Macedonia Brook was my favorite state park in Connecticut. The autumn color was perfect. It took a whole day to drive this five-mile stretch. For some images of this brook, I used a neutral density filter, dark enough to require 3-4 stops more exposure, extending my exposure times to ten seconds or more for a very soft effect of flowing water. You may want to bracket your exposures for HDR processing to control your lighting range. Try shooting a comparison test using single exposures with overcast lighting and multiple bracketed exposures in direct sunlight. Sometimes I prefer the richer, smoother colors shooting under the diffused light of a cloudy day and sometimes I like the snappy, sharp lighting with sunny conditions.
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BlogNotes and images from Bob Hitchman. Archives
February 2025
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