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Ar r i v ee a r l ya ndl ookf ora ni nt e r e s t i ngf or e gr oundobj e c t . Youma ya l s owa nt t hewa v emov e me nti t s e l ft obet hef or e gr oundobj e c tofi nt e r e s t . Si ty ourc a me r aonat r i poda ndus ear e mot er e l e a s e . Tur nof fi ma ge s t a bi l i s a t i on/v i br a t i onc ont r olont hes i deofy ourl e nsi fi tha si t . Us eMa nua lModef orl a nds c a pe ss oy ouha v ef ul lc ont r olov e rt hec a me r a s e t t i ngs . Se tApe r t ur ef / 11f / 16de pe ndi nghowmuc hde pt hoffie l dy oua r ea i mi ngt o c a pt ur e . Thehi ghe rt heApe r t ur ef / numbe r , t hes l owe rt hes hut t e rs pe e d. Se tI SO50200( de pe ndi ngony ourc a me r amode l ) . Thel owe rt heI SOt he s l owe rt hes hut t e rs pe e d. Ex pe r i me nt i ngwi t hs hut t e rs pe e da st hewa v e smov ei na ndouti st hef unpa r t . Us ua l l yI ’ l ls t a r twi t hz e r oi ngt hee x pos ur el i ne( bya dj us t i ngt hes hut t e rs pe e d) a nds e ewha te f f e c tIge t . I ft hei ma gei st ooda r kf ormyl i k i ng, I ’ l lt r y+ 1a nd+ 2 e x pos ur e . I fi t ’ st ool i ght , I ’ l lt r y1or2. I ft hewa v emot i oni s n’ ta ss moot ha sy ou’ dl i k e , s e tahi ghe rf / numbe r . I r e c omme ndgoi nga shi gha sf / 22. Aga i ne x pe r i me ntunt i ly oul i k ewha ty ous e e . Tr yf / 11, f / 13, f / 16a ndf / 22. Onemor et i p: Us et hegr a di e ntfil t e ri nL i ght r oom t ol i ght e nupt hef or e gr ound be a c hi fne e de d.
Shoot i ngSunset sWi t hA Tel ephot oLens c a me r as e t t i ngst ous ea sas t a r t i ngpo i nt Oneofmyf a v our i t ewa y st ophot ogr a phas unr i s eors uns e ti st ous ea t e l e phot ol e ns( 300400mm f oc a ll e ngt h) . Shoot i nga tl onge rf oc a ll e ngt hs wi l lgi v et hef e e l i ngt ha tt hes uni smuc hc l os e rt oot he re l e me nt ss e e n wi t hi nt hes a mef r a me . I t ’ sbe s tt ophot ogr a pht hes unwi t haf a s t e rs hut t e rs pe e ds onott obl ur i t smov e me nt . The r e f or ei t ’ spe r s ona lpr e f e r e nc ewhe t he ry ouwa ntt ous e at r i pod. Whe nha ndhol di ngy ourl e nswi t hnot r i pod, r e me mbe rt os hootwi t ha f a s t e rs hut t e rs pe e dt ha nt hef oc a ll e ngt hofy ourl e ns . Fore xa mpl ei fy ou a r es hoot i nga t300mm f oc a ll e ngt h, us eas hut t e rs pe e dof1/ 320s e c . Ori f y ouus e400mm f oc a ll e ngt h, us eas hut t e rs pe e dof1/ 420s e c . I fy ourl e nsha sv i br a t i onc ont r ol/i ma ges t a bi l i s a t i on, y ouc a nge ta wa y wi t hs hoot i nga tt hes a mes pe e da sy ourf oc a ll e nt h. Fore xa mpl e , i fy ou a r es hoot i ngwi t h300mm f oc a ll e ngt h, y ou’ l ls t i l lbea bl et oha ndhol d y ourc a me r aa t1/ 300s e cs hut t e rs pe e dors l i ght l ys l owe r .
