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Published: 2008-10-03 16:15:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 2775; Favourites: 137; Downloads: 0
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Cabo de Gata, Andalucia, SpainThe most exciting part of the south-eastern coastline of the natural park "Cabo de Gata-Nijar". This striking rock needle was spared by the erosion. Those rocks and cliffs are of volcanic origin.
Nikon D50
DX 18-55mm
GND 0.9
2.5 sec.
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Jaw-dropping !
Thanks for posting the camerawork info, very useful. I've been trying in vain for some time to produce slow shutter seascape shots but they are always over-exposed to the point of near white-out, even with my ND filter and exp comp to the max. You mention here that you use Aperture priority, may I ask what setting you use ? Am I doing the wrong thing using Shutter priority ?
Great photo, pleasure to view !
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Thanks a lot mate!
Oh did I mention that?
I didn't get your point actually...I don't really rememeber what I've used for a setting for this shot. But in fact that doesn't matter. If I do it with aperture, shutter priority. The important thing is that you have to close the aperture when choosing a longer shutter.
So if you want to switch from 1/60 sec @ f8 to 1/50 you have to close the aperture to f7.1 to get the same exposure (e.g. -0.3). So every step you slow the shutter speed you also have to close the aperture one step to get the same amount of light into the lens.
Further in lots of opportunities you also have to balance the contrasts between foreground and sky. A sky with setting sun is always much brighter than the foreground. Since the camera can only capture a certain range of contrast the sky is very often overexposed or the foreground underexposed. You have to use a gradient ND filter which darkens the sky and balances the contrast.
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Thanks, I really appreciate the info. Think I need to start using full manual as I've been letting the camera choose the aperture. I wouldnt pretend to fully understand it all yet but its something to work on. many thanks !
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You're welcome. Well but you don't need always to use manual. No one actually does I think. Sometimes it's just practical to use the priority modes. When using the priority mode the camera does exactly what I explained. You choose a wider aperture the camera slows the shutter
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I made a mistake on the link!
You can see your featured deviation here !
Sorry again for the mistake!
*korean-neighbour
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never mind. Thanks a lot!!
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You have been featured here ! I decided to feature your deviation because i really like your photographs! Hope you can sopport me by watching me! Really thank you!
*korean-neighbour
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HI
This photo has been featured in my journal
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Enjoy
Regards
Marta
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all those swirling waters and jagged rocks! great job.
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thanks a lot. wonderful place
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Beautiful! The sky is so fiery, and the water looks so soft
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Thank you. The conditions were perfect. Overwhelming sunset with lots of clouds and a stormy sea.
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Indeed, I was overwhelmed by that evening. Thank you!!
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Gracias Ricardo! La verdad es que habia una tormenta y la mar estaba muy picada. Pero dpm para fotografia!
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jejeje
De puta madre?
estas aprendiendo bien el espaΓ±ol ehhh...
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jeje si xD. Claro los tacos son lo primero que se aprende.
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Nice one, I love the fact that you have the same camera as me, but I think you are far more clever than me.
Anne
ps I just need a lot more practice, especially with the ND lens, what mode/setting do use mainly on the camera. I have been trying Aperture rather than auto.
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Thanks a lot. You just have to learn to handle it well. That's not a matter of cleverness.
I mainly use AV (aperture) or M (manual). For serious photography Auto is crap.
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