I took this about six years ago while staying at the Banff Springs hotel in Alberta. This was out back facing the conference area. The Banff Springs is a massive property with majestic views of the Canadian Rockies on all sides. While there I walked around taking shots of everything. This image has a nice leading line and captures some of the environmental elements. I've had three bracketed frames in my archives for a long time. Now that I have the newest Aurora HDR software from Skylum, processing it is easier than ever. I've been going back into the archives a lot lately. It's funny how you see things in a different light over time. I wish I could go back and change my camera settings, but it's also good to notice how my technique has improved. The mountains, on the other hand, have not changed, they are just as majestic as ever. Time for another road trip.
Is it just me or does it seem like we get a lot of Supermoons? This is a picture of the last one, which is the one before the next one. These moon photos are a bear to take. Unless you have a very long lens, like 600mm or more, the moon doesn't look that big. Also, the composition is a little tricky because if you expose for the moon, everything else is too dark. If you expose for everything else, the moon is too light. In the end, I created a composite with two photos. The moon exposure is combined with the bridge exposure. Despite the challenges, it's a lot of fun, and I'll probably plan on doing another one. With all these supermoons coming, I'll have plenty of chances to get it right.
Is it just me or does it seem like we get a lot of Supermoons? Nevertheless, this was the last one, before the next one. These moon photos are a bear to take. Unless you have a very long lens, like 600mm or more, the moon doesn't look that big. Also, the composition is a little tricky because if you expose for the moon, everything else is too dark. If you expose for everything else, the moon is too light. In the end, I created this composite with the moon exposure blended with the bridge exposure, so this is two photos. Despite the challenges, it's a lot of fun, and I'll probably plan on doing another one soon. With all these supermoons coming, I'll have plenty of chances to get it right.
