July 1, 2010 4:38 pm
Manual, No Flash, ISO 250, SS 1/1250, f/4.5
RAW, Pattern Metering, AF-C, WB in Auto
One of the girls favorite things at the farm is the tree swing. The ropes are so long you can't swing yourself, you have to be pushed and my Dad has a special technique for getting kids high. I'll be writing about that on our family blog as I catch up with our vacation photos (hopefully this weekend!).
The blue sky and sycamore trees made such a beautiful backdrop for these shots. I could have knelt down for an even better perspective of them flying in the sky, but I love how it really seems as if they are flying, yet anchored to the earth somehow with the ropes are coming from the corner of the photo.
This was definitely a job for the 50mm, because it is super fast to focus, which makes AF-C so easy to use. Their skin was a bit overexposed in the sun using the pattern metering, so I had to adjust for that a bit in post-processing.
post-processing
| SOOC | mask | |
 |  | In ACR I lowered the exposure one stop to save the over-exposed skin areas in full sun. Then in Photoshop, I tried something new by creating a threshold layer, then used the magic wand tool to select all the white areas. I then used the refine edge tool to soften the edges more like a quick mask and soft brush. I added a levels adjustment layer using this selection as the mask, reversing it so I could lighten the image except for the skin (& a few other really bright areas that my threshold exposed). |
You AMAAAAZE me!
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