First Time Snow Pics
Discussion
Usual problem of shooting snow if the camera is in any sort of automatic mode is that the amount of white in the frame fools the camera into underexposing, and the snow takes on a grey tinge. If shooting in auto try setting exposure compensation to over expose by a stop to see if it makes things any better.
Nice shots 
As has been mentioned, snow can fool the camera's meter into underexposing the image.
If you have a image editor (like photoshop) i'd be tempted to try painting some masks / creating some paths and using them to isolate the figures from the background. Then boost the brightness of the snow a touch
Cheers.
As has been mentioned, snow can fool the camera's meter into underexposing the image.
If you have a image editor (like photoshop) i'd be tempted to try painting some masks / creating some paths and using them to isolate the figures from the background. Then boost the brightness of the snow a touch
Cheers.
Open the Raw files with photoshop. this will then load up a window with the picture and settings to the top and right of the image.
At the top there is a white and black pippet. Select the white one and then select an area which is meant to be white. Thus setting your white point/ balance. So click on the snow next to the boarder.
Then you can also press 'auto' on the right to see if you like the auto settings, if not, press default and then enter into photoshop.
Then go 'Image', 'Adjustments', 'Levels' (Ctrl+L). This will show a histogram. The left side is for dark colours and the right side is for light colours.
You can now play with the levels.... or select 'auto' again for an easy uncomplicated set of adjustments.
That's is off the top of my head so I hope it all works out.
David
At the top there is a white and black pippet. Select the white one and then select an area which is meant to be white. Thus setting your white point/ balance. So click on the snow next to the boarder.
Then you can also press 'auto' on the right to see if you like the auto settings, if not, press default and then enter into photoshop.
Then go 'Image', 'Adjustments', 'Levels' (Ctrl+L). This will show a histogram. The left side is for dark colours and the right side is for light colours.
You can now play with the levels.... or select 'auto' again for an easy uncomplicated set of adjustments.
That's is off the top of my head so I hope it all works out.
David
One other thing: I was looking at your settings, and wondering if you meant to use F22. I can see what looks like dust marks on the first image, which suggests the depth-of-field is so large that dust on the lens is in focus. Personally, I'd have gone for ISO100 for the best quality, and a much faster shutter to stop the action.
Just a thought :-)
Just a thought :-)
Gingerbread Man said:
Open the Raw files with photoshop. this will then load up a window with the picture and settings to the top and right of the image.
At the top there is a white and black pippet. Select the white one and then select an area which is meant to be white. Thus setting your white point/ balance. So click on the snow next to the boarder.
Then you can also press 'auto' on the right to see if you like the auto settings, if not, press default and then enter into photoshop.
David
Surely If you are in Raw converter you would be better of to make any curve changes there and then rather than in Photoshop. That is the whole idea of a raw file, to get the best possible image from the start.At the top there is a white and black pippet. Select the white one and then select an area which is meant to be white. Thus setting your white point/ balance. So click on the snow next to the boarder.
Then you can also press 'auto' on the right to see if you like the auto settings, if not, press default and then enter into photoshop.
David
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