Friday, 13 November 2015

What techniques do you employ to control contrast in your landscape shots?



Or to put it differently - how to keep the highlights from blowing and shadows losing details? I'm mostly interested in what can be done in the field to get me the optimal data to begin with, not during post-processing.



Answer




  • Use a graduated filter to tone down bright skies

  • Take multiple exposures and use a HDR technique to combine them (personally I hate these but that's a taste thing)

  • Take your photos at sunrise/sunset when the light is more manageable. I find mornings best as waters are calmer and there are fewer people around etc.


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