When the light changes fast

Sunday, December 2, 2007 -

I find that the combination “clouds + wind” is extremely interesting for landscape photography, since it causes continuosly changing combinations of lights and shadows. In such cases, I usually search for an interesting subject and then stay for some time, shooting every few seconds. The next two images have been taken with an 11 seconds interval.

Holly oak. Nikon D200 + AF 180 f/2.8N, 1/320 sec @ f/6.3, Auto ISO @ ISO 125, handheld.

Holly oak. Nikon D200 + AF 180 f/2.8N, 1/320 sec @ f/6.3, Auto ISO @ ISO 125, handheld.

Both shots are good in my opinion, conveying different feelings, even though I have a preference for the latter.

Remember also to change focal lenght, as while you are concentrating on a single subject, interesting things could happen around it. For instance, I like a lot this third shot, where two trees are taken with slightly different lights.

Holly oaks. Nikon D200 + AF 85 f/1.8D, 1/320 sec @ f/6.3, Auto ISO @ ISO 100, handheld.