Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/04/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ferdinand Mid day sun is almost never good lighting. Early morning and evening is far far better. Try this, each time you see a photograph you like look carefully at the lighting. Try to determine the direction, intensity, time of day if its outside. Then when you are out photographing look at the same things in the scenes you are contemplating. I think over time you will come to recognize the lighting elements that make good photographs. Remember its all light, this is what we 'recording' with our camera. Regards, Dennis fld wrote: > > Hello, > > a friend just got back from australia: syndney and gold coast to be exact. > he spend about 1 week in both the cities. he took his M6 35 and 50 > summicrons and his Canon EOS system. > > last nite I had the chance to see his shots using Kodak print film (Gold100 > to be exact). We were both disappointed in 90% of his shots esp. under > midday sun. The shots were really harsh, lighting was aweful, lack of > contrast, lack in brilliance, etc.. He said that the sun down there was > really really harsh. > > My question: does enchancing filter, or Neutral density filters help under > these difficult conditions? how do we enchance the colors, contrast, etc? > > Would appreciate some comments, > > Ferdinand - -- Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson. - -unknown