*Help* How to shoot this kind of landscape photo??

[jzcutie]

Hi,

I am new to photography. I would like to know how to use a DSLR to snap a landscape photo as per below to have such nice moving sky? Or is it due to post-production did by the photographer?

THanks

[Photologyst]

After adjusting the exposure, it looks like a motion blur was applied to the sky and the water in Photoshop layers. Thereafter you would erase the blur from the rock and the beach. Flatten the photo and sharpen.

[jzcutie]

Thanks Photologyst.

Hmm...then is there a way for a DSLR user to snap such photo with moving sky naturally without having it to be edited in Photoshop?
Thanks.

[inkista]

Actually, given the light levels and the exposure, I'd actually say that the most likely explanation is that this was taken at night/dusk and a very long exposure time was used--long enough for the clouds to have moved, causing the blur. Note how the water is smoothed out as well (no waves). My guess is that this isn't a daytime photo.

[RichardTaylor]

Yes,
(1) lowest possible ISO
(2) Small aperture
(3) Tripod
(4) Very strong Neutral Density filter (to cut down the light)
(5) Very long exposure.

Other alternative is to shoot when the light is very low

[jzcutie]

Dear Inkista,

If thats the case, how lon normally shall we set the exposure to? I tried with setting up a long exposure and ISO100 with apperture higher than 4. But, the picture either turned out to be over-exposed (white) or the photo is totally in blur where can't be used anymore.

Pls advise. Thanks

[Photologyst]

Originally Posted by jzcutie

Thanks Photologyst.

Hmm...then is there a way for a DSLR user to snap such photo with moving sky naturally without having it to be edited in Photoshop?
Thanks.

Yes, there is with long exposures, as Inkista et al. have posted. However, you have more control over how the blur looks if you PS process the blur.

BTW—every photo has to be edited in order to be the best that it can be.

[RichardTaylor]

@ jzcutie
This will give you an idea.
Notice there is not a lot of blur in the clouds but a bit as the exposure was only 15 seconds.

I think If you wanted a fair amount of blur you probably want to be shooting around 60 seconds (in this case) at least.

I would have needed to drop the ISO to 100 (If using the same aperture).



Camera Canon EOS 40D
Exposure 15
Aperture f/14.0
Focal Length 12 mm
ISO Speed 400
Exposure Bias 0 EV

To check the exposure use the histogram and adjust accordingly.
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"the photo is totally in blur"
End quote"
Was the blur due to a focussing problem? Did you use manual focus.
or was it due to camera movement? Were you using a tripod?

[oldwolf]

Originally Posted by inkista

Actually, given the light levels and the exposure, I'd actually say that the most likely explanation is that this was taken at night/dusk and a very long exposure time was used--long enough for the clouds to have moved, causing the blur. Note how the water is smoothed out as well (no waves). My guess is that this isn't a daytime photo.

+1

Agree with ink 100%. Bad thing about this type of photography is if you want the clouds to blur and there isn't a lot of wind or any at all then you're kinda stuck.

You really should take this type of picture at night or dusk. Set the ISO to 100. Put the camera on a tripod. Set your your f/stop fairly high (11+). With the DoF here I'd say they used close to 22. Look at how much in focus the rocks in the foreground are and how much in focus the big rock in the back is.

Just my opinion since I don't have two cents on me right now.

[OsmosisStudios]

Originally Posted by Photologyst

Yes, there is with long exposures, as Inkista et al. have posted. However, you have more control over how the blur looks if you PS process the blur.

BTW—every photo has to be edited in order to be the best that it can be.

But that's not photography: that's photoshopping.