Finally showed some motion but highlights kinda blown out

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adot45

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As my title says, I was able to show movement but am not very happy with the bright, white water. I took 10 exposures starting at 1/30th....the two shown are the first and the last. Metering was spot 13mm and I thought I was metering the brightest part of the frame.

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Camera still so new to me to tell you the truth I didn't know what metering it was set on I was so concerned with everything else. Should I have been using matrix metering? Or?
 
Horoscope Fish

Horoscope Fish

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adot45 said:
As my title says, I was able to show movement but am not very happy with the bright, white water. I took 10 exposures starting at 1/30th....the two shown are the first and the last. Metering was spot 13mm and I thought I was metering the brightest part of the frame.
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Well neither shot is blown out in the highlights... Well, okay there's a tiny little bit blown, but really they're almost fully recoverable.

Do you post process, because if you do pulling down the highlights is easy peasy.

Final thought: What would have prevented this would have been keeping an eye on your histograms as you were shooting.
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adot45

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These were taken as jpeg's so no PP was done.

As far as histograms go, I've tried to wrap my head around that but I just don't get it.

Thank's for your comment.
 
cwgrizz

cwgrizz

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Today's shot is much better for exposure in my estimation. I like the first one from today. The background is visible enough to reveal some depth. Nice shot.
 
cwgrizz

cwgrizz

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Oh, I forgot to add, I like the second shot from today also. The crystal clear water with reflection is nice.
 
Vixen

Vixen

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It's also very hard NOT to blow out highlights on moving water if you are shooting in full sunlight. If that water is not too deep, try getting in and taking the shot from directly in front.....moving water in slo-mo is one of my fave subjects :D I tend to like to take bracketed shots and HDR them, but don't be afraid to get up close the to water also so it fills the frame. There are just so many ways to shoot moving water :D


I find 1/5 shutter gives good definition in water movement and longer makes it softer and dreamier...the longer you go the softer it becomes
 
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