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Old 10-07-2007, 01:52 AM
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Originally Posted by clockdoc View Post
Try shooting a little after the sun goes down such that there is still some light in the sky (typically about 30 minutes after sunset). You could also shoot two images on a tripod and merge in software. Is it possible to set up beyond the lamp ost such that you get the light falling on the trees but lose the lamp?
A delicate trick is to try "dodging" at the camera lens using a black card that is kept in motion for part of the exposure. I see this was a 30 second time exposure so it may be workable. Those of you who have printed their own enlargements at home are probably familiar with the term "dodging." A split neutral density filter may also work here. Thanks for sharing your work with us.
I'm not sure how the dodging works, but I like the idea of getting beyond the lampost. I actually like having the light in the picture, but I would be interested in seeing what the effect of the light would be on the trees without the lamp in the picture.
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