Le Bic, Qc - Canada (1)

Le Bic is a scenic village on the southern shore of the St. Lawrence river. A good part of the shore and river is a protected area within the provincial parks system. Hills and islands bump into the water - the sea actually since this is salt water moved by tides. Sunsets are spectacular and wildlife abundant. A week can be spent here in sheer photography nirvana. I've had a day and a half of it... and want to share some of it with you.

Nikon D70
2005/06/10 19:41:43.9
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: 70-200mm F/2.8 D
Focal Length: 112mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/500 sec - F/14
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
Tone Comp.: User-Defined Custom Curve
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Normal
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: Off



Nikon D70
2005/06/10 20:07:39.8
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5 G
Focal Length: 18mm
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
1/30 sec - F/16
Exposure Comp.: -0.3 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Custom
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Auto Flash Comp: 0 EV
Color Mode: Mode II (Adobe RGB)
Tone Comp.: User-Defined Custom Curve
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Normal
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: Off

 

Thanks for commenting Frank. Sorry I was so late in coming back to you - I can't describe the busy week I've had. About #1, there is nothing to pull out from the dark cliff, except for the very faint reflections on the rocks, at the bottom, that create a sort of path. This has been somewhat lightened in PS. I wonder how a CMOS like the one in the D2X would have reacted in such hard conditions.

 

Seems Gilles we work in the same conditions. As I work mostly on a tripod too, I usually use a free hand to create the shade. As for the flare in #1, I think two things are to be considered. First is the fact that this was a foggy day. Look at #2 that was taken minutes apart to notice. Second, I also tried to open up the shadows on the cliff, and some noise is coming out that may add to the impression. To make things worst I used a combination of a standard polarizer plus a Yellow/Blue one. In short : not the best angle and composition in the circumstances.