Big Stopper
So i bought a big stopper (ND1000) on ebay the other week and hadn't had a chance to test it out yet.
I bought a cheap $30 one because i couldn't see the point in purchasing a Lee Filter kit right now while i'm just learning. So on Saturday afternoon the mrs and i headed to Austinmer to shoot the sunset... We left when it was raining (probably silly) but towards the coast it looked like blue skies. When we arrived the weather was fine and it was really windy, which i was happy about because i wanted some movement in the clouds. I hadn't been to Austinmer in ages and we unfortunately didn't leave much time to set up and get in a good spot. When we arrived (about 40 mins before sunset) the clouds had some decent cover and looked interesting. But by the time I found a good spot, set up my shot and figured out the timing calculations the colour was going so I just had time for some moody shots. Definitely found some gorgeous spots for sunrise probably over the holidays before the tide is too high. I discovered when we got there that my wireless shutter release is absolute crap when it's not inside with walls to bounce off, and holding the shutter down for any length of time with your hand in the wind is sure to create movement and blur (not happy). So next i'll be investing in a wired shutter release!
I bought a cheap $30 one because i couldn't see the point in purchasing a Lee Filter kit right now while i'm just learning. So on Saturday afternoon the mrs and i headed to Austinmer to shoot the sunset... We left when it was raining (probably silly) but towards the coast it looked like blue skies. When we arrived the weather was fine and it was really windy, which i was happy about because i wanted some movement in the clouds. I hadn't been to Austinmer in ages and we unfortunately didn't leave much time to set up and get in a good spot. When we arrived (about 40 mins before sunset) the clouds had some decent cover and looked interesting. But by the time I found a good spot, set up my shot and figured out the timing calculations the colour was going so I just had time for some moody shots. Definitely found some gorgeous spots for sunrise probably over the holidays before the tide is too high. I discovered when we got there that my wireless shutter release is absolute crap when it's not inside with walls to bounce off, and holding the shutter down for any length of time with your hand in the wind is sure to create movement and blur (not happy). So next i'll be investing in a wired shutter release!
Here are a couple of attempts for your viewing pleasure
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