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SacrificeTheory

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Unfortunately I didn't save the original, but it was taken with the 35mm lens, shutter speed was 2.5, the aperture size was set to automatic. I used the shutter mode on the D7100.

I got to start writing the specs down more ha

But thanks again for the kind words.
 
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Nathan Lanni

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SacrificeTheory said:
Unfortunately I didn't save the original, but it was taken with the 35mm lens, shutter speed was 2.5, the aperture size was set to automatic. I used the shutter mode on the D7100.

I got to start writing the specs down more ha

But thanks again for the kind words.
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I've seen that mystical water effect in a couple of other photos and I want to learn how to do it.

I initially assumed you used a slow shutter speed or maybe high dynamic range (HDR). But after reading about HDR, it sounds like it makes an image look more like painting.

Curious, do you recall how many shots you took until you were satisfied with the image or did you get it on the first shot?

One last question - do you recall how intense your light was? Was it strong direct light? :)

Thanks again - very nice photo!
 
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Nathan Lanni

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The colors on this one are brilliant.

I was thinking how I would compose a shot like yours and I see why you needed the setting sun behind the building is because it would have been too intense and overpowered the shot.

It almost seems like the waves in the foreground are in slightly better focus and the pier is beginning to fade out.

Do you use any filters on your lens?

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SacrificeTheory

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teagueAMX said:
I've seen that mystical water effect in a couple of other photos and I want to learn how to do it.

I initially assumed you used a slow shutter speed or maybe high dynamic range (HDR). But after reading about HDR, it sounds like it makes an image look more like painting.

Curious, do you recall how many shots you took until you were satisfied with the image or did you get it on the first shot?

One last question - do you recall how intense your light was? Was it strong direct light? :)

Thanks again - very nice photo!
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Yeah, HDR is meant more to enhance a photo's colors. If you do it right, you can make it less painting like and more vibrant. All depends on the edit.

To get the silky water look, you should slow down the shutter speed to lower single digits. The lower it is, the more silky the picture. Two things you will need is obviously a tripod and also an ND Filter. The filter will help you out when you shoot during the day to make the shows less exposed. The lower the shutter speed, the more light comes in...so definitely look into this filter.

As for the background of the shot? It was taken during a cloudy/rainy day around 1 in the afternoon. I didn't need to use the filter this time because it wasn't too bright out, but normally I would.

Hope this helps.
 
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RockyNH_RIP

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SacrificeTheory said:
Yeah, HDR is meant more to enhance a photo's colors. If you do it right, you can make it less painting like and more vibrant. All depends on the edit.

To get the silky water look, you should slow down the shutter speed to lower single digits. The lower it is, the more silky the picture. Two things you will need is obviously a tripod and also an NDR Filter. The filter will help you out when you shoot during the day to make the shows less exposed. The lower the shutter speed, the more light comes in...so definitely look into this filter.

As for the background of the shot? It was taken during a cloudy/rainy day around 1 in the afternoon. I didn't need to use the filter this time because it wasn't too bright out, but normally I would.

Hope this helps.
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Thanks for the explanation..

Pat in NH
 
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