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[Wazzerphuk]

Hate lucky cunts who get forked lightning shots.

 

[old.user4556]

Hate lucky cunts who get forked lightning shots.

Indeed, although I admire their patience and dedication to geting the shot.

Chaos of Light | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

 

[caLLous]

Yeah, patience and looking the right way at the right time. I've spent many an hour watching storms this summer and have not coming away with anything decent. There's something about capturing light in this sense that makes it worth it when you get *that* shot. I took some nice ones of fireworks on Bastille day here but that's much more predictable and easy.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

It does help that places like the Eiffel Tower and Statue of Liberty are hit regularly I guess.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

The colours just feel wrong in that.

Looks better in print I have to say.

Any comments on this one I've just processed? Would be looking for criticism and pointers, it's my first HDR photo, albeit subtle.

 

[Garaen]

Great shot! How do you get the colours so crisp? I'm a fledgling photographer and most of my photos seem to be quite washed out and dull, the colours it the above are so vibrant.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

A couple of ND filters, circular polariser on the lens, good light.

HDR on the photo and just brought out the colours that were hiding in photoshop

 

[Garaen]

Ahh, will buy myself some filters - any online sites you photo bods recommend for lens / accessory purchases?

 

[caLLous]

Warehouse Express
Robert White
Calumet

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Same as I posted before, only this time without the people in it. Think it looks much better for it.

 

[caLLous]

Yeah, that bright red anorak really stood out.

 

[Gumbo]

What beach is that Wazz?

 

[old.user4556]

Ahh, will buy myself some filters - any online sites you photo bods recommend for lens / accessory purchases?

Don't skimp on filters and don't waste your time with screw-ins. I recommend Lee filters.

Same as I posted before, only this time without the people in it. Think it looks much better for it.

That's a good 'un, would be impressive at sunset.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Yeah, that bright red anorak really stood out.

Yeah, there was even a surfer in the original I hadn't noticed too!

What beach is that Wazz?

It's here: Mortehoe, Woolacombe, Devon.

51.181872,-4.213838

Don't skimp on filters and don't waste your time with screw-ins. I recommend Lee filters.



That's a good 'un, would be impressive at sunset.

Thanks! Probably one of my best shots now that. I was impressed with the amount of difference a couple of NDs make. Will have to look at getting some more. Having said that though I could really do with a better body and lenses. It's all so pricey though.

 

[Lamp]

Cenotes, Chichén-Itzá, Mexico

Caves can be very hard to shoot. Challenges include locating the spot with the most interesting elements and the need to return to a certain place over and over.

In this shot, the combination of the warmly lit stalagtites and stalagmites, the intense turquoise of the water, and the curious stone "jetty" create a dynamic and intriguing setting. (You don’t always have to bring along flashes, as caves open to the public are often lit to highlight the most dramatic rock formations.)

As with most successful photographs, there’s a single element that makes this one captivating: the shaft of light coming down from the roof of the cave. Sometimes you have to go back again and again to capture that remarkable detail that makes the shot sing. It’s the light beam and the circle of light on the water that gives this image an almost religious quality.