Ir e c omme nds t a r t i ngwi t ht hef ol l owi ngs e t t i ngst he nt we a kf r om t he r e de pe ndi ngont her e s ul ty oua r ea f t e r . -Ma nua lMode -Shut t e rSpe e d1/ 400s e c( pr e s umi ngy oua r enotus i ngaf oc a ll e ngt hl onge r t ha n400mm) -Ape r t ur ef / 5. 6 -I SO320 Whi t eba l a nc ei sk e yt oc a pt ur i ngt he s es hot s , s oi t ’ sbe s tt os hooti nRAW fil e f or ma ts oy ouc a ne di tt heWhi t eBa l a nc el a t e roni npos tpr oc e s s i ng. Mos t c a me r a st ha tc a ns hooti nRAW fil ef or ma ta l s oc omewi t haRAW fil ee di t or ( of t e ndownl oa da bl ef r om t hec ompa nywe bs i t enowa da y s ) . Ora l t e r na t i v e l yy ou c a na l s oe di tt hi ss e t t i ngi nL i ght r oom orCa me r aRa w( Phot os hop) . I fy oupr e f e r nott oe di ti ma ge s , t r y‘ Cl oudy ’ or‘ Ov e r c a s t ’ whi t eba l a nc es e t t i ngs . Cl oudya nd Ov e r c a s twhi t eba l a nc es e t t i ngswi l lgi v eawa r me rc ol ort onet oy ouri ma ge s .
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FI GURETO GROUND byEr i cKi m Oneoft hema i nf unc t i onsofc ompos i t i oni nphot ogr a phyi st ol ety ourv i ewer k nowwha the/ s hes houl dbel ook i nga t . Ther ef or et hepur pos eofc ompos i t i oni s t oi dent i f yy ourma i ns ubj ec tt oy ourv i ewer . Thec onc eptof‘ figur et ogr ound’ i st ha ty ouwa ntgoods epa r a t i ona ndc ont r a s t bet weeny ourfigur e( s ubj ec t )f r om y ourgr ound( ba c k gr ound) .
Forexa mpl e, i fy ouha v eawhi t eorbr i ghtba c k gr ound, y ouwa nty ours ubj ec t t obeda r k( t opopoutf r om t heba c k gr ound) . Ont heot herha nd, i fy ouha v ea bl a c korda r kba c k gr ound, y ouwa nty ours ubj ec tt obebr i ght . Wec a ns t a r tof fi l l us t r a t i ngt hec onc eptof “ figur et ogr ound”wi t ht hedi a gr a msont he r i ght . I nFi gur e1, y ous eeabl a c kdota ga i ns ta whi t eba c k gr ound. I tpopsoutr ea l l ywel l , a ndt her ei sc l ea rs epa r a t i onf r om t hefigur e ( bl a c kdot )f r om t hegr ound( whi t e ba c k gr ound) . I nFi gur e2, y ouc a ns eei twor k st hei nv er s e wa y . Thefigur e( whi t edot )ha sc l ea ra nd s t r ongc ont r a s ta nds epa r a t i onf r om t he gr ound( bl a c kba c k gr ound) .
Fi gur e1: Bl a c ka ga i ns twhi t eba c k gr ound. St r ongfigur et ogr ound.
Whent her ei sc l ea rs epa r a t i onoft he s ubj ec tf r om t heba c k gr ound, wes a yt he i ma geha s‘ s t r ongfigur et ogr ound. ’ I ft he s epa r a t i oni s n’ tc l ea r , wes a yt hei ma geha s ‘ poorfigur et ogr ound’ . Fi gur e2: Whi t ea ga i ns tbl a c kba c k gr ound. St r ongfigur et ogr ound.
