Not really HDR, a simple cut and paste and then tweak the colors to suit the image. This method is if the subject dont have the time for perfect weather conditions. The manual method can give a good photo but there will be times when user thinks the sky or background could have been better.I think he meant taking 2 shots, exposing for the subject for one shot, then the background. That will actually take some time to post process.
With utmost respect, that's a solution, but wouldn't that be like why not just do it in the studio ? Isn't the whole idea here is looking for a solution to obtain a scenery capture with the situation being as such, rather than camera perspective totally changed with a totally different intention altogether ?
This is balancing the lights in a most natural way, instead resorting of using fill flash, or photoshop it.With utmost respect, that's a solution, but wouldn't that be like why not just do it in the studio ? Isn't the whole idea here is looking for a solution to obtain a scenery capture with the situation being as such, rather than camera perspective totally changed with a totally different intention altogether ?
shoot what the sun is facing both the subject and background
and your back
why take a picture when the situation is not ideal?
for example, try shooting the Sri Mariamman Temple in Chinatown at 5pm, the sun is behind and the temple will be in shadows
but, if you are serious about taking a good photograph, come back again the next morning around 8-9am, if the sun is out, you will get a beautiful picture.
even if the sun is not out, the resulting image will be better than the one at 5pm
so if you don't want to take a nice picture in the best possible situation, then you would not even be bothered by settings and advice.
what do you think?
why take a picture when the situation is not ideal?
for example, try shooting the Sri Mariamman Temple in Chinatown at 5pm, the sun is behind and the temple will be in shadows
but, if you are serious about taking a good photograph, come back again the next morning around 8-9am, if the sun is out, you will get a beautiful picture.
even if the sun is not out, the resulting image will be better than the one at 5pm
so if you don't want to take a nice picture in the best possible situation, then you would not even be bothered by settings and advice.
what do you think?
Ai.....say, uncle jopel got award winner super artistic shot of the backside of the temple? can show us???.......please........ah so desu, at 5pm take the backside of the temple it will look good and special. too many people take the front part of the temple.
btw, Mr Ortega, TS is referring to "a subject standing in front of a building" in a back lit situation, kind of like "I was here" type of shots, nothing fancy, not looking for award winner type of shots, so using flash is more appropriate.
Ai.....say, uncle jopel got award winner super artistic shot of the backside of the temple? can show us???.......please........
why take a picture when the situation is not ideal?
for example, try shooting the Sri Mariamman Temple in Chinatown at 5pm, the sun is behind and the temple will be in shadows
but, if you are serious about taking a good photograph, come back again the next morning around 8-9am, if the sun is out, you will get a beautiful picture.
even if the sun is not out, the resulting image will be better than the one at 5pm
so if you don't want to take a nice picture in the best possible situation, then you would not even be bothered by settings and advice.
what do you think?
lol, I like this......mabbe juz take watever... then say.. "I was there... at the wrong time". :what:
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lol, can not let the sky overexposed leh, later someone sure will suggest must use GND or HDR liao......you no time for kopi, how to show you?
but seriously, meter the temple and fill flash the subject. let the sky be overexpose.
why take a picture when the situation is not ideal?
for example, try shooting the Sri Mariamman Temple in Chinatown at 5pm, the sun is behind and the temple will be in shadows
but, if you are serious about taking a good photograph, come back again the next morning around 8-9am, if the sun is out, you will get a beautiful picture.
even if the sun is not out, the resulting image will be better than the one at 5pm
so if you don't want to take a nice picture in the best possible situation, then you would not even be bothered by settings and advice.
what do you think?
why take a picture when the situation is not ideal?
for example, try shooting the Sri Mariamman Temple in Chinatown at 5pm, the sun is behind and the temple will be in shadows
but, if you are serious about taking a good photograph, come back again the next morning around 8-9am, if the sun is out, you will get a beautiful picture.
even if the sun is not out, the resulting image will be better than the one at 5pm
so if you don't want to take a nice picture in the best possible situation, then you would not even be bothered by settings and advice.
what do you think?
Get a camera with a super duper dynamic range.
or a super powerful flash that can lit an entire building.
TS is a d40x user.
you can try the d-lighting function and see if it helps.
The D-Lighting feature will brighten up the dark areas of your photos, with a slight increase in noise as a tradeoff. It's especially handy when your subject has a bright light source behind them.