Photography Tips - How to Achieve Extended Daylight Exposures

[warnaks1]

hey karl.. what lens did u use for this project?

[SXBPHOTOGRAPHY]

Karl, are you using the 'LEE' filter system? Do you only purchase Lee filters or do you mix manufacturers?

[SBCriss]

it sucks that I dont live near the sea :(

[john101477]

Awesome tip. Very nicely done

[unknownvictimful]

What a great photography..... thank you for the tips.

[shadhinzia]

Super & Thank you very much....:D

[davidorff]

If you do not have an ND filter can you just drop exposure compensation down instead? I have a polarizing filter.

[PoppyRoxxx]

Which brand , Cokin or Lee filters? And which system P or Z?

[atyl1972]

@PoppyRoxxx has to be lee, they are the most expensive, but there's a reason why that is.....

[smildonfatalis1]

What Canon camera is that?

[usantacruz]

the last photo (the better one) was taken from a totally different angle, and ii think with a different lens.!!!!

[MichaelFrymus]

What brand filters do you use or recommend using?

and what size are those filters? - If I get a matte box (I shoot videos too) would I be able to use with my matte box?

[geforceoc]

what is the name of the song from the intro?

[diogoarold]

trie to do the same with a 4x5 velvia sheet

[robert140377]

...beautiful... :)

[FaLLeNaNg3L82]

omg im no bloddy millionaire... how am i supposed to afford all this filter equipment and stuff?

How about some tutorials for low budget people who only have their DSLR and tripod without fancy filters, flashes, assistants or pocket wizards?!

[AssassinKatsumi]

@FaLLeNaNg3L82 looool you are speaking so much for me!!! :) But I'm not having a tripod yet... still on my wishlist.

[vihansetu]

@FaLLeNaNg3L82 : grad filter adapter: $5 (ebay)

ND and grad filters: 30-60$ (Hoya,Tiffen,Hitech)(adorama,e­bay)-these are ofcourse not the high end ones but still are great

Remote shutter release: $ 5(ebay)

you dont need flashes a lot for landscape photograhy!

[nanorockz]

Thanks a lot

[Mtbfanro]

how do you calculate how many stops of light does each filter cut?

[BloatedSensations]

@Mtbfanro Stick your camera on a tripod, and meter a scene with stable light without the filter on the camera. Then, place the filter on the lens and meter the same scene again (making sure the light hasn't changed) and take note of the number of stops it has dropped by.

[BloatedSensations]

@BloatedSensations So, if you meter a scene, say, at 160th/sec shutter, and without the filter the camera is giving you a reading of f/8, stick the filter on and meter exactly the same scene again at the same shutter speed and same ISO. If you now get a reading of F/5.6, the filter is cutting one stop - F/4 and it's cutting two stops - F/2.8 and it's cutting 3 stops, etc.

[visaviv]

Yet another enlightening video. Thank you, Karl.

[chuda99]

As usual, another great informational video. Thanks!

[nformby]

Thank you so much again!

Don't drop the camera below you! :P

[monn1006]

man, ur amazing!!!

[meltdownman1]

What's the difference between the 2 types of filters and when do you use one verses the other?

Thanks,

The Meltdownman

[meltdownman1]

While I was investigating the purchase of a Canon 5D MarkII I came across a comment from someone regarding shooting into sunlight (e.g. sunset and sunrises) They mentioned one should be using a filter to protect the CMOS to prevent damaging it when shooting In your opinion should I be using a UV filter all the time when shooting landscapes to prevent damage to the sensor? If so what type would you recommend and how much does this impact your settings on the camera?

TIA,

The Meltdownman

[BloatedSensations]

@meltdownman1 The glass in your lens will stop almost all UV rays from hitting your sensor. I doubt enough gets through the lens to do any sort of real damage, unless you're pointing your camera directly at the noon-day sun for an extended period of time, or something. Most UV rays are stopped by plain glass.

[BloatedSensations]

@meltdownman1 Sunsets are far safer, as the sun is passing through miles upon miles of the Earth's atmosphere, which also blocks UV rays. If the sun is shielded by any cloud cover, or smog, there's even less UV getting through - the thicker the cloud cover or smog, the less UV. The real use of a UV filter is to prevent you from scratching the surface of your lens.

[hejjaghetertoni]

where is this place?

[petermcweeny]

Once again Great Video!!

Get yourself up to the lake district(Cumbria) sir i will show you all the good places to Photograph

[lucky2watch]

I like your video and for sure your photos quite a lot. They display a great knowledge of photographic art and you explain it in great way.

I enjoy watching a lot.

Thanks

[ibo852]

Hello GreatPhotographyTips, could you please answer my qustion? What is that piece of glass in front of the camera and what serves it for? Thank you

[BloatedSensations]

@ibo852 It's a "neutral density filter." It's used for reducing the amount of light hitting the camera's sensor, so that you can either use a wider aperture, or a slower shutter speed, or combination of both, than what would be needed to properly expose the image without the filter.

[ibo852]

@BloatedSensations Hey man thanks its funny because when i asked this question it was just out of curiosity but later i learned shutter speeds and aperture and saw that it was too light in deed and now you've answered it for me thanks! ;)

[lew1310]

Nice one! Keep them coming!

[fahim76uk]

xxxx GREAT xxxxxx

[zeroexcfg]

so great! love your vid.'s

[Neolino1708]

interesting video, nice tipps and good results!

and in 1080p perfect for my full hd sreen

[zerozeroKAok]

i been watching your videos and they are all awesome... but was wondering if you were taking your shots in raw or jpeg to get such beautiful pictures?

i need to get some ND filters. thanks.

[dcnutter]

Do you use exposure compensation to make up for any of the light lost due to the 5 stop reduction or just gain it back with your longer shutter speeds? I know some people use a combination of both.

[skunkgecko]

@dcnutter exposure compensation works by changing aperture, shutter speed or ISO value while on either automatic or shutter/aperture priority mode. It is hence not possible when shooting in manual mode what karl is doing in this video as he clearly tells us that he's using a 30 sec. shutter, a 16 aperture and a 50 ISO.

[Dragon4eva]

@dcnutter full manual does not have exposure compensation. You are your own exposure compensation

[accesser]

Lovely shots what brand of ND filters are you using ? Lee ? I can't shoot at 17mm with mine or I see the filter holder.