OT - Christmas Eve in Yosemite

[melev]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11501030#post11501030 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by beerguy
Not HDR - that's a single exposure.

Canon 5D, 30 seconds @ f/16, ISO 100, 24mm (24-70 f/2.8L), 3 stop graduated neutral density filter

The split-grad NDs that I use are 4 x 6" Rather than use a holder on the front of the lens I hand-hold it and move it in a very small circular motion in front of the lens during the exposure. It softens the transition making it almost impossible to tell that I'm using one. You can do a similar thing from within PS but I generally try to get it as "right" as possible in the camera.

Cheers

I have no idea what that means, but it works great.

 

[Aussie_hippie_2]

We were also in a cabin for Chirstmas. So relaxing. Of course Northern WI is nothing as awesome as Yosemite, but still...

 

[mnml]

holy mole! that first pic is amazing. makes me want to revisit Yosemite.

 

[BlueCorn]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11506297#post11506297 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by thin crust
holy mole! that first pic is amazing. makes me want to revisit Yosemite.

You should. It's a different park every season. You do, however, need to get up pretty darn early to see a scene like that.