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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,110 ✭✭✭Thirdfox


    Ha, was just about to comment on how noisy the second image seemed when I read the exif...but it really does seem like P&S noise ;)

    Nice pictures though certainly conveys the cold feeling of Dublin to me here (we may get snow in Atlanta tonight).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    Holy sh*t... Just looked out my window. Real snow!!!!

    I'm on the road to London tonight... I'll try get some interesting photos :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Fajitas! wrote: »
    Holy sh*t... Just looked out my window. Real snow!!!!

    I'm on the road to London tonight... I'll try get some interesting photos :D

    I for one really look forward to those sir!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    Ha!! I don't, I'm travelling 12 hours over and 12 hours back... :-/

    I just hope the snow sticks til then :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Fajitas! wrote: »
    Ha!! I don't, I'm travelling 12 hours over and 12 hours back... :-/

    I just hope the snow sticks til then :)

    Aye I hear ya I've been stuck on public transprt for the last hour and travelled a grand distance of 3 miles.

    Wish I brought my camera into Dublin today I bet there's some interesting shots to get.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭AnimalRights


    What white balance do you use for snow, I assume you don't use auto?

    Living in town its almost all melted or just snow sleet on top of car, I got up too late but I played my new purchase of Monopoly on my i-phone late into the night, I lost!


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 9,047 CMod ✭✭✭✭CabanSail


    What white balance do you use for snow, I assume you don't use auto?

    WB is only a concern if you shoot Jpeg. Shoot RAW & set it at your leisure.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 162 ✭✭fugazied


    Man I wished it would snow here so I could get some shots like that! h.gif


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Heinrich


    Yesterday's snow

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,859 ✭✭✭superflyninja


    brought my camera into work with me.hopefully i shoudl get some shots at lunch. that first pic in the thread is great. I love the pattern of the falling snow


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭AnimalRights


    CabanSail wrote: »
    WB is only a concern if you shoot Jpeg. Shoot RAW & set it at your leisure.
    Yeah 'cos I can change it in raw lol..
    I remember taking pics of Swans last year and the detail wasn't there in auto WB but since you've refreshed my brain I started off shooting jpegs b4 I moved full time to raw after that.
    I used jpeg last weekend in Galway because I was worried about running out of space on the mem card and I hated doing the PP, you def get used to the advantages of Raw.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    Auto should do the trick on snow, just make sure to overexpose.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    I'm in work now looking out the window at snow falling quite heavily. Wish I brought my camera with me :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,393 ✭✭✭AnCatDubh


    Fajitas! wrote: »
    just make sure to overexpose.

    Is this one of the great debates within photography - the basis being whether it is correct to overexpose and run the risk of blowing out the scene or underexpose and go yeuchy grey.

    If shooting film then I can see the complete theoretical rationale of overexpose - get your snow pure white. And probably given film's properties for a better dynamic range you won't have the issues of blown out areas within the image (at least to the same degree).

    But in digital where you have a more limited dynamic range when you overexpose snow you can blow it out quite easily, so in theory should you not revert to underexpose, shoot raw if you can, and work it out thereafter in post processing. Ok, perhaps that's a cop out in terms of getting it right in the camera first time all of the time.

    The above assumes a predominantly snow scene with little other contrast.

    If you have much contrast of objects including your snow then auto has a good chance of exposing correctly - it does its 'turn everything a bit grey' thing pretty well.

    Its reasonable to pay more attention to the white balance but then again if you are shooting digital and RAW in particular then the beauty of digital will enable you to do fine tuning after.

    So i'd suggest that it is a trade off of how your camera's dynamic range performs with the situational aspect of what scene you are looking at. I think just be careful if there is detail in the snow scene (ripples or folds for example) that you are trying to capture. If you blow it then quite literally you blow it.

    Bracketing may work well too if you have that option available to you.

    There may be more to it - just my coupla thoughts.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭Valentia


    Going by my friend Sam (again) you should overexpose by 1 (even 2) stops. I wouldn't argue with him. He has had a lot of experience taking snow shots. Have a look back the years on his blog. All digital too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,368 ✭✭✭Covey


    I shoot in snow at least once a year and always at least +1 overexposed if at all sunny. Learnt the hard way the first year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Fajitas! wrote: »
    Auto should do the trick on snow, just make sure to overexpose.

    I have to totally agree. When I was in Utah last year and photographing snow, it was easy enough to do, if you overexpose by about a stop.

    I left the WB on auto, and the images came out white and clean.

    You may get some blown out areas, but white snow is supposed to be almost blown out. It's a very bright white, which your camera expects to be nearer grey.

    I think the vast majority of people who've shot in snow will advise to over expose by a stop.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,207 ✭✭✭rameire


    just 5 pics,
    im a novice but thought id share the snow.
    camera is a canon eos 300d.
    location athy.
    reason, couldnt make it too work due to dangerous roads.

