I've been going out at various times of day to experiment with different looks.
As winter approaches and the sun gets lower in the sky, sometimes it's harder to get good light on some buildings. If some of the building is in direct sun, the disparity between highlights and shadows is often just too great for a good image. Rather than boost the fill light slider in post or make a high dynamic range picture, I'll shoot the structure in low light early or late in the day. The architecture isn't so defined, but its a natural look and the whole building is evenly lit by the low ambient without hard shadows and highlights. It does mean using a tripod, since sometimes the shutter speed is around 1/15th, but I tend to use the tripod for landscapes anyway, and I'm liking the results.
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I'm also liking my assistant/model Miss C(7). Not only does she watch my gear when I'm working, she also acts as a useful model when I'm shooting playground equipment.
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And the best part is, she still works for milk shakes.
As winter approaches and the sun gets lower in the sky, sometimes it's harder to get good light on some buildings. If some of the building is in direct sun, the disparity between highlights and shadows is often just too great for a good image. Rather than boost the fill light slider in post or make a high dynamic range picture, I'll shoot the structure in low light early or late in the day. The architecture isn't so defined, but its a natural look and the whole building is evenly lit by the low ambient without hard shadows and highlights. It does mean using a tripod, since sometimes the shutter speed is around 1/15th, but I tend to use the tripod for landscapes anyway, and I'm liking the results.
>I'm also liking my assistant/model Miss C(7). Not only does she watch my gear when I'm working, she also acts as a useful model when I'm shooting playground equipment.
>And the best part is, she still works for milk shakes.
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