xtatik wrote:I'm assuming by "free-climbing" you mean "soloing"....Yes?
Yes, solo
ssc wrote:Any C&C on the pics is appreciated.
Totally. Didn't mean to leave you hanging.
You captured some great color, especially with the images of Lake Sabrina. Your exposures on El Capitan and the climbers are right on. The others are just a tad over. You may want to try taking in exposure reading off the sky and then adjusting from there. That's also your best exposure point when shooting surfing.
Another option, especially when shooting midday like you were, is to combine 2 exposures. I'm not talking about
HDR, that's a different animal, but take one frame exposed for the sky and another exposed for the ground. Combine them in Photoshop and you'll have a much more accurate rendition of what you saw with your eye.
Another thing that helps quite a bit with landscape work is a circular polarizer. One thing to keep in mind while using one is that you need to be at a 90 degree angle to the sun. It's the same concept as in polarized glasses. You'll want one when you go down to watch the circus on Oahu. Just remember, at high noon, every direction is 90 degrees to the sun.
A couple of them appear to be a bit on the "soft" side but that could just be my eyes. I've been staring at code most of the day.
I took a peek at the EXIF data and you're using a great setup. Take that thing off full auto though.
If we get a chance to get together in the near future, I'll give you a quick rundown on the settings.
A few pics.
