I would like to photo my bridge at a level of the street part of the bridge. The one I am thinking of has some surrounding foliage as it's in the country. I would like to take the picture head on standing at one end directly facing the other end. What lighting might be best for this situation?
Hi Kandice. Natural light, before 10:00 am and after 4:00 pm are the times I like to take photographs. It is best not to have the sun facing directly behind you or directly in front of you. Directly in front would silouette the bridge and you would need to use a fill flash. Directly behind can wash out the details of the objects you are photographing. And, the lower the sun is in the sky will add dramatic shadows (not a bad thing, I think). Hope it helps.
thanks ;) I will have to find out which direction it parallels when I get there, I guess. I have an idea that might fit the first description of this challenge, which like John says should be a part of a good photograph anyway without being mentioned.
I think it also depends on what is on either end of the bridge, and how the sun at different times of the day, with different cloud coverage sheds light on it. Scope it out, but take some pics while you do :0)
as I'm sure you already know, you're not going to be able to light an entire bridge yourself, so you're going to have to rely on natural lighting. The advice other people gave you about the position of the sun and the best times of day for photographers light is excellent. I would also say that night shots of a bridge can also be great, especially if the bridge you've chosen has some interesting lighting. Doing a night shot with a slow shutter and a tripod could get a nice effect with the lights from passing traffic. I also agree that whatever is in the background behind the bridge is going to be an important factor. I still have to choose a bridge and scope it out too. Good luck and don't get hit.
My apologies in advance for this but I couldn't resist... :)
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OK, first you get a really big 6K lamp and place it about 93 million miles away, preferable at a low angle to produce the right combination of angled shadow and light. Adjust for white balance.
Leave the lamp burning only as long as it takes to get the shot, then turn it off immediately. So many photographers have been using this type of light source but failing to turn it off that global warming is becoming a problem.
Well, I do have 2 million (something or other) portable spotlight...you've given me true inspiration!
Shizzam, how do you keep the cloudy day photos from looking flat and drab?? Any post-processing help?
Originally posted by stdavidson:
Kandice,
My apologies in advance for this but I couldn't resist... :)
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OK, first you get a really big 6K lamp and place it about 93 million miles away, preferable at a low angle to produce the right combination of angled shadow and light. Adjust for white balance.
