Long Exposure Attempt

[Benjy]

...any tips would be much appreciated...

[lookmore]

...any tips would be much appreciated...

I like it. I'd like it even more if the horizon was level though...

Sent from my thl 4000

[Benjy]

Thanks,didn,t notice horizon till later,faffing about with filters etc...

[Wavelength]

Bernard, I felt the same way as "Lookmore" just need adjust the horizon....;

[bnnrcn]

Was there a focusing problem while shooting Bernard? The image looks blurred. Or may be your tripod wasn't sturdy enough and some vibration caused the blur?

If it is a focusing issue, I would suggest that you shouldn't use auto focus when your ND filter is on because it might easily fail. When I shoot long exposures, first I focus, then I switch to manual focus to lock my focus, and then I put on my ND filter and shoot the image (of course I also switch to manual mode and set my shutter speed before shooting the image).

[Dave Humphries]

EXIF shows 30 seconds, f/8, 100 iso at 50mm on a Sony SLT-A65V.

I'd say the camera probably moved

Is the severe vignette an unintentional side effect of the filter(s)?

Was it raining too?

[Black Pearl]

Looks like a screw-in hood was put on top of the filter which has caused the vignetting...or some other encroachment into the frame.
The camera hasn't been stable during the exposure which has caused quite severed movement blur.
The colours look a little odd - could be an inexpensive filter causing shift.

[Benjy]

Thanks for comments,very much appreciated,yes Dave,raining,very windy,vignette was intentional, a tad too much...Robin used Lee Big Stopper

[Shadowman]

Nice concept.

[IzzieK]

Benjy this is very nice though the blur is everywhere if you look at the tree branches. I kinda like the scene. It looks peaceful. I can't give you any tips as I have not done long exposure before. Sorry.

[Benjy]

Thanks Izzie/John,it was quite windy therefore anything that is moving is blurred when using Big Stopper filters,thanks again for comments....

[bje07]

You can limit the movement of the tripod, so the blur of the photo, if you hang your photo bag or a stone to it
In addition, the focus should have been on the rocks in the water