Over the years, through experiments in landscape photography, I noticed a few things. This is for sharing.
In the last post I mentioned about changing the auto setting for white balance to tungsten. Below are two examples showing the result when both settings are used.
Beatenberg, Niederhorn - Switzerland
Auto White Balance
Beatenberg, Niederhorn - Switzerland
White Balance = Tungsten
In this case, I think the better photo is the one with the white balance setting changed to tungsten. My preference lean towards blue colors. So far, I managed to send these types of photos without any editing to the photo agencies and had been accepted.
However the same setting does not always yield the same result. Below are two more examples. The colors in the first photo look unnatural.
Queenstown, New Zealand
White Balance = Tungsten
Queenstown, New Zealand
Auto White Balance
Generally, I think if it is bright sunshine with blue sky and a snowy landscape, then the tungsten setting may work. When there is no camera filter around, this function also acts as a natural filter from the glare of the white snow. But, when greenery or other splashes of color are in the same frame, best not to use this setting.
Another fun experiment was using the Night Landscape mode in broad daylight with super bright sunshine. It darkens the picture at the same time the slower shutter speed results in the wispy waterfall.
- Milford Sound, New Zealand
Night Landscape
Milford Sound, New Zealand
Day Landscape
Photography is a fun hobby. While it is good to know the basics, the rest is experimentation.
So have fun shooting!
