[quote author=Gomer link=topic=4687.msg57059#msg57059 date=1222751482]
it is a start! now see if you can flatten the horizon, and the barrel distortion that is quite noticable at the bottom of the image
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I'm not that good in PS yet
.. I just know the very basic ;D ..
[quote author=kinetic link=topic=4687.msg57060#msg57060 date=1222751591]
[quote author=Elite link=topic=4687.msg57052#msg57052 date=1222749779]
Metering Mode: Spot
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Where is the spot that it's metering on? Perhaps this was up in the clouds which are much brighter. This will make the whole scene darker.
A few things you can do:
1. Use the overall metering so you're not only metering on what you're focus point is on. This is good if you're not using any gradual filters for landscapes.
2. Get a Gradual Neutral Density filter. It's like sunglasses but is darker at the top, and lighter / clear at the bottom. Do a little research on that online. 2filter.com sells an awesome Cokin kit for $55. Well worth it in my opinion. Go for the darkest / soft edge GND you can get.
3. Do a few exposures a few steps up and a few steps down, and you can layer them accordingly. Of course this won't be perfect and requires a bit of photoshop.
Those are just a few suggestions =) I'm sure there are many other ways to do it, but I would venture into Gradual Neutral Density filters (GND) for landscapes, it makes a HUGE difference. For an example of a ridiculously great use of them: http://flickr.com/photos/bigsleep/ <-- this guy uses very little to no photoshop, instead he uses Gradual ND's REALLY well. Do it =)
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I don't remember where the spot at. It should be right in the center of the photo. I didn't crop the image.. only resize..
I will look into the filter. I'm suck at PS. That's why I try to get a good shoot when I can. I don't know how to adjust them in PS. I just know some basic stuff.