Waiting for the Sun
This morning I felt the bug once more. My schedule is a bit backwards from usual, so my solution was to run out and get photos. The problem, as it usually is for me in the mornings.. Where do I go? I did some research and decided to hit another lake, this time Fontana, hoping for something a little different, and more dramatic light I gave it a shot, this is my result, serene, peaceful, but dark. I arrived a bit early, so I had time to run around looking at a few options, get my bearings on the suns position. Then of course compose a image, which took a bit longer this time. Large bodies of water are exciting, but difficult, for me at the very least.
Today was about photographic first for me, I’ve never shot Fontana at sunrise, nor have I ever properly used exposure blending before. Today, because of the nature of what I was doing, and my pure dislike for the way images were coming together in post I decided to learn a new skill. Something I had been putting off for some time, like learning to dodge and burn on a photo, or spending time working with post at all. Photography can be very immersive, whether you’re behind a camera, or behind a workstation.
Learning new skills is important for a photographer, keeping up to date, forward thinking. I’m guilty of putting off learning things until it’s too late, but today as I was up against a wall and none of my usual tricks were working, I put this photo together a little differently, or in some peoples minds more correctly. This is my very first true exposure blend, I used three different photos to combine the shot. One for the sky, one for the mountains, and one for the water bellow, just to get a more even light across my finished product.
I know what you’re thinking, it’s going to be hard. I can’t draw layers like this. Trust me, if I can put something together anyone can. I learned how to do this by watching a few tutorials on youtube, followed along, and eventually got this outcome. The whole blending process went by faster than my editing. Relax, breathe, take the plunge, because it really does only sound complicated.
Until Next Time!
Aperture: f16
ISO: 640
SS: 8 seconds
Focal: 19mm
Fujinon 16-55
