ON1 Plus Exclusive: Extending Your Shoot with an ND Filter. Join me on the Oregon coast for quick peek behind the scenes shooting for my latest ON1 Inspiration. Watch how I compose the seascape and learn how using a high-stop neutral density (ND) filter helps me extend my time shooting this awesome scene. I also share why I prefer using the histogram preview on my camera to fine tune my exposure compensation.
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ON1 Inspiration — My Ever Present Past (Behind the Scenes)
December 9, 2016 • 14214 Views • Posted by Scott Davenport
9 comments on “ON1 Inspiration — My Ever Present Past (Behind the Scenes)”
On December 10, 2016 at 4:13 pm Gary Chancer wrote:
Really nice, I like seeing what gear and how shot.
On December 10, 2016 at 4:22 pm Scott Davenport replied:
Thanks Gary, glad you enjoyed it.
On December 10, 2016 at 6:37 pm John Riley wrote:
Were you using the histogram preview to decide on exposure compensation before or after you put the ND filter in place?
On December 10, 2016 at 6:40 pm John Riley replied:
I guess I should go watch the video related to this too, but I am curious why you would need the exposure compensation. I would have thought you shot in manual with the ND filter, since the metering of the camera would be less accurate with the filter.
On December 10, 2016 at 7:25 pm Scott Davenport replied:
Hi John… to answer both of your questions… I check the histogram before before applying the ND filter. And I meter the scene without the filter. As you said, metering is more accurate without the filter. Also, sometimes you can’t get a focus lock with the filter in place. I will also review the histogram after taking the shot. For longer exposures, lighting may change (ex: clouds in the sky). Why was the compensation needed? In this case, the test shots came out a little on the darker side.
Oh… and I had to go check the EXIF on this one… I *forgot* to switch the camera to manual mode after metering in aperture priority mode. That may be why I had to bump it up nearly a stop.
On December 16, 2016 at 6:40 am Candice Morgan replied:
Great to see the equipment and how perfectly human you are at forgetting to change settings when the ND is in place. The times I’ve had to fiddle with taking on and off a screw on ND 10 stop. Thank you.
On December 16, 2016 at 9:11 am Scott Davenport replied:
Sure thing, Candice. And I am most definitely human… there are those shoots I can measure by mistakes. 🙂
On December 22, 2016 at 2:13 pm Paul Farr wrote:
Thanks, Scott. I enjoy listening to you explain the context of the shot and what you were thinking as you set up for it. Keep up the great work!
On December 22, 2016 at 3:54 pm Scott Davenport replied:
Sure thing, Paul. Glad you enjoyed it. I’ll do my best to sprinkle in this type of content as your guest coach in March 2017. Bring questions! 🙂
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