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Published: 2017-12-18 05:37:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 652; Favourites: 121; Downloads: 0
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Took this a few weeks ago when we got a light dusting of snow! If I had only known the tons of snow that would fall in the days to follow haha. I have been trying to get around to editing it all this time and finally was able to! Let me know what you think!Related content
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This looks so lovely, well done! Lovely picture! Looks amazing!
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Much obliged! All thanks to my 42 year old lens
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A nice snow cone.Β However, since you've added this for feedback:
I like how the cone is placed in the composition with soft bokeh, but the back is out of focus because you used f/2. If you increased the aperture to f3/f5/f7 it would be entirely sharp. The part of a plant/grass on the left and the green grass could be cloned out, because it distracts me from your subject. A bit of gardening in advance would make the scene clean (minimal) and if you zoomed out you could place it on a line with the rule of thirds showing more of the environment it's in.
Keep up the good work!
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Thanks
Hmm thanks, that is a good point. I should of stopped it down to f3 or f4 maybe so it would of been sharper, but if I would of done it any more than that the depth of field would of been deeper than I wanted. I see your point though
I actually liked the bits of green poking through but you give me the idea, of maybe cloning the green into the rest of the snow there, so it wouldn't stand out from everything. I actually cropped it down and tried to go wider but just due to what was there, it didn't look right to me, but that is stuff I'll keep in mind for sure! Same thing with putting it on a rule of thirds line. I agree that would of been optimal but just due to what I had shot, it didn't look quite right from what I remember. Thank you though! All very great ideas!
Much obliged 
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My pleasure.
It's something to try when you're taking shots. Play around with the aperture and take several shots. You might get surprised. I know what you mean: at the moment you take the shots you think it's ok, but when you upload it, it's like damn, I wish i would have used a different setting, composition, POV, or a bit of gardening.
The green isn't rΓ©ally bothering me, because it also adds more of the scene and some contrast with the cone and the snow. Especially the left corner is distracting, imho. It's easy to judge if you don't know what's outside of the frame.Β
Give it a try. I'll add you to my watchlist to check your dog and cupcakes.Β
Have fun!
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Yeah, i generally do. I think it was a real dim, cloudy day when i shot this so I was trying to keep the aperture as open as I could at the time. I agree though. Yeah. Its more I think of stuff after the fact that I didnt think of at the time lol. The shot still looks good but I get mad that I didn't do something different
Yeah, I assumed that was why. I agree a little. I dont mind it personally but if the green was more consistent it would of been better.
Thank yoooou 
You too
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With available light it's the trick indeed. You can change the exposure too, to +0.5 / +1, but I wouldn't directly do that with snow.Β In hindsight it's all so easy...
My pleasure. I'll check them out.
Thanks
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Thanks!
No problem!
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Yes.Β If you also shoot in RAW (+ jpeg), you can easily adjust that and still have a copy of the original photo.
Good luck!
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Ah ok, I thought you meant on the camera for a moment. I actually only shoot in RAW so that is what I did
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In the camera at first for LiveView. Shooting white stuff (light) is tricky, because it can easily get overexposed resulting in blue smudges.
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Oh that is a good idea! I never thought of that. I always just take the shot and dont bother doing anything like that but this will keep me from missing ghood shots
Yeah! When I first shot in the snow, I was relying on my metering to set settings and man it freaked out the cameras metering lol.
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No problem. Give it a try.
It's a combination of metering and testing, but I hardly ever look at the metering, because it's blocking the shot. I should though!Β Β
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Lol yeah you prolly should 
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I know....
Yes, on my Olympus the histogram is blocking a small part of the frame at the bottom, so I turned it off. Maybe there are options to change that, but I donΓ½ know my camera that well.
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I assumed you know, I was just joking around, sorry 
Ah ok that sucks! 
I only know Nikons as of right now
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It depends on what I shoot, but it's bothering me sometimes. For a hovering dragonfly it's turned off, but for a fungus I could turn it on.
I've found it
(I also have two used Panasonics where I can move the histogram on the touchsreen)
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I know what you mean!
Oh nice
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Instead of just shooting point-blank it's usefull to read the manual.
If I press the Info button, I have the option the guidelines or the histogram appears or not. Yes!Β Β
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Nice shot! The focus is perfect. I also like the few greens peaking out of the snow.Β
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Thank you! I actually thought, on someone else's suggestion, if I would of had less blurred space on the bottom it could of looked better but thank you! I do love how I focused it
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Right
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Was "that" you? 
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Thank you!
Weird, this didn't show up in my notifications
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This is fantastic.Β And so very well composed
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Great focus, and softness! Nicely framed and veryΒ beautifully displayed! 
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