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Sunrise at XiTang
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| Photo Information |
| Copyright: Chen Siong Chong (chongchensiong) (36) |
| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-07-29 |
| Categories: Daily Life |
| Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX01 |
| Exposure: f/3.3, 1/320 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2007-08-27 2:12 |
| Viewed: 432 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| I was trying to capture the sunrise moment at the bridge. It seems like quite difficult to get a nice photo which is not too dark (because the sunshine is so bright). Finally decided to use the trees on the left bank to cover most of the sunshine. Not sure the result is acceptable or not. Any comment or improvement ideas are most welcome. Thanks. |
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- lctan
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(569) - [2007-08-27 3:32]
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Hi,
I think the sun is too bright in this photo. You have to choose between having the details of the houses to be clear but with the sun over exposed like in this case or the houses not so clear but with the sunrise showing more range of colours. The water reflection can be reduced using the PL filter to provide a better capture of the water surface.
Good POV though
tfs
LC
Hi Chen Siong Chong.
No you haven't got it right, but don't worry, I rarely get these strongly back-lit shots right either. I think that you were really brave trying to take the shot in the first place.
You have highlights and you have shadows, but you have no mid-tones and you have lost most of the detail. With a shot like this you either set your exposure for the sky or you set it for the shadows. You can't get both right at the same time. Your camera has tried has chosen an exposure thats between the two and you have lost both.
If you are really good, then you take two shots one exposed for the sky and another exposed for the shadows and then layer them with PhotoShop.
The problem lies in the dynamic range of the digital camera. It can't capture the huge ranges of contrast that exist in scenes like these. The human eye can adjust to these contrasts the camera can not, or at least not in 1/320sec which is what your shutter speed was.
You obviously saw the picture with your eye first, which is what all good photographers do. Your only problem is that you didn't know the limitations of your camera.
Keep trying.
TS
