Posted by Scott Smorra on March 31, 2010 at 8:12 PM
Salmon-Huckleberry Wilderness, Oregon, March 2010
2 exposures manually blended in PS. This is my first attempt at blending exposures manually and I would love to hear your feedback. Composition was difficult here due to the bright sunlight and the fact that there is a 200 foot cliff just a few feet from where I setup the camera. I'll definitely be back to shoot this again on a cloudy day.
Nikon D80, 12-24 dx, 1/15 sec and 0.6 sec at f/16, ISO 100, polarizer
Posted by David Bostock on March 31, 2010 at 10:22 PM
Nice work on the blending, Scott. It's definitely a place to return to in better light.
The blend looks good to me, very natural look overall. Props to scrambling down to that viewpoint too, its not a place many venture (our of safety or sanity, take your pick).
I second what Ned said. So, this is in the coast range off of hwy 26?
Posted by Scott Smorra on April 3, 2010 at 12:10 PM
Thanks to everyone for the comments. Rick, this is off hwy 26, but near Mt Hood. It's off the Salmon River Trail just outside of Welches. Bryan - You are right. This overlook is pretty intense.
Posted by Rakesh Malik on April 13, 2010 at 3:29 PM
You did a great job with the blending. It looks like you ought to be able to get the falls looking nice and silky and use the same blending technique to get enough detail if you have a solid ND or a Vario ND or something along those lines. Overcast light would probably be easier though :)
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8 replies2 exposures manually blended in PS. This is my first attempt at blending exposures manually and I would love to hear your feedback. Composition was difficult here due to the bright sunlight and the fact that there is a 200 foot cliff just a few feet from where I setup the camera. I'll definitely be back to shoot this again on a cloudy day.
Nikon D80, 12-24 dx, 1/15 sec and 0.6 sec at f/16, ISO 100, polarizer