shooting in the light III

[george013]

Part III.

The sun shining on our globe.




A ballustrade.




George

[flashback]

The first one makes me squint and is ~almost~ painful to look at. Shooting into the sun with no real obstruction is a hard thing to pull off. Your second one works better in my mind, it's more arty. But still makes me squint.

[Shadowman]

Nice set.

[george013]

The first one makes me squint and is ~almost~ painful to look at. Shooting into the sun with no real obstruction is a hard thing to pull off. Your second one works better in my mind, it's more arty. But still makes me squint.

I agree it's not the best photo, but it is into the light.
The first one, the globe is made from plastic bottles symbolising the growing plastic garbage in the wordl. Lightened by the source of life.
Maybe an idea for Mike.



There're already 4 thread with this subject.



George

[Dave Humphries]

Hi George,

I agree with Jack, that is a tough one to shoot.

With the balustrade; might that benefit from a counter-clockwise rotation?

I did wonder whether all the right hand side was necessary on it too, but having played about, I do believe you have it right as it is.

Cheers, Dave

PS thanks for the next two that have just appeared.

I really like that plastic bottle globe shot, although sadly I think the meaning would be lost on those the message needs to reach.

[george013]

That day I also took some pictures to show what happens with the light when reflected. One sees that often in water reflections: the reflected sky in the water contains more detail as the sky itself.
These pictures are just meant to show that, watch the colors in the reflection and the shape of the sun.




Over and out.

George

[IzzieK]

Very nice shots, George. I like the first one even though it encourages one to squint. And thanks for the commentary and the close-up shot of the "world" made of plastic bottles.

OFFTOPIC: We used to have an exchange student from Netherlands whose father owns a shipping company. He still get in touch with my stepson who lives with us. I forgot his surname (his first name is Thomas.)

[Dave Humphries]

Hi George,

That day I also took some pictures to show what happens with the light when reflected. One sees that often in water reflections: the reflected sky in the water contains more detail as the sky itself.

Yup, I believe that's because the exposure of the sky in the reflection (from glass or water, but not a mirror) is a bit less.

If we directly shoot a bracketed set of a scene (with or without a reflection) and underexpose the (direct) sky in one shot, we'll see the same effect - more detail and saturation.

Dave

[Wavelength]

Lovely images....

[george013]

Hi George,



Yup, I believe that's because the exposure of the sky in the reflection (from glass or water, but not a mirror) is a bit less.

If we directly shoot a bracketed set of a scene (with or without a reflection) and underexpose the (direct) sky in one shot, we'll see the same effect - more detail and saturation.

Dave

I believe any reflection is less than the direct light. Either part of the light is passing through or is getting absorbed. So also with mirrors.
One can see often on the images shown that if the dark parts are to much lightened, the reflection in the water is lighter than the original.

George