Tag Archives: Landscape

Lenses for Lanscapes

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Splat Foley

This is a note to inform some practice that I’m planning. Lens choice affects: – Field of View – Crop – Perspective Longer Lenses = More Compression. Objects look larger and closer together. Wider Lenses = Less Compression. Objects look … Continue reading →

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What’s an ND Grad Filter For?

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Splat Foley

Mountain Ash Station this morning. As a side note, this has also been cropped. The original wasn’t committed enough to the rule of thirds.

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Focus and Aperture Choice

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Splat Foley

A couple of recent photos reveal two focus and aperture choice pitfalls: Looking closely at these two pictures, there are problems with focus and depth of field. Autumn Colours This picture was taken at 1/80, ISO 100 and f11. The … Continue reading →

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Llŷn September 2012 – Photos and Lessons

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Splat Foley

Here’s a small selection of images from the September 2012 Llŷn Trip: There are a few lessons to be learned, and things to remember next time. Morfa Nefyn For these wide-angle shots with a subject in the foreground, it’s always … Continue reading →

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Black & White Conversion

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Splat Foley

First proper attempt. Taken on a sunny day and converted to try and emphasize contrast. Point curve changed to Strong Contrast. B&W mix sliders tweaked for better contrast. The most significant change came from moving the Blue channel slider in … Continue reading →

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