Συλλογή 034: DC Fall 2023

Hello and Happy New Year! I like the Fall light, especially in the afternoon. It’s not harsh, shadows emphasized and gives me an opportunity to test out different exposure times. The outcomes are quite impressive at times, depending on conditions and subject, with different details revealed. So let’s get started. As always, full resolution and more can be found here.

The following two are from a visit to the Hillwood Museum. DC local or not, you must visit. The gardens are incredible especially in the Fall. We took my in-laws there and they quite enjoyed it. OK, back to the pics. Both pictures were taken with my Nikon D780, Nikkor Lens VR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G, ISO:400, f/6.3. The top the exposure time is 1/4000, the bottom 1/400. Taken at 4pm, there was still a goof amount of light. Yet the top gives you the impression the rose is taken in a dark place with a distant light shining on.

The next two were taken at Kingman Island, also a great place to visit if you are living in or visiting DC. Same camera, lens and time as above. The ISO set at 400, f6.3, exposure times: top 1/200, bottom 1/30. The longer exposure brought out the spider webs on the branches, but the shorter brought out the deep orange of the leaves (I prefer this one).

Same area, different day I took a picture of the riverbank. Same setting as above except, f/7.1. The top 1/640, the bottom 1/1250. Longer time brought out the trees and the reflection of sky yet the shorter time brought out the details on the sky.

Now, with these with a little post editing, I could achieve a happy medium but I prefer to leave as is.

And now some fun, I am done talking. Enjoy.