Fi gur e3a ndFi gur e4a r eexa mpl esof‘ poor figur et ogr ound’ . Not ehowt hedot sa ndt he ba c k gr oundsbl endi nt oget her , a ndt her e i s n’ ts t r ongc ont r a s t . Thi si st hemi s t a k eweof t enma k ei nour phot ogr a phy . Wedon’ tha v ec l ea rs epa r a t i on bet weenours ubj ec t sa ndt heba c k gr ounds . Weof t enc a pt ur ei ma geswi t h‘ poorfigur et o gr ound’ byha v i ngov er l a ppi ngfigur es , c l ut t er edba c k gr ounds , a ndnotenough c ont r a s ti nt hes c ene.
Fi gur e3: Da r k gr e ydota ga i ns tbl a c k ba c k gr ound. Poorfigur et ogr ound.
Wha ta r es omepr a c t i c a lwa y st oma k e phot ogr a phst ha tha v es t r ongerfigur et o gr ound?
Fi gur e4: Li ght gr e ydota ga i ns twhi t e ba c k gr ound. Poorfigur et ogr ound
LOOKATTHEBACKGROUNDFI RST Thec ommonmi s t a k eal otofphot ogr a pher sma k ei st ha tt heyfir s tl ook a tt hes ubj ec t , bec omes oena mor edwi t ht hes ubj ec t , a ndt her ef or edi s r ega r d t heba c k gr ound. Wha tendsupha ppeni ngi st ha ty ouha v ea ni nt er es t i ng s ubj ec t , wi t hames s yorc l ut t er edba c k gr oundwi t h‘ poorfigur et ogr ound’ . Sot a k et heoppos i t ea ppr oa c h: l ooka tt heba c k gr oundbef or ephot ogr a phi ng y ours ubj ec t . Wha tIt r yt odoi st ol ookf orc l ea na ndmi ni ma l i s tba c k gr ounds . Thi sa l l ows met oputmor eempha s i sa ndf oc usonmys ubj ec t s . Forexa mpl e, i fIa m s hoot i nga‘ s t r eetpor t r a i t ’ Ia s kf ormys ubj ec tt omov et oas i mpl eba c k gr ound. Theyus ua l l yha v enopr obl em.
I nt hi ss t r e etpor t r a i t , Ia s k edt hi swoma nt os t a nd i nf r ontofawhi t ewa l l , whi c hgi v esherc l ea r s epa r a t i onf r om t heba c k gr ound. Not et ha tt he edgesi nt hi ss hota r eabi tc l ut t er ed( t hebl a c k t r i a ngl ei nt hebot t om l ef ti sadi s t r a c t i on) . When s hoot i ngs t r e etpor t r a i t s , t r yt ol ooka tt heedges oft hef r a mewhenc l i c k i ng.
I nt hi si ma ge, t her ei ss t r ongfigur et ogr ound bet we ent hema n’ sbodya ndt hewhi t el i nk ed ba c k gr ound. Howe v ert hefigur et ogr oundi s poorwheni tc omest ohi sbea r da ndhi sj a c k et ( t he ybl endi nt oget her ) . I na ddi t i on, pa r tofhi s hea di sbl endi ngt oomuc hi nt ot het opoft he f r a me. Iendedupul t i ma t el ydi t c hi ngt hi sphot o.
Anot herpr a c t i c a lwa yt oc r ea t es t r ongfigur et o gr oundi ns t r e etphot ogr a phy : us eafla s h. Afla s h wi l lhel py ours ubj e c t spopoutf r om t heba c k gr ound, byl i ght i ngy ours ubj e c ta ndbyda r k eni ngt he ba c k gr ound( a s s umi ngi fy ou’ r es hoot i ngi nt hes ha de) . I fne wt ofla s h, j us tt r yus i ngi ti n‘ P’ mode.
THE‘ FI GURETOGROUNDTEST’ Oneoft hel es s onst ha tIl ea r nedf r om myf r i endAda m Ma r el l i( oneoft hemos t k nowl edgea bl ephot ogr a pher sonc ompos i t i on)i st he‘ figur et ogr oundt es t . ’ The c onc epti si fy oubl ura ni ma gea ndc a ns t i l ls eet hema i ns ubj ec ta nd s epa r a t i onbet weena ndt heba c k gr ound, i tpa s s est het es t . Ther ef or ei tha s s t r ongfigur et ogr ound.
