Landscape

HDR; Photography; Line Stenseth

“The Blue House”

  • Shot on a Nikon d40 at Matilda Bay Boat House
  • Aperture: f/8
  • ISO: 200
  • Shutter speed: 1/400 | 1/500 | 1/640 | 1/800 | 1/1000

I created this HDR of five images using bracketed exposures at one stop intervals, however, it was all done manually as my Nikon d40 does not have the AEB function. I used a low ISO to reduce noise and grain, and a tripod to ensure I had stability and that all five images would align. Each image was shot in RAW and edited in Camera RAW, enhancing the clarity and sharpness, before merging the files to HDR pro.

Photography; Nighttime; line stenseth


“Yerrigan”

  • Shot on a Nikon d40 by the Swan River in North Fremantle
  • Aperture: f/10
  • ISO: 200
  • Shutter speed: 13.0

I approached this photo with a plan of finding the best view of the river before the sun actually set. The photo was taken at around 6.15pm, and the sun had just set down under the horizon, creating a beautiful colour in the sky.

I used a low ISO (my camera only goes to 200) to reduce noise, and a sturdy tripod to allow for the longer shutter speed. I also took advantage of a fill flash to ensure I got the details of the rocks and riverbank in the front of the photo. In editing in Camera RAW I have enhanced the clarity and colours, and used adjustment brushes to highlight the riverbank.

This is one of my favourite photos, as I’m very happy with the subject matter, the colours and the lighting. I am however curious if it would have been possible to take some shots a bit later in the night, capturing the night sky and stars, to add an extra dimension to photo.

“Maritime”

  • Shot on a Nikon d40 at the South Mole in Fremantle
  • Aperture: f/11
  • ISO: 200
  • Shutter speed: 1/1000

I tried many different subject matters for the panorama shot and found this one of the WA Maritime Museum to be the one with most character and personality. It is a stitching of six different shots that were taken around 9am on a cloudy day. In editing I made it black and white using desaturation, as I found it suited the industrial look of the port, museum and ships. I further sharpened the image and used brushes to make the contrasts in the sky more prevalent, and attempted to improve the tones using levels.

“Rock Pool”

  • Taken on a Canon EOS 750D
  • Aperture: f/20
  • ISO: 100
  • Shutter speed: 1/50