Comments on: Friday Photo Blogging: seaside apocalypse

By: crustypaul

crustypaul — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 04:11:21 +0000

I feel that i’m bang to rights for some hardcore castigation here. It’s oh so easy to have a go at my hilarious apology for a profession in order to excuse your feebleness isn’t it, oh yes. I want 1000 words on the letter ‘i’ or i will be forced the believe that you are in fact the miserable failure of an individual that i always suspected you were but your mindless blather fooled me into thinking you werten’t. Now get to it or i will be forced to post the video i made of you dancing to N-joi on your own in Mr losts attic the other week.

By: Paul Raven

Paul Raven — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 19:05:40 +0000

Cheers, Neil. I did notice Scalzi’s shot, but I suspect it’s me channelling him rather than the other way round. His signal is somewhat stronger, after all!

By: Neil

Neil — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:53:45 +0000

Although I fear Scalzi is channelling you. Worth a look if you haven’t seen it.

By: Neil

Neil — Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:49:04 +0000

Awesome sunset.

By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:42:37 +0000

Hi Paul, you’re certainly getting the hang of this photo lark.

You don’t need exposure compensation for that sunset photo, it already looks very good. The subject is the sunset after all, to add any compensation may only succeed in detracting from it.

Modern camera meters, with their readings taken from multiple parts of the scene, do such a good job that the need for exposure comp is much less than it used to be. But as a rule, if the scene predominately very white, such as loads of snow, then add at least +1. If it’s mainly very dark then dial in at least -1. (I can give you a more detailed explanation for this if you require.)