This selection of images was taken towards the end of the day with a low sun. Some are taken directly into the light, others a right angles to the light source, and a few into the shade. As a panel they demonstrate how different the colour of bluebells can look when photographed in various lighting conditions. All the images were taken within a 30 minute period:
Technical note: the first image above was processed from one exposure and the second was a blend of three differently exposed images. I think I gained a more natural looking result in the first image even though there was some burn out in the highlights. Blending three exposures managed the dynamic range better but introduced a greater colour variation between the bluebells in shadow and those highlighted by the sunlight.
Your technical note I found interesting as I personally felt the first image was my favourite! And, looking back, I do agree it looks much more natural than the second one
ReplyDeleteThanks Dave. The first image is my favourite as well. I think the transition between the lights and the darks are better - less harsh than the second image. It is worth spending a bit of time trying to get the exposure right at capture stage and sometimes a few blown highlights are not the end of the world - particularly when shooting directly into the light.
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