i love your shots lar..
i like how you adjust the hue and saturation...
only problem is shot 2#...the coastal line should be a bit lower coz its a black patch down there...
anyways...all the shots are just marvelous...

I dont believe my old hometown looks like tat. Great pics bro.

No problem. Thanks for liking it


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Yeah i noticed that =/ well cant be helped, i positioned my filter wrongly


Well, that's what you get for stacking two ND8 together and 1 ND grad. Though it can be fixed with the raw converter, but i like the way it turned out.

may i noe wads the aperture and shutter speed ur using for coastal shots?
im so envious if dslrs...my cam only managed a max F11...wonder how many filters i hav to stack to create such effect lol

For me... It's superb mood and colour...
#7 Gives me the most balanced feel...

nice series! i'll frame it up on my wall!

f22

your cam have full manual o not? if u do, cokin do make filters for compact cameras then u can play with the filters too


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You did? o_O thansk!

im using Fuji S9500...
but for such creamy effect normally hav to expose afew seconds rite...starting from F11 i wonder how many stops to reach few secs lol

dude, no worries, you can use a normal cokin P holder on that camera!

and about the aperture, there's not necessary to get a creamy effect, most of the superb shots i see in the news paper only used an ND grad, and mostly depends on the availability of the light surrounding the scene. For the shots its around 645pm to 730pm. I went f22 because i wanna utilize my ND8s and learn to use the remote shutter that i purchased not long ago haha...

f11 is already essential for taking good landscapes. If you have a remote shutter, all you need is a ND grad filter, then a sturdy tripod and time your shots nicely.

Malacca Coastal shots are breathtaking! love the color. purple is my favorite.

the water on the last page is amazing wor, very special take for me.

"Side note: People might ask:"Why the purple/red tint?". Well that's what you get for stacking 2-3 cokin ND filters. smile.gif"


i tot ND ARE suppose to be neutral?
so effectively, how many stops did you get all together?

haha thanks i didnt know that, i like my landscapes having purple too

Because, unlike Lee filters, cokin filters are not made of glass, they are made of resin. The results? The picture below will tell.

with 1 ND8 filter:
Looks like a normal shot, nothing much here.

Exposure comp: +0.7step

Now stack two ND8 together and this is what you get:

Exposure comp: +2.7step

Now stack two ND8 and a ND8 grad

Exposure comp: +2.7step

ND8 = 3 stops

Now ever wonder why Cokin filters are cheaper than those Lee and Hi-Tech filters? Hope this explains everything.

This post has been edited by R a D ! c 4 L: Oct 2 2007, 03:14 PM

Wow.. filter playing... I got a bunch to learn dude.. filters usually are great with landscape pics to give a different kind of feeling? They doesnt go right with portrait model pics rite...? Correct me if im wrong..

ahh.. thanks for the visuals Luke!

Luke... These open my eye sight...
Looks fun with those filter... Free colour tint...

ND Gradual Filters are actually a very essential tool for landscape photography. Normal ND filters allow one to use a slow shutter in broad daylight, like this:

Two ND8(3stops x 2) + ND6 Grad and +Polarizer = 8 stops. Exposure compensation +2.7ev

Normally ND grad will do the job. But you still can play around with its effect.

For portraits... ppl do say:"you have to be creative". So i think someone in this world might found a way to use filters on portraits.

Not a problem man. Those purple tint can be fixed via a raw converter or in camera settings.


Thanks.

Haha, those color tint can be mimic through RAW converters too.


This post has been edited by R a D ! c 4 L: Oct 4 2007, 09:15 PM

Was really bored at home

Shots with 11 different exposures starting from 0ev > +5ev > -5ev all with 1ev difference.






HDR with a single raw file.





CnC pls

HEY... these are superb sets man... the eye on malaysia is an excelent example of creative thought and experimentation... well done...

thanks man Now im experimenting on HDR again. will post more soon

very nice shots...btw...what is HDR?
i see that the last two pics is a bit senget