Lake

[obadvw]

i'd like to know your critiques please and i have a question also, is it possible to have the sky in blue or the whole image will be under exposed?



Exposure: 0.067 sec (1/15)
Aperture: f/20
Focal Length: 34 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Exposure Bias: 0/2 EV

[peeperita]

it is possible to have your sky blue.....you just have to wait for the right time of day for it.....when a scene is this contrasted, something's gonna blow.....in this case you opted to expose for your foreground......

waiting for the right time depends on what direction your facing......if that's east.....wait until just before sunset......west and you want the early morning......south, well....shoot south is always bright and you'd be hard pressed to get it off with a blue sky.....

don't forget that here in critique, we want to see your exif....

peeper

[netbymatt]

This looks like it might be a polarizing issue, since the sky appears blue in the reflection on the water. Judging by the shadow of the building, the light was coming from your left, so your picture would be a good candidate for a circular polarizing filter. It's simple enough to use. Screw it on to the end of your lens and then rotate the filter until you get the bright blue sky that you were expecting. I just posted some examples on this thread.

The other option that you would be a graduated neutral density filter. Simply put, it's a filter that gradually changes from transparent to dark. Put it on your lens, and rotate it so the darker portion is covering the sky. It's like putting a pair of sunglasses over part of your lens. It will darken the sky enough to make it show up better without affecting the exposure you need for the foreground.