bsmilie:

just kidding bro. Sorry to give you a hard time.

:cry: I complain to my mummy you made me cry.

 

[daredevil123]

Thanks to Albert for organising this outing! Here is my homework:

C&C welcome.

Bro good shots!! waaa this time your shots are solid bro! Well done!

 

[daredevil123]

I am very happy with the results from this outing. It seems quite a number of you have improved a lot. The newbies generally did pretty well too, compared to what we are used to seeing. Well done people!

 

[ZerocoolAstra]

three cheers to DD123 for all the guidance he was offering to the Newbies!

:cheergal:

 

[daredevil123]

three cheers to DD123 for all the guidance he was offering to the Newbies!

:cheergal:

I didn't guide much. I was just walking around being a joker...

 

[dawngel]

If you like this effect, then yes... stopping down (using smaller aperture, ie bigger f number) will give you "3 in 1" benefits.

1) use of slower shutter speed to achieve same exposure (captures movement better)
2) greater depth of field
3) usually increased sharpness. Most budget lenses are at their sharpest around f/8, f/11 kind of apertures. Usually shooting them wide open (largest aperture) results in reduction to image quality.

Wah... I read, also confused. Haha.

In short, yes. If you close your aperture and make it smaller, you will need to take a longer exposure, thus that can be achieved.

However such LE (long exposure) shots normally take longer than 2-3 secs to achieve. For such clouds, you may need anything from 30secs or more. If you already set your aperture to smallest and still cannot expose as long as you want, then an ND (neutral density) filter will come in play. The ND filter (depending on how many stops) will "stop" the light so that you can extend your exposure.

ND8 is 3 stops (meaning x8 to timing of exposure)
ND400 is about 9 stops (meaning x400 to timing of exposure)

B+W uses a different naming convention; it's 100+ #of stops
so ND8 (Hoya) = ND103 (B+W)
ND400 (Hoya 9 stops) ~ ND110 (B+W 10 stops)

This effect is simple... Moving clouds and long exposure. The longer the exposure and/or the faster the clouds move, the more "moving" it looks.

I read this... even more confused!
Sounds like those phone calls I get from insurance salesmen
"... this plan is beneficial because if ____ happens you have ____ coverage...."

heheheh :bsmilie:

just kidding bro. Sorry to give you a hard time.

In short, an ND filter is like a pair of sunglasses, to reduce the amount of light passing through. The "neutral" term implies that it doesn't affect the colour of the light in any way.
The greater the number of stops, the darker the 'sunglass'....

okok...Dun quarrel..:angel:
I get what all of you are trying to explain

In short,
small aperture, slow shutter speed to capture the effect of moving clouds...

+ ND filter will give a more dramatic effect...cos as it reduce the light from going through..it slows down the shutter speed even more...

Did I get it right?

 

[dawngel]

No problem la. I no longer fire the shutter in all directions. Nowadays I will do about 2-4 views per outing. A lot more selective nowadays. Training myself to focus.

:bsmilie: I am still at the "firing the shutter in all directions" stage..

 

[dawngel]

I didn't guide much. I was just walking around being a joker...

Well, you did...both you and ZCA =)

 

[songws]

SWS #9 - Bro Ding

SWS #10 - Bro Eugene

SWS #11 - Bro Gaz

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[james8110]

Tks 4 DD pointers....Please coment bros n sisters. Which better n Y?

 

[songws]

waaaa songws, sneak in our photos... at least tell us mah, we will smile for you like bro NNB..

:bsmilie:

Yah... I think he even flexed his muscles for the shot

I am not sure if he is aware when I took the shot, probably he is using strength to carry his gear... :bsmilie:

Bro good shots!! waaa this time your shots are solid bro! Well done!

Really? All thanks to all the seniors guidance here...