Cumulus Reflection, South Padre Island
Cumulus clouds seen reflected in the calm bay waters of South Padre Island, Texas shortly after sunrise. This image was shot from the Birding and Nature Center.
In case anyone is interested, this is straight out of the camera with no digital mucking around whatsoever.
Exif Information
- ApertureValue: f/19
- ShutterSpeedValue: 1/179 sec
- ISOSpeedRatings: 400
- ExposureProgram: Manual
- ExposureBiasValue: 0 EV
- Flash: No Flash
- FocalLength: 21 mm
- Model: NIKON D700
- Make: Nikon Corporation
- MaxApertureValue: f/2.8
- Copyright: Copyright (c) Dave Wilson, 2011
- MeteringMode: Center Weighted Average
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Mike Olbinski on June 5th, 2011 at 10:29 pm
Gorgeous!!! Wow!
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Jan Winther on June 6th, 2011 at 4:39 am
What Mike said…
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Scott Wyden Kivowitz on June 6th, 2011 at 4:45 am
Beautiful reflection!
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Dave Wilson on June 6th, 2011 at 5:14 am
Thanks! By the way, did any of you notice the guy fishing just to the left of the centre of the frame? Look for the duck-egg blue spec
Evan Gearing on June 7th, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Very Well done, Dave! Wish I could master manual settings like you do!
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Dave Wilson on June 7th, 2011 at 1:20 pm
Thanks, Evan. “Mastering” manual isn’t tricky, especially when you have an LCD with highlight warning. I shot 3 or 4 of this image, tweaking the exposure half a stop each time until I nailed it. Someone who had really mastered manual would likely have got it on the first click. The trick is knowing how to second-guess the meter and set the right amount of under or over-exposure for the scene when you are dialing in the settings. That’s the bit I’m still working on (though my guesses are getting closer the more I shoot).
Evan Gearing on June 10th, 2011 at 10:19 am
Thanks for that Dave. I guess I take the “Kelby” approach and take a shot in Aperture or Program and if the “blinkies” come on when review the highlights in the lcd, then I dial it down. I guess that’s sort of the same thing. But, I should try Manual anyway and see what happens.
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