T a k ef ore xa mpl et hi sphot oIt ooki nT ok y o, 2011. Il ov edt hes t r ongfigur et o gr oundbet we ent heda r ks ubj e c ta ndt hewhi t ewa l l . Ia l s oi nt ent i ona l l y bur ned( da r k ened)hi sf a c et oma k ehi ms e em mor ea nony mousa ndmy s t er i ous . I fIa ppl ya‘ ga us s i a nbl ur ’ i nPhot os hop, y ouc a ns t i l lc l ea r l ys e et hes ubj e c t s epa r a t edf r om t heba c k gr ound. I tpa s s esour‘ figur et ogr oundt es t . ’
Ev ent hought hei ma gei sbl ur r y , y ouc a nc l ea r l ys e et hes ubj e c t .
HOW TOCREATEYOUROWNFI GURETOGROUNDTEST Tos eei fy ouri ma gespa s st he‘ figur et ogr oundt es t , ’ openupPhot os hop, t hen gounderFi l t er>Bl ur>Ga us s i a nBl ur . Dependi ngonhowbi gy ouri ma gei s , y ouneedt oa dj us tt hebl ur . Fort hi s 4096pxby2725pxi ma ge, Ius ed40px.
Ev ent houghy ouri ma gemi ghtnotpa s st he‘ figur et ogr oundt es t , ’ i tdoes n’ t nec es s a r i l ymea ni ti sa“ ba d”phot ogr a ph. Wha ti ts i mpl ymea nsi st ha ti ti sha r d f ory ourv i ewert oi dent i f yt hes ubj ec ti ny ourphot ogr a ph. Gener a l l yt hes t r ongert hefigur et ogr oundi s , t hec l ea r ery ouri ma gei st ol ook a t , a ndmor ev i s ua l l ya ppea l i ng. Thebes tc onc eptt ok eepi nmi ndwhent r y i ngt oobt a i ns t r ongfigur et ogr ound i smi ni ma l i s m. Les si smor e. Tr yt or educ ec l ut t era ndnoi s e.
EXAMPLEOFPOORFI GURETOGROUND Iv er ymuc hl i k et hi si ma get ha tIa l s ot ooki nTok y o. Il ov et hei nt ens i t yofa l l t hemeni ns ui t sdr i nk i ng, s mok i ng, a ndea t i nggr ea s yf ooda f t eral onga nd t oughda ya tt heof fic e. Tomet hei ma gef eel sunea s y , a nxi ous , a ndf ul lofpent upener gy . Howev erwhenwea ppl yaga us s i a nbl urt ot hei ma gef ort he figur et ogr oundt es t , y ouc a ns eet ha tt hei ma gei squi t ec l ut t er ed. I ti sha r dt o s epa r a t et hes ubj ec t si nt het opoft hef r a mef r om t hebi gwhi t ebl oboff oodon t het a bl ei nt hemi ddl eoft hef r a me. Ther ef or et hi si ma geha spoorfigur et o gr ound, a si ti sdi f fic ul tt os eewha ti sgoi ngoni nt hei ma ge. Ul t i ma t el ywheni tc omest oy ourphot ogr a phy , r emembery ouc a ns t i l lma k e phot ogr a phst ha tt ouc hy ouemot i ona l l yt ha tha v epoorc ompos i t i on. Howev eri fy oudec i det ok eepa ni ma ge, openl ya c k nowl edget oy our s el ft ha t t hec ompos i t i oni s n’ tgr ea t . Buti fy ouf eelt ha tt heemot i ona ndt hec ont entof t hei ma gei ss t r ongenough, s omet i mesha v i ngawea k erc ompos i t i oni sok a y . Att heendoft heda y , t hes t r onges tphot ogr a phsa r et heonest ha tha v ebot h s t r ongemot i onsa ndas t r ongc ompos i t i on. I fIc oul dc hoos eoneov ert heot her ?Ibel i ev et ha temot i oni sk i ng.