    🌞 3.8kwp, 🌞 Split 2.28S, 1.52E. 🌞 Clonee, Dub.🌞



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,764 ✭✭✭Valentia


    Jazus I'm going to have to find some way of snakeing off. Got a few this morning when it was bucketing down but nothing great. It's started lashing again. Must be ready when the sun comes out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Bucketing down in Dunshaughlin, on my way out now to see what I can see..
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭AnimalRights


    too late too over expose now I've finished my few pics and am in the pub!
    Only seen this thread now!!
    Sod all snow anyway, I headed out too late.
    I would never have thought of over exposing though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Aah, all the show is melting away. I doubt i'll be able to take any decent pics other than my backyard!!

    And nice pics rameire, the first two pics are very serene. I quite like them!


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 9,047 CMod ✭✭✭✭CabanSail


    The advice Guy Gowan gives in his workshops is to Shoot RAW & expose for details in the shadows. I don't know if this would hold true for snow too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,368 ✭✭✭Covey


    Borderfox wrote: »
    Bucketing down in Dunshaughlin, on my way out now to see what I can see..

    Do you live in a cable car Keith?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    I would never have thought of over exposing though.

    Your camera will always want to make white in to 20% gray. Hence the use of a gray card.

    To your camera, snow should always be 20% gray, and not a bright white.

    Therefore, you need to force your camera in to making it bright and white, by over-exposing.

    Try and see.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,843 ✭✭✭Arciphel


    got some nice ones in the phoenix park this morning - even though i was gently told a few times to stop snapping at the papal cross by some guy from the OPW???? Apparantley you need permission beforehand to shoot at every OPW site now!!! :rolleyes: Some tasty language was exchanged!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    I always thought Phoenix Park was public property? Non?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭AnimalRights


    Arciphel wrote: »
    got some nice ones in the phoenix park this morning - even though i was gently told a few times to stop snapping at the papal cross by some guy from the OPW???? Apparantley you need permission beforehand to shoot at every OPW site now!!! :rolleyes: Some tasty language was exchanged!
    I was there for around 30 mins, I would have exchanged tasty language too tbh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,590 ✭✭✭Pigwidgeon


    stupid mocks... driving to school earlier and it was unbelievable really wanted to stop the car a few times for some shots but my friends probably would have killed me and we would have been late... might head out in a while after i do some study to see if there's any left up at windgates... was some about half an hour ago.

    heard theres meant to be heavy snow on thursday too.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Arciphel wrote: »
    Apparantley you need permission beforehand to shoot at every OPW site now!!!

    You only require permission from the OPW for commercial work, not for hobby stuff.

    Sounds like you had a fun morning.


  • Registered Users Posts: 146 ✭✭tesslab


    Im convinced these miserable ppl hang around the phoenix park just to moan at someone. Should have thrown a snowball at em!!!:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭AnimalRights


    Think Jobsworth is the correct term for people like them!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    Heh...

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/feb/02/snow-london-travel-chaos

    I'm looking forward to London now :D

    I just wish I went for boots instead of shoes, though it's a bit late now. On the plus side, I doubt I'll be accused of being a terrorist by the Met - Way to cold for them to be out and about.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,381 ✭✭✭✭Paulw


    Fajitas! wrote: »
    I'm looking forward to London now :D

    That's if you can get there - latest flight updates.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    Naw, I'm not flying, and the ferries look good to go on this side!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,176 ✭✭✭nilhg


    The Curragh this morning


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    I know I've done a dreadful job of cloning out some wires in the top corner but I haven't time to redo it properly now. Edit: fixed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭soccerc


    First spot metering and very grey, no PP excpet a crop
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    Matrix metering and crop

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    nilhg wrote: »
    The Curragh this morning


    I know I've done a dreadful job of cloning out some wires in the top corner but I haven't time to redo it properly now.
    I quite like the pic. Its not as grey.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭soccerc


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭quilmore


    only two more worth posting from this morning

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    DSB_0747_800.jpg

    shot in NEF but couldn't get a white balance, too much light contamination of different colours
    converted with silver efex (couldn't be @rsed to attempt to do it manually, better to go out and play with my little one in the snow)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,067 ✭✭✭AnimalRights


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,107 ✭✭✭soccerc


    quilmore wrote: »
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    The Oblates look great G, pity you missed the full spire.


  • Registered Users Posts: 823 ✭✭✭thatsnotmyname


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  • Registered Users Posts: 823 ✭✭✭thatsnotmyname


    Some super shots posted above guys, the one i just posted is from trim county meath.

    i decided to go on a snow hunt earlier as most of the snow in dublin had dissappeared i ended up in trim !

    on route i had an little accident i went up the rear of one of those trucks that is used to transport diggers ! :mad: messed up my front grill and smashed a headlight (glass one) !

    just a bit of advice guys, the back roads are leathal.
    happy shooting :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,037 ✭✭✭quilmore


    soccerc wrote: »
    pity you missed the full spire.

    actually I didn't miss it on the original, but lost it on straightening it :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,171 ✭✭✭af_thefragile


    Some of mine taken from my home:
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    And yes, i did some basic pp to make the pictures less grey.


  • Registered Users Posts: 157 ✭✭PonderStibbons


    It seems like Limerick is the only place in Europe at the moment where it's no snowing - it's not fair :( If we get any tonight I'll be delighted. Great photos in this thread!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 82 ✭✭Hoser


    BOKEH!!!!

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  • Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭Dink


    My daughter enjoying the snow!!

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    Add Kerry to the lsit of no snow too :(


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