This one was taken along the highway in the Osage Creek drainage in the middle of the day today. Some incredible backlit GREENS out there right now when the sun is big and bright...
This is why spring is my favorite time of the year! I can finally get away from the grey's I've been looking at since November I'm loving the colors if you can't tell. While most of the scene is sunlight I notice the camera itself is shaded by a cloud, is that deliberate?
Hey Bruce - the sun was moving across the hillside all the time since the clouds above were just beginning to break up and they were moving fast. I don't think I got a single shot of everything lit by the sun, but lots with different parts lit up and others in shadow. While the camera was a couple hundred yards away from the front of this scene, it was in the shade - under my big 18% gray umbrella that is often attached to my tripod to act as a giant lens shade.
I love that drive, too. Much for the reason shown above. By the way, where did you get that big 18% gray umbrella, and what do you attach it with? I've been rigging stuff up for years, but I haven't found anything I really like, and I have never found anything that is 18% gray. And is it the same rig you use for rain, is it a "real" umbrella?
You should have come to one of my workshops while you were here! We found these great "charibrella" sets at Wal Mart - they are designed to attach to stadium seats - one end has a clamp and the other a gooseneck with a hole in it, and the umbrella that comes with it slides into the hole and locks - you can move the umbrella into any position. I use it for a lot of things, including just the umbrella for adding shade or background darkness to flowers, etc. Also good for rain and when standing under a dripping bluff. Most are wild colors, but I found a case of the grey ones they are perfect. Total cost for the setup was $4.60. Only problem is they are nearly impossible to find. (DON'T BUY THE ONES FROM B&H - THEY ARE TINY AND A RIPOFF!). However, we have located the same type of setup at some large chain outdoor stores (Sportsmans Warehouse in Rogers has them) so you might look around - these new ones are less than $10...I would never leave home without one!
Tim, I found those once at a Wal-Mart, but ALL they had were the loud colors, so I decided to wait. I'm still looking for one. I think that was about four years ago, but I'll try some of the outdoor stores around here. Thanks for the tip.
Great nooner shot again. As with the last one the depth of tone is very nice, and the scene itself is very lovely. Thanks for the info on the chairbrella sets Tim I'm going to have to keep any eye out for them.
The varied green tones are amazing and I like the flow of the trees through the frame. Seems your new projects has been yielding some nice results so far. Thanks for sharing.
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11 repliesYou should have come to one of my workshops while you were here! We found these great "charibrella" sets at Wal Mart - they are designed to attach to stadium seats - one end has a clamp and the other a gooseneck with a hole in it, and the umbrella that comes with it slides into the hole and locks - you can move the umbrella into any position. I use it for a lot of things, including just the umbrella for adding shade or background darkness to flowers, etc. Also good for rain and when standing under a dripping bluff. Most are wild colors, but I found a case of the grey ones they are perfect. Total cost for the setup was $4.60. Only problem is they are nearly impossible to find. (DON'T BUY THE ONES FROM B&H - THEY ARE TINY AND A RIPOFF!). However, we have located the same type of setup at some large chain outdoor stores (Sportsmans Warehouse in Rogers has them) so you might look around - these new ones are less than $10...I would never leave home without one!
Brad