Dani el l eMayes ( s t ude ntpr o fil e ) ht t ps : / / www. i ns t a gr a m. c o m/ da ni e l l e m1104/ Phot ogr a phydoes n’ tgeta nybet t ert ha nwheni thel pss t r engt hent hebondsof y ourent i r ef a mi l y !Da ni el l ec omesf r om af a mi l yofphot ogr a pher s , c her i s hi ngt he t i met heygett os pendt oget herwi t hc a mer ai nha nd. Da ni el l e’ sbes tpi ec eofa dv i c e“ i st oma k es ur ey out a k ey ourey ea wa yf r om t he c a mer aa ndl ooka r oundoc c a s i ona l l y ” . Qui t eof t ent hel i ghtbehi ndy ouwi l lbe bet t ert ha nt hel i ghtt ot hef r ontors omet hi ngc ooll i k ear a i nbowwi l lha v e a ppea r ed.
Howdi dy ouďŹ r s tbec omei nt er es t edi nphot ogr a phy ? Phot ogr a phyi sabi tofat hi ngi nmyf a mi l y . Mymot herha sa l wa y senj oy edt a k i ng phot osa ndIpr oba bl ygoti nt er es t edi ni tbec a us eofher . Mum a ndIl i k et ol ooka t ea c hot her si ma gesa nda l wa y st a gea c hot heri nphot oswea dmi r eonI ns t a gr a m. Myda ught erl ov esi tt ooa nds odomys i s t er sa nds i s t er i nl a w. Wes omet i mesdo c ha l l engest oget hera ndt ha tk eepst hemot i v a t i ongoi ng. Da dof t ent a gsa l ong whenMum a ndIgooutf oraphot ogr a phyďŹ x. Hei sgr ea tf ors pot t i ngbi r ds . Ia m nots ur ehi sbi r dc a l li sv er ya ut hent i ct hough!( Shh, don' tt el lhi m. ) Forme, phot ogr a phyi sagr ea tes c a pef r om av er ybus yj ob. Ia m at ea c hers oi ti s us ua l l yaSunda ya f t er noona nds c hoolhol i da yt hi ng. Il ov egoi ngf orawa l ka nd get t i ngouti nt ona t ur e. I ti sgr ea tes c a pi s m. I nabus ywor l d, phot ogr a phyi sgood f orf or c i ngy out os l owdowna ndt obemi ndf ulofwha ti sa r oundy ou.
Wha torwhoi ns pi r esy ou? Ia m pr oba bl ymos ti ns pi r edbyt hepeopl ei nTa ny a ' sv a r i ousDSLRf a c ebook gr oups . Ienj oya dmi r i ngt hephot os , r ea di ngt hes et t i ngsa ndt r y i ngt hem out my s el f . Ia l s of ol l owl ot sofphot ogr a pher sonI ns t a gr a m.Il i k ea l lt y pesofphot ogr a phy butIa m ma i nl yi nt er es t edi nt r a v elphot ogr a phy . I ti sdi v er s e. Ia mt r y i ngt o c ha l l engemy s el ft ot a k emor ephot osofpeopl ewhenIa mt r a v el l i ng. Igot s hout eda tonc ebyaj ewel l er yma k erwhowa ss i t t i ngont hes i deofar oa di n Tha i l a nd. Het ol dmeIha ds t ol enhi ss oul !Inowt r yt oa s kf orper mi s s i on. I ha v en' tha da ny oner ef us ebuti tof t enr ui nst hemomenta st heyenduppos i ng. Wha t ’ sy ourmos tmemor a bl emoment ? Iha v et os a yIwa ss t unnedt ha tTa ny aa s k edmet odot hi sf ea t ur e. Ia c t ua l l y a s k edheri fs hewa ss er i ous ! !Iwoul dnev erha v et houghtmyphot oswoul dbe goodenough, s oIwa sv er yc huf f ed. Ther ea r es oma nyexc el l entphot ogr a pher s i nt hi sgr oupa ndIa ms t i l lj us tl ea r ni ng! Iwa sa l s opr et t yexc i t edwhenonourl a s tt r i pIgotdec entphot osofni ght s c a pes a ndi nl owl i ghtc ondi t i ons . Iha v enev erbeena bl et odot ha t . Twoy ea r sa goI woul dn' tha v ema na gedi t . Ia ma l s opr oudoft hef a c tt ha tIt ooka l lmyphot os us i ngma nua lmodea nds hoot i ngi nr a w. I ti st hefir s tt r i pIha v ebeenc omf or t a bl e wi t hdoi ngt ha t . Ia dmi ts omephot osneededapr et t ygoodedi tbuta tl ea s tIa l s o k newhowt oedi tt hem t oo! !
