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Great photo... color reflections in water really dramatic to see.
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Thanks. I'm trying to learn a new way of metering exposure (using a sekonic spot meter). I think at that point I had given up and gone back to
guessing and using the in-camera meter.
Geekery:
Exposed for 30 seconds (to get smooth reflections on the water) at f16 (for the starry points) on ISO 200 (lowest noise), focused on the ship.
I imported the RAW file into UFRAW and adjusted the exposure down about 1/4 and enabled color smearing to handle any noise in the shadows. In GIMP I
gave it a slight s-curve to blacken some of the orange in the sky/water. I then dodged the name on the ship a little bit to bring back the tones lost
in the s-curve.
Aside from the dodging, that bit of post-processing takes about 10 minutes and makes all the difference. Always shoot raw! 
The only thing I definitely wish I'd done differently is brought a better tripod. This could have been sharper but my good tripod is in Punta Banda.
[Edited on 2012-9-5 by WideAngleWandering]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by WideAngleWandering
Thanks. I'm trying to learn a new way of metering exposure (using a sekonic spot meter). I think at that point I had given up and gone back to
guessing and using the in-camera meter.
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Pretty much impossible without light.
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Probably - I should have a list of tables in my head for situations like this.
I was trying to to meter the reflections in the water and then open up a couple stops (like I would for shooting landscape slides) but even the 1
degree spot meter couldn't land right on the narrow reflections ... but it's probably not the right technique anyway as you said.
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Just rely on the scientific method of "Poke and Hope"....kinda like shooting bank shots in pool.
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That works great when shooting digital but I hate wasting so much film I
bracket the tricky shots but my fail rate is still a bit higher than I like. Here's hoping the Sekonic improves that ...
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by WideAngleWandering
That works great when shooting digital but I hate wasting so much film I
bracket the tricky shots but my fail rate is still a bit higher than I like. Here's hoping the Sekonic improves that ... |
Film?? I know what you mean. I can't get away from it either.
I'm starting a new adventure....4x5 B/W with proper filtration....then scan the negs to digital. Trying to do away with the enlarger.
With B/W I use a spot meter religously.
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That's the next step I want to take - 4x5 or larger - oh the details - but I've been holding off until I feel more confident with 35mm. It's much
cheaper to waste.
I scan my negatives & slides (Nikon CoolScan 35mm scanner) and treat the computer like a digital darkroom.
If you happen to actually be in Punta Banda, maybe I can swing by and buy you a beer in exchange for some exposure advice ... faster and more
entertaining than waiting for people to respond to my various forum posts on APUG and photo.net.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by WideAngleWandering
That's the next step I want to take - 4x5 or larger - |
4x5 is a good choice. Most accessories are made for that size camera.
I just saw that Kodak is selling their film division. I like T-Max.
I'm headin out for a while, but I'll get back to you.
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Punta Banda:
Punta Banda by WideAngleWandering, on Flickr
Clouds over Punta Banda by WideAngleWandering, on Flickr
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