problems shooting at esher shore

dandantheadminman · Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 8:42 pm Post subject: problems shooting at esher shore

bsacially, i have a problem when i wanna photo at esher shore.

well, what the problem is, because of the wierd foliage, its quite dark around the stunts, but the sky, in the shots, it really really really really burn out, and if i exposure for the sky, the rider is a really really really underexposed. see my problem?

also, because of the nature of the foliage (lots of random thin branches and holly and random stuff), whtehr i look up towards a rider in the air, the rider is hard to spot out against the very compelx branches.

anyone know how to get round these problems? thnx a bunch

Hamish · Forum Veteran Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 1020

Yeah.

Like I said before - overcast conditions, high ISO and wide aperture are best for forests, with rear synch flash if panning. If you have to blow the sky then do it. It can't be helped.

of course sometimes it won't work:

but unless you've got about 20 SB-800s then you won't have a chance Wink

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Roo · Forum Master Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 443

Option number 2, get as high as you can to exclude as much sky as you can, or specifically shoot from an angle where there is a more bushy background.

dandantheadminman · Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 9:44 pm Post subject:

oo thnx again for tips
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Hamish · Forum Veteran Joined: 29 Sep 2006 Posts: 1020

Good point, Roo.

Although it was so obvious I didn't even consider it. Wink

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