Howha sourphot ogr a phyc our s ehel pedy ou? I tha shel pedenor mous l y . Ia ms ogl a dIf oundi t . Ic a mehomef r om oneofour t r i psa ndwa sabi tdi s a ppoi nt edi ns omeofmyphot os . Iwa sa l s os er i ous l y a nnoy edt ha tt hei Phonephot ost ha tot her sc a s ua l l ys na ppedwhi l ewa l k i ng a r ounda tni ght , t ur nedoutbet t ert ha nmyphot os . Iwa sonl yus i nga ut oma t i c s et t i ngsa tt hi st i me. Inot i c edt ha toneofmyf r i endswhot a k esgr ea tphot os , ha dl i k edTa ny a ' sc our s eonf a c ebooka nds oIdec i dedt oc hec ki tout . Ibought i ta tt hes t a r toft hes c hoolhol i da y sa ndqui c k l ybec a meobs es s ed!( Mypoor dogsr unwhent heys eet hec a mer ac omeout . )Il ov et hef or ma toft hemodul es a ndt ha tIonl yneededt ogos of a rbef or eIc oul dpr a c t i c eac er t a i nt ec hni que. I ha v epur c ha s eda l lt hec our s esa ndl ov ea l loft hem. Ic a n' twa i tf ormor e. Ia l s o boughtamember s hi pf ormymot her . Ik news he' dl ov et os eeev er y one' s f a c ebookphot ost oo.
Yourf a v our i t el oc a t i on? Al t houghIha v et r a v el l edt oma nya ma z i ngpl a c es , myf a v our i t epl a c ef or phot ogr a phyi shome!Il i v eont heSuns hi neCoa s ti nAus t r a l i a . Wea r er ea l l y s poi l tf orc hoi c ef orphot ogr a phyl oc a t i ons . Ic a ngot odi f f er entbea c hes , t o v a r i ousr a i nf or es tf ul lofbi r dsa ndma r s upi a l sa ndt opondsa ndl a k es . We ha v ebea ut i f uls uns et sa nds unr i s es . Thehi nt er l a ndi soneofmyf a v our i t e l oc a t i onswi t hi t ' sr ol l i nggr eenhi l l sa ndv a s tout l ook st owa r dst he Gl a s s hous eMount a i ns . Ourl oc a lbot a ni cga r densha v egr ea tbi r dl i f ea nd flower sa ndi sus ua l l yagoodqui ets pot . Wheni ti sr a i ni ng, Ic a nbuya c oupl eofflower sf r om t heflor i s ta nddos omema c r ophot ogr a phy . Mydec k ha sr ea l l yni c el i ghtf ort ha ta ndourpoolma k esf orani c ebok ehc ol our . I a l s oha v emyphot ogr a phybuddy , Mum, whol i v esnea r by .
