Comments on: Trying to light the rocks http://www.ronanpalliser.ie/blog/2009/10/20/trying-to-light-the-rocks/ A regularly-updated blog of a photographer in Dublin, Ireland Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:46:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Weekend Links | iffles.com http://www.ronanpalliser.ie/blog/2009/10/20/trying-to-light-the-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Weekend Links | iffles.com Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:20:23 +0000 http://www.ronanpalliser.ie/blog/?p=2025#comment-103 [...] I think one of the reasons I like Ronan Palliser’s blog so much is that he talks about the mistakes he makes and how to learn from them. At one point this week, he talked about using some flashes to light up an amazing scene of rocks and water. Then he talked about everything he did wrong. Honestly, I find his image pretty amazing, and never would have noticed the things he pointed out if he hadn’t pointed them out, but it did teach me a thing or two about exposing with flashes. You can read about it here. [...] [...] I think one of the reasons I like Ronan Palliser’s blog so much is that he talks about the mistakes he makes and how to learn from them. At one point this week, he talked about using some flashes to light up an amazing scene of rocks and water. Then he talked about everything he did wrong. Honestly, I find his image pretty amazing, and never would have noticed the things he pointed out if he hadn’t pointed them out, but it did teach me a thing or two about exposing with flashes. You can read about it here. [...]

]]> By: Ronan Palliser http://www.ronanpalliser.ie/blog/2009/10/20/trying-to-light-the-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Ronan Palliser Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:08:44 +0000 http://www.ronanpalliser.ie/blog/?p=2025#comment-102 Brad - glad it is useful. Margaretha , yes you're probably correct about the foreground. Partly this was due to how the scene was changing rapidly with the rising tide (not that I was noticing!). For instance you can see the first (ambient-only) shot I took had more foreground interest in the form of rocks and seaweed. I think there was a lot of "looking" but not "seeing" going on when I was so focused on the lighting, and not taking in how the scene was changing. You don't normally have to think about that with landscapes I suppose. Brad – glad it is useful.

Margaretha , yes you’re probably correct about the foreground. Partly this was due to how the scene was changing rapidly with the rising tide (not that I was noticing!). For instance you can see the first (ambient-only) shot I took had more foreground interest in the form of rocks and seaweed. I think there was a lot of “looking” but not “seeing” going on when I was so focused on the lighting, and not taking in how the scene was changing. You don’t normally have to think about that with landscapes I suppose.

]]> By: margaretha toerien http://www.ronanpalliser.ie/blog/2009/10/20/trying-to-light-the-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-101 margaretha toerien Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:11:07 +0000 http://www.ronanpalliser.ie/blog/?p=2025#comment-101 beautifully "rescued" shot, thank you. as a long-time amateur, would i be correct in saying that more rocks in the foreground would have totally rounded off the photo? i seem to be missing something there.. but your final light is simply gorgeous! beautifully “rescued” shot, thank you. as a long-time amateur, would i be correct in saying that more rocks in the foreground would have totally rounded off the photo? i seem to be missing something there.. but your final light is simply gorgeous!

]]> By: brad. http://www.ronanpalliser.ie/blog/2009/10/20/trying-to-light-the-rocks/comment-page-1/#comment-100 brad. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:12:12 +0000 http://www.ronanpalliser.ie/blog/?p=2025#comment-100 very handy tips, thanks! i'm still working my way through lighting/strobing so this is a BIG help! cheers! very handy tips, thanks! i’m still working my way through lighting/strobing so this is a BIG help!

cheers!

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