Tackle and trim

[euston]

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I like nautical gear. Here are some bits and pieces snapped at this year’s Southampton Boat Show.

 

M9 and Summilux 50 ASPH do a wonderful job of bringing out detail but I'm finding exposure tricky to get right in very bright conditions, such as here. Any helpful suggestions will be gratefully received.

 

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[pauledell]

Euston,

 

A fine maritime series with nice composition, colors, sharpness and details.

 

Paul

[stuny]

Euston -

 

Lovely tight crops, light, color and detail.

[euston]

Stuart, Paul, thank you! I’m glad you liked them. Many of these shots were underexposed out of the camera but the files are so robust they can stand quite a bit of correcting in the digital darkroom.

[}{B]

Thanks for posting these, as you say the rendering of the detail is superb. Could your exposure problem be because there is a lot of white in these subjects and as with snow if you meter off a very light area the camera will underexpose? If this was the cause then metering off an area that was more of a mid tone would have helped. Even with digital the sunny F16 rule will still give you an indication as to whether the camera's meter is being fooled.

[euston]

Thank you, Howard. I think you’ve hit the nail on the head. There was so much white around. I should have been more careful about where I metered from and it would have been wise to check the histogram now and again. Live and learn!

[wda]

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I presume you do check the camera histogram at the start of a series like this? I habitually do this and it is simple to make appropriate adjustments.

 

Interesting subject material with the challenge of deconflicting boat details.

[daveleo]

this is a very nice series . . . the colors look rich and deep, and the geometry in #2 is too cool (that's a windshield of some kind ?)

 

Howard's remark is well taken . . . we have become used to in-camera reflected light meters and forget some of the basics when we're out shooting (I am the worst of the lot myself ! )

[euston]

David and Dave, thanks for looking and thanks for your advice. I like the idea of using the old ways and the new (sunny 16 and histogram) to arrive at the exposure settings I want. It’s one of the great things about photography - you never stop learning.

 

By the way, Dave, I believe that the tinted contraption in #2 is an adjustable sun or glare shield.