Wha tpl a nsdoy ouha v ef ort hef ut ur eofy ourphot ogr a phy ? Mypl a ni st oj us tt ok eeponl ea r ni ng. Ia m nots t uc kononet y peofgenr es o t ha topensmeupt ol ea r ni nga bouta l ls or t sofphot ogr a phyf r om ma c r o flower st obi r dst os uns et s . Ia m notpl a nni ngt obec omeapr of es s i ona ls ot ha t defini t el yt a k est hepr es s ur eof fwha tIpr oduc ea nds howot her s . Ia m ha ppy t opos tt hem onf a c ebooka ndI ns t a gr a ma ndi fpeopl el i k et hem t hent ha ti sa bonus . Rec ent l yIdi daf a mi l yphot os hootf oraf r i enda ndIr ea l l yenj oy edi t . I ' dha ppi l ydot ha ta ga i n. Mys i s t erha sa s k edmet ot a k ephot osonher weddi ngda yoft hepr eweddi ngbr i depr epa r a t i ons . Sheha sc hos enoneof t hephot ogr a pher st ha tIf ol l owonI ns t a gr a mf ort hec er emony , s oIa m exc i t edt obea bl et owa t c hhi m wor ka ndt os eewha thepr oduc es . Hi sphot os a r ea l wa y sa ma z i ng.
Wha t ’ sy ourbes tpi ec eofa dv i c ef orot her ss of a r ? Wi t houtadoubt , mybes tpi ec eofa dv i c ei st odoa l lofTa ny a ' sc our s esa nd r ev i s i tt hem r egul a r l y . Ia ma l wa y sgoi ngba c kt os eewha tIha v emi s s edor wha tt ec hni queIc a nr efine. Ia l wa y sfinds omet hi ngus ef ulors omet hi ngt ha tI ha v ef or got t en. I fIha v eas pa r e30mi nut esormor e, Ia mr er ea di ngort r y i ng s omet hi ngnew. Ir ec ommendt hec our s et oa ny onewhol i s t ens ! Thes ec ondpi ec eofa dv i c ei st oma k es ur ey out a k ey ourey ea wa yf r om t he c a mer aa ndl ooka r oundoc c a s i ona l l y . It ooks omephot osea r l i ert hi sy ea roft wo phot ogr a pher swhoha ds etupt hei rt r i podst os hootas uns etov ert her oc k son t hebea c h. Il ook edba c ka nds a war a i nbowbehi ndt hem. Theyt ot a l l ymi s s edi t . I twa sagoodl es s on. Tos eemor eofDa ni el l e’ swor kv i s i tht t ps : / / www. i ns t a gr a m. c om/ da ni el l em1104/
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LensFi l t er s qui c kr undo wno nfil t e r s Lensfil t er sc a ns er v enumer ouspur pos es . Theyc a nenha nc ec ol or s , r educ e r eflec t i onsors i mpl ypr ot ec ty ourl ens . Whet hery ouneedt opur c ha s eafil t er wi l ldependl a r gel yonwha tgenr ey ous hoot . Forexa mpl e, l a nds c a pe phot ogr a pher sr el yhea v i l yonv a r i ousfil t er s , whi l epor t r a i tphot ogr a pher sr a r el y us et hem. FI LTEROVERVI EW UVfil t er sa r et hos et ha ts a l es menwi l lr ec ommendt oy out opr ot ec tt hef r ont el ementofal ensf r om dus t , di r ta ndpot ent i a ls c r a t c hes . Pol a r i z i ngfil t er sr educ er eflec t i ons , enha nc ec ol or sa ndi nc r ea s ec ont r a s t . Per f ec ta l s of orda r k eni ngt hes k yorr educ i ngha z e. Theya r et y pi c a l l yc i r c ul a r f orDSLRc a mer a s , a l l owi ngea s yc ont r oloft heef f ec tofpol a r i z a t i on. Af a v our i t ef orl a nds c a pephot ogr a phyi saNeut r a lDens i t y( ND)Fi l t er . NDfil t er s r educ et hea mountofl i ghtent er i ngt hel ens , t husa l l owi ngt hephot ogr a phert o s hootwi t hamuc hs l owers hut t ers peed. Gr ea tf ors i t ua t i onswher et he phot ogr a pherwa nt st oc r ea t emot i onbl ur . Forexa mpl er i v er s , wa t er f a l l s , c l oud mov ement , mov i ngpeopl e. Col orwa r mi ngorc ool i ngfil t er swer epopul a rf orfil mc a mer a s , buta r er a r el y us edi nt oda y sdi gi t a lwor l da sphot ogr a pher sgener a l l ya ppl yt hem i n pos t pr oc es s i ng. Cl os eupfil t er sa r eonl yus edf orma c r ophot ogr a phy . Theya l l owal enst of oc us muc hc l os ert oas ubj ec tt ha nwoul dot her wi s ebea v a i l a bl e. Thent her ea r enumer ouss pec i a lef f ec tfil t er ss uc ha ss t a rfil t er s , s of t eni ng, bok ehs ha peset c .
