Excel Docklands at Sunset

For photo details see: http://www.philhackettphotography.com/blog_2017

All taken on the Fuji X100T

Rhodes sunset

30 second exposure using Lee Big Stopper - taken near the Southernmost tip of Rhodes.

Camera make:Canon

Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Focal length:18 mm

Max lens aperture:f/4

Exposure:30s at f/22

ISO speed:ISO 50

Docklands in the golden hour

A quick snap as the sun was preparing to set!

 

Camera make:Canon

Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Focal length:17 mm

Max lens aperture:f/4

Exposure:1/640 at f/8

Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode

Exposure bias:-2 1/3 EV

Exposure prog.:Aperture priority

ISO speed:ISO 400

Derwentwater in the 'Golden Hour'

Photographers often aim to take outdoor pictures in the 'Golden Hour' - the hour before sunset. This is because you can get a beautiful warmth to the light and the low position of the sun in the sky often makes for more interesting shadows than when the sun is higher.

This was shot at the shore of the beautiful Derwentwater (or Derwent Water). I took two shots at combined them in Photomatix to retain sky and foreground detail.

 

Camera make:Canon

Camera model:Canon EOS 70D

Focal length:35 mm

Max lens aperture:f/2

Exposure:f/8

Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode

Exposure bias:0 EV

Exposure mode:Auto bracket

Exposure prog.:Aperture priority

ISO speed:ISO 100

Metering mode:Partial

Sunset over Beaumont

Near Ayat-sur-Sioule, France.

 

 

Camera make:Canon

Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Focal length:20 mm

Max lens aperture:f/4

Flash:Not fired

Exposure mode:Auto bracket

Exposure prog.:Aperture priority

ISO speed:ISO 400

Metering mode:Pattern

Blakeney Quay

3-shot HDR on the remarkable 16-35 f/4 IS.

Camera make:Canon

Camera model:Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Focal length:22 mm

Max lens aperture:f/4

Exposure: f/8

Flash:Not fired, compulsory mode

Exposure bias:-3 EV

Exposure mode:Auto bracket

Exposure prog.:Aperture priority

ISO speed:ISO 200

Metering mode:Pattern

Twins with a single model!

This shot took some planning! First the shot, next the explanation!

Helen and I ventured out onto her roof in London at sunset. I placed the Canon 1DsIII and 50mm  f/1.2 on a tripod, focussed it and set it to f/2.0. A flash gun was off camera on a stand to the right of the shooting position.

Firstly Helen sat on the right hand side of the roof with a red wig on. Then, while she changed, I took a series of shots of the background to blend into an HDR.

Helen then posed on the left.

I merged three shots to an HDR for the background, blended in the two Helens and finally added some of the original sunset back in to enrich the sky!

Rooftop Helen, thoughtful at sunset

Had a fun shoot with Helen tonight - started off with some shots on the roof at sunset. There was a several storey drop just to the right of the picture!

Helen was lit with an off-camera bare flash to camera right.

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/1.8 @ 50 mm, 1/500, ISO 200, Flash

x100s Panaroma

I recommend clicking through to see a larger version!

 

For once, I think a central-ish subject element works in the composition.

 

FUJIFILM X100S, f/8 @ 23 mm, 1/220, ISO 640, No Flash

Coral Bay Sunset

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/8 @ 21 mm, 30s, ISO 100

 

Paphos Sunset

Hello all! Back from a lovely week in Cyprus.

 

This one was taken using the Lee Big Stopper - it's a very dark neutral density filter which allows you to use abnormally long shutter speeds. These can help to show movement in clouds, or in this case, blur the water.

 

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, f/5.6 @ 21 mm, 30s, ISO 50, No Flash

Rays at dusk

Mini review coming later, but this was taken with the Fuji x100s which is a huge advance on the original x100.

Reflecting at the end of the day

This was taken just before the sun disappeared below the line of trees behind me.

Canon EOS M, f/5.6 @ 22 mm, 1/100, ISO 100, No Flash

The last of the wintery light

Canon EOS M, f/5.6 @ 22 mm, 1/1600, ISO 100, No Flash

Mum and Dad at sunset in Cyprus

I wanted to keep the sunset colours while properly exposing Mum & Dad. To do this I dialled in some negative exposure compensation and used on camera flash to expose my parents.

Canon EOS 7D, f/5 @ 50 mm, 1/1600, ISO 100, Flash

 

Cypriot Sunset

Firstly - many many thanks to all of you who visit this blog - I'm delighted that I've just gone over the 20,000 mark on hits!

So - this was the sun falling over a bay near Kourion. Lens is a Canon 70-300L IS which I briefly dabbled with. Nice enough, but not really my thing.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/5.6 @ 300 mm, 1/125, ISO 400, No Flash

Abstract - building at sunset

Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, f/2 @ 135 mm, 1/1250, ISO 100

The Cube Corby

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/1.2 @ 85 mm, 1/2000, ISO 100, No Flash

Conwy Sunset

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/5 @ 85 mm, 1/500, ISO 100, No Flash

Sunset at the Quay Hotel, Conwy

In Conwy on business. Snapped this one at f/2 on the 85mm f/1.2 L just to prove to Bob that the aperture on my lens is not stuck at 1.2!

Three shots blended in Photomatix on Painterly.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, f/2 @ 85 mm, 1/125, ISO 100