Stop what you're doing right now and take a photo

[SubliminalThought]

Nico pano shot there Postman

 

[BigAl-sa]

Thanks!

Wish my D40 had bracketing.

Why? You can do the bracketing manually

Otherwise, use RAW, and expose the pic for the shadows. You can then use the RAW converter to recover the detail in the highlights and make your darker images.

eg:

 

[Rouxenator]

Depends on the dynamic range of your sensor really. Some will capture more details in RAW than others. But yes, manual bracketing is always an option if you are taking pictures of fairly stationary scenes.

 

[bwana]

Why? You can do the bracketing manually

Often the quicker you can do it the better. If I can fire off 7 bracketed shots in less than a second there is much less opportunity for movement than doing it manually.

Otherwise, use RAW, and expose the pic for the shadows. You can then use the RAW converter to recover the detail in the highlights and make your darker images.

RAW is great but there is a definite limit to what you can recover.

 

[BigAl-sa]

Often the quicker you can do it the better. If I can fire off 7 bracketed shots in less than a second there is much less opportunity for movement than doing it manually.

The thing that bugs me is vibration from the mirror slap.

RAW is great but there is a definite limit to what you can recover.

As shot:


After post:


Still some blown out areas, but only one shot for the source

 

[bwana]

The thing that bugs me is vibration from the mirror slap.

Mirror lockup.

 

[PostmanPot]

Nico pano shot there Postman

Ta.

Why? You can do the bracketing manually

Otherwise, use RAW, and expose the pic for the shadows. You can then use the RAW converter to recover the detail in the highlights and make your darker images.

Cool. Will try once I get my tripod. The idea of bracketing is much nicer though, being easier and all. And better for non-stationary shots as Roux said.

I've never shot in RAW.

 

[PostmanPot]

 

[SubliminalThought]

Its the end of the world... the earth is falling to the right... aaaaaargh

 

[chau]

A very misty night in the bay

 

[Kalvaer]

HEHE looks like Flash Gordon or the Human Torch

 

[Rouxenator]

Awesome exposure ! How long was it for and at what ISO ?
Excellent picture - great capture chau

 

[chau]

Awesome exposure ! How long was it for and at what ISO ?
Excellent picture - great capture chau

Thank you very much Rouxenator
it was taken at Iso100, f10 and 6seconds.
It was just my luck that a car passed by and I got some strange looks from the two inside lol

 

[bwana]

Nice chau.

 

[fwwwn]

Took this last night. Some heavy post processing involved. This is what I get up to when I can't sleep...

Edit: Can't seem to get the tags working.
Edit 2: The top link is wrapped in the IMG tags Idmelsa posted.
Edit 3: Realised that 'show images' was unticked in my settings...

 

[Rouxenator]

A work of art to be enjoyed by everyone - like the object in it

 

[fwwwn]

"HTML code is Off"

Bottom left of the page.

Ah, thanks.

 

[ldmelsa]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ldmelsa/4169506736/

Date Shot: 2009/12/08 16:39:04.00
Image Quality: Jpeg Normal (8-bit)
Device: Nikon D90
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: F/13
Shutter Speed: 1/80s
Exposure Mode: Programmed Auto*
Exposure Comp.: -0.7EV
ISO Sensitivity: Auto (ISO 200)
White Balance: Auto, 0, 0
Active D-Lighting: Auto
Base: [VI] VIVID
Contrast: Active D-Lighting
Brightness: Active D-Lighting
Saturation: +3

 

[bwana]

 

[ldmelsa]

That is a nice composition, man!