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Re: Time frame too short?
Bjørn K Nilssen 2006-Jun-21 18:09:00
On 21 Jun 2006 at 9:21, G. Donald Bain wrote:
> Bj?rn,
>
> I have shot hundreds of panos in the rain, often with very good
> results. The diffuse light can really bring out the colors (in the
> foreground), and the blue haze heightens the distance effect giving
> the pano depth.
>
> Remember to change the white balance, unless you desire an overall
> blue cast. Protect your camera with an umbrella, or put it in a
> plastic bag. My Olympus cameras are "splashproof" and I just let them
> get wet, dry them off afterwards. Keep a lint-free cloth handy to
> wipe raindrops off the lens (or UV filter) between shots.
>
> Raindrop circles in nearby water, such as a garden pond or fountain,
> help tell the story (the rain itself will be invisible). Reflections
> in wet pavement and puddles can be dramatic.
>
> Best of luck!
Thanks :)
The weather gods didn't agree with the weather forecasts today, fortunately (?). Anyway,
it cleared up, and we even got some sun...
> Don
>
>
> On Jun 21, 2006, at 12:39 AM, Bj?rn K Nilssen wrote:
>
> > According to the weather forecast here where I live it looks like
> > there will be no garden
> > for me - rain every day for a full week :(
> > Or maybe I'll need to find an indoor garden somewhere, or make a 3D
> > garden?
> > I really wanted to do a park/garden right next to where I live
> > (200m), which won a prize
> > as the finest park in Norway a couple of years ago..
> > It is really tempting to cheat on the dates ;) But then all my
> > panos from there were shot
> > during the winter and early spring..
> > --
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#removed# // Bj?rn K?re Nilssen http://bknilssen.no/
Kristiansand, Norway