Texas - Lake Grapevine storm clouds
I was taking shots every two seconds for a time-lapse of the clouds, but it began to rain about the 200th shot, so used this shot to enhance the contract, reduc...
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I was taking shots every two seconds for a time-lapse of the clouds, but it began to rain about the 200th shot, so used this shot to enhance the contract, reduce the haze and increase the separation, via NIK HDR Pro.
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Location
The photo was taken at Lake Grapevine, in Twin Coves park. I took this photo as one of a set of photos I was capturing to create a time-lapse of the clouds moving through. Unfortunately, 200 photos into the capture, a downpour caused me to have to stop for a while. The clouds weren't this interesting after the rain stopped.Time
I arrived at the location about 1 PM in the afternoon.Lighting
Not really, I adapted to the existing light.Equipment
I used a Nikon D800 with a Nikon 14-24 mm F2.8 lens. The camera was on a MeFoto A1350 tripod. I was using a Nikon MC-36A intervelometer for the time-lapse captures.Inspiration
I've, recently, been interested in capturing clouds. Increasing the contrast and structure of them shows me more of their make-up than what is seen when just noticing them in the sky.Editing
I ran the photo through Nik Efex Pro's HDR process to bring out the contrast and separation.In my camera bag
Either my Nikon D810 or my D800. Extra batteries. 10 stop variable neutral density filter, polarizing filter. Nikon MC-36A intervelometer, lens wipes, 50 mm lens, 24-300 lens.Feedback
Watch out for lightning and changing weather conditions. Be patient and shoot a lot! When taking time-lapse raw shots, review the shots for some that would make interesting individual shots.