CI RCULAR/SCREWONFI LTERS Themos tpopul a rl ensfil t er sa r ec i r c ul a r , s c r ewonfil t er s . Theyc a nea s i l ybe mount eddi r ec t l yont ot hefil t ert hr ea di nf r ontofal ens . Bef or epur c ha s i nga s c r ewonfil t er , y ou’ l lneedt oc hec kt hes i z eofy ourl ensfil t ert hr ea d. I fy ou l ookont heendofy ourl ens , i twi l ldi s pl a ya‘ mm’ number . Forexa mpl e, 77mm. SQUAREFI LTERS Squa r efil t er sa r epopul a rf orpr of es s i ona ll a nds c a pephot ogr a phy . Afil t er hol dera t t a c hest ot hel ensfil t ert hr ea da ndc a nhol doneormor es qua r e fil t er s . Thebr a ndy ouc hoos ema yi mpa c ti ma gequa l i t y . Somea r ebet t ert ha n ot her swheni tc omest oqua l i t y .Iper s ona l l yr ec ommendLeeorNi Sibr a nds . Thegr ea tt hi ngi s , t hehol der sa r ec ompa t i bl ewi t hbot hbr a ndfil t er s .
AREALLLENSESCOMPATI BLEWI THFI LTERS? I t ’ si mpor t a ntt ok nowt ha tnota l ll ens esa r edi r ec t l yc ompa t i bl ewi t hfil t er s . Somel ens es( es pec i a l l yul t r awi del ens es )donotha v et het hr ea dst os c r ewon afil t er . I ft hi si st hec a s e, y ou’ l lneedt opur c ha s ea‘ Fi l t erHol derKi twi t h Ada pt erRi ng’ t ha ti sdes i gnedf ort hr ea dl es sl ens ess oy ouc a nus efil t er s . WHATABOUTHARDEDGE& SOFTEDGEGRADUATEDFI LTERS? Thes er ec t a ngul a rha r dedgefil t er sa r ebes tus edwher et hes k yi smuc h br i ght ert ha nt hef or egr ounda ndt hehor i z oni sfla t . Thepr obl em wi t h ha r dedgefil t er si st ha tt hehor i z oni sr a r el yfla twi t hnomount a i nsort r ees . Sof t edgefil t er sha v eas moot hert r a ns i t i ont ha nt heha r dedgedones , ma k i ng i tl es sobv i oust ha tafil t erwa sus ed. Per s ona l l yIa l wa y sr ec ommends of t edge fil t er sov ert heha r dedget oot herphot ogr a pher s . Bot ha r et y pi c a l l yus edwi t h fil t erhol der s .
I fy oua r ey ett opur c ha s ey ourfir s tfil t er , Ihi ghl yr ec ommendget t i ngaND fil t erf orl a nds c a pephot ogr a phy . Ir a r el yl ea v et hehous ewi t houtone. Whet her y oubuyac i r c ul a rors qua r efil t eri sper s ona lpr ef er enc e. NDfil t er sc omei n di f f er ents t r engt hs . Ifind10s t opa nd5s t opNDfil t er sa r et hemos tus ef ul( i n t ha tor der ) .
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