Rising Tides Falling Clouds (B&W)
Obviously, this is a black and white version of Rising Tides Falling Clouds. Although this is a straight forward b&w conversion (channel mixer + selective dodge & burn), everything in this b&w version seems so exaggerated to the point that this version has a completely different mood than the color version.
When I shot this, I reached for my 3 stops split ND filter instead of 2 stops because I wanted to keep the sky a touch darker so I can really pop the clouds during my b&w conversion process.
Since I answered emails asking how do I keep my tripods from shifting on the wet sand when attempting this type of shots, I thought I’d share these: I try to minimize the tripods movements during my exposure by keeping my tripods low and by spreading the tripods legs wide. I also try to get a shot off before the sand shifts too much. This implies that I can’t use too long of an exposure time. Finding a good spot to position the tripods is important: large rocks and higher patches of sand are prime locations. I listed a few other things that I learned in my Primed Canvas post. Hope these help.
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EXIF & Info
- Camera:
- Canon EOS 5D
- Lens:
- Canon EF 17-40mm F4L USM
- Filter:
- Lee 0.9 hard-edge GND
- Tripod:
- Gitzo GT3530S 6x + RRS BH-55 LR ballhead
- EXIF:
- [F22] [0.5s] [17mm] [ISO 50]
- Exposure Mode:
- Manual
- Date Taken:
- June 3, 2008
- Published:
- July 2, 2008 at 12:21 am
- Category:
- Black-White, Photo, Seascape
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