Bleached light.

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Hi everyone,

Well yesterday was the first time I felt the weater was nice enough to venture out and have a play with my camera.

It was a bright, clear, sunny if not wintry day and I really enjoyed myself, despite slipping on my arse at one point :lol:. I learned a lot about my camera and using it on the go.

However, when I look through some of the better ones of my shots there is still something amiss.


Rocky roads. by broccobudapest, on Flickr


Gonna make it. by broccobudapest, on Flickr


King of the world!! by broccobudapest, on Flickr


Long and windy road. by broccobudapest, on Flickr


Solomons Temple by broccobudapest, on Flickr

The sky or other areas sometimes seems to be a little bleached.

I know a UV filter might help reduce the haze for the areas in the distance, but would it help with the overall colour of these examples. Or is it a case of them being over exposed? incorrect white balance for the occasion(sunny setting)? crappy light? or do they just need some processing?

These are all as they have come out of the camera, if anyone can give me some pointers/feedback it would be very much appreciated.
 
I would maybe try a polarizer?

you can always give the colours a wee boost by editing them, specify a different grey point ect if you took them as a .RAW
 
OK, first of all a UV filter will make no difference, theres one over your sensor anyway.

In short you are trying to capture a scene with more dynamic range then your sensor can cope with (dynamic range is the difference between the darkest shadows and the brightest colours you can normally capture. In this case keeping the ground correct exposed has meant the sky is starting to over exposure and that why it looks bleached.

The best way round this for landscapes is to use a graduated filter, so it darkens the sky but not the land, although looking at these a circular polarising filter would of made the world of difference
 
You could easilly salvage most of those in Lightroom too, although a grad filter or polariser in the first place would have been better.
 
Like I say it was my first outing so im learning. Maybe I need to get more used to the idea of processing, I kind of expect the results straight from the camera ;)

I will treat myself to some filters and have another try I think.

Thanks everyone.
 
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