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01-08-11, 07:37 PM
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Getting the sky right

Yesterday I was playing with the new camera. How do you guys make sure you get a good blue sky, and not a white out?

2 snaps from yesterday. Nice blue sky and white out.








     
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01-08-11, 07:44 PM
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Re: Getting the sky right

A circular polariser usually helps mate
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01-08-11, 08:11 PM
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Re: Getting the sky right

I have a 30 quid uv filter on it. I thought that might have helped.


     
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01-08-11, 08:13 PM
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Re: Getting the sky right

CP's are usually best when the sun is at right angles to the lens.

You could also try a ND graduated or underexpose a tad to darken the sky.

UV filters don't usually help, since most sensors have UV filters built into them.
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01-08-11, 10:09 PM
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Re: Getting the sky right

You will find that the sky is always at it darkest blue when you have the sun to your back.

If you look at the shadows of your first shot the sun is to the side and behind you, but you can exaggerate this effect with a polarising filter.

Sorry to post pic in your thread, but these two examples will illustrate, they were taken minutes apart:

Sun behind my left:



Sun in front and above me (white sky):
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01-08-11, 11:25 PM
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Re: Getting the sky right

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Thanks Ken. Simple logic I understand You did well with the second one still.


     
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01-08-11, 11:29 PM
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Re: Getting the sky right

I should have said BC, getting the sky right with sunshine


     
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02-08-11, 12:36 AM
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Re: Getting the sky right

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Thanks Ken. Simple logic I understand You did well with the second one still.
That second shot has had a small amount of highlight recovery applied in PP.

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Foxton Locks!

If you shoot into the sun it will white out...and of course we have many featureless grey/white skies mainly in the winter.
Well spotted BC, my two friends (by the bikes in the second picture) and I, cycled up from Northampton, Market Harborough then on to Foxton locks.
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