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Tom K.Tom K. Registered Users Posts: 817 Major grins
edited April 16, 2008 in Landscapes
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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2008
    You spend your time wellthumb.gifthumb
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  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2008
    Great shot Tom clap.gif

    I know your a man of few words, but would you mind letting us know how you set up for long exposures like this? I know ND filters are involved, but I'm wondering if you use more math or trial and error to get a proper exposure ear.gif
  • IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2008
    A fantastic 83 seconds. Would make a good title for it as well imho.
    A mysterious shot and a mysterious title to those unknowing (I mean those who don't pick cameras up period)
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2008
    Very, very nice! thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2008
    Another great one, Tom.

    I was wondering, what these long exposures with the 10 stop nd look like in color. I notice you always post them in b&w. Does that filter have a harmful effect on the colors, or is the b&w just more moody and dramatic?
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  • VycorVycor Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Can you give me more info on these shots. I love your work, and i want to get a ND 10 stop filter (they don't sell them locally best i can find is a ND0.9

    Anyway, how much did your filter cost approx, and what time of day do you shoot???

    Also are you doign trial/error taking shots or do you know ahead of time how much exposure to set?
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  • VrungelVrungel Registered Users Posts: 139 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Time well spent indeed!
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  • Tom K.Tom K. Registered Users Posts: 817 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Vycor wrote:
    Can you give me more info on these shots. I love your work, and i want to get a ND 10 stop filter (they don't sell them locally best i can find is a ND0.9

    Anyway, how much did your filter cost approx, and what time of day do you shoot???

    Also are you doing trial/error taking shots or do you know ahead of time how much exposure to set?

    I bought this one: http://www.adorama.com/BW77ND1X.html

    The 10-stop filter is not much fun to use. You have to compose the shot without the filter on and then screw on the filter to take the shot. I start out with a 60 second exposure as a test and then (based on what the histogram looks like) adjust the exposure time up or down. Very time consuming and switching the filter on and off is a pain. You have to take the filter off because it is literally dead black when you look thought the viewfinder with the filter on.

    Best of luck,
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  • JGDJGD Registered Users Posts: 315 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    That is really cool!
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  • VycorVycor Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    What do you recommend for someone like me, who wants to get into these types of shots??? What stop filter?
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  • Tom K.Tom K. Registered Users Posts: 817 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Vycor wrote:
    What do you recommend for someone like me, who wants to get into these types of shots??? What stop filter?

    If you have money to burn the best on the planet is the Singh-Ray Vari ND filter: http://www.singh-ray.com/varind.html

    If not then try a 6 stop from any company and try that out.
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  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Tom K. wrote:
    If you have money to burn the best on the planet is the Singh-Ray Vari ND filter: http://www.singh-ray.com/varind.html

    If not then try a 6 stop from any company and try that out.
    Thanks for that link Tom. I don't really think that's a money to burn kind of filter. If I buy 6 or 7 decent ND filters, I'm already past the 350 asking price for that one ND filter that covers them all..

    Man this photography stuff is expensiverolleyes1.gif
  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Tom K. wrote:
    If you have money to burn the best on the planet is the Singh-Ray Vari ND filter: http://www.singh-ray.com/varind.html

    If not then try a 6 stop from any company and try that out.

    I have one of these and it works well up to about 6 stops and then will cause color shifts if twisted further. Something to do with the reverse polarization that it relies onne_nau.gif.
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  • IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    SloYerRoll wrote:
    Thanks for that link Tom. I don't really think that's a money to burn kind of filter. If I buy 6 or 7 decent ND filters, I'm already past the 350 asking price for that one ND filter that covers them all..

    Man this photography stuff is expensiverolleyes1.gif

    There's a cheaper solution although I'm not sure what the veterans would think of it. It certainly seems an interesting method. A way of creating your own Variable ND Filter

    3rd main paragraph below the sample images
    http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/create-your-own-variable-neutral-density-filter/
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  • Izzy GaravitoIzzy Garavito Registered Users Posts: 228 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2008
    Tom, I've always loved the simplicity of your photography. well done clap.gif
  • hawkeye978hawkeye978 Registered Users Posts: 1,218 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2008
    Really beautiful shot, Tom. Did you really need all that ND for this shot? And why BW and not color??
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  • Tom K.Tom K. Registered Users Posts: 817 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2008
    hawkeye978 wrote:
    Really beautiful shot, Tom. Did you really need all that ND for this shot? And why BW and not color??

    I used the ND to get the clouds and water to smooth out. B&W becaue I'm color blind.
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  • IPClarkIPClark Registered Users Posts: 2,355 Major grins
    edited April 16, 2008
    I love the mysterious feel that Black and white gives in those kinds of shots. Actually I spent about 40 minutes looking through your galleries last night Tom.

    Some amazing shots on there. I really like your long exposure shots. They're fantastic. To the others, check out Tom's gallery. There are some colour shots on there. They're very nice but the B/W ones are in a class of their own.
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