Bracketing Experiment by fbailey

Bracketing Experiment

Have just found out how to take bracketed shots, all thanks to suggestions from 365ers - one for the current Framing July 19 theme (rather loose translation, cobweb and dandelion seeds 'framed' in farm gate)
Lovely
July 5th, 2019  
Great lighting and clarity. I think it came out great.
July 5th, 2019  
Nicely done,
July 5th, 2019  
I like this. I wonder if you cropped the top the frame would stand out more.
I need to learn more about bracketing
July 6th, 2019  
Love the lighting
July 6th, 2019  
Great lighting!
July 6th, 2019  
@brigette Thanks, you're right. I just didn't want to lose the sunlight sliding down the hillside. It was a last minute decision to add this from a few days ago as I have nothing new for today:)
July 6th, 2019  
Great. I’ve not learnt how to do that. Well done 😃
July 6th, 2019  
@fbailey ah yes I know that dilemma well, what aspect of an image to sacrifice!
July 6th, 2019  
The lighting is terrific! and your details are very effective -- nice work with the bracketing.
July 6th, 2019  
Love the lighting, almost glows.
July 6th, 2019  
Nicely done.
July 6th, 2019  
it's such a fun way to learn things here :)
July 6th, 2019  
The colours and light are wonderful, I haven’t come across bracketing but get the concept from your shot and comment
July 6th, 2019  
Fantastic light!
July 6th, 2019  
This has fabulous light. Nicely done
July 6th, 2019  
Something for me to learn too. Love gateways into fields.
July 6th, 2019  
The light as it touches the grasses and the webs so delicate.
July 6th, 2019  
Very nice - well done.
July 6th, 2019  
What is a bracketed shot? A frame within a frame then? Lovely light in this
July 6th, 2019  
@casablanca Bracketed shots are several shots of the same thing - one underexposed, one properly exposed, and one overexposed. You can often set your camera to take these for you and then you select the best of the bunch. If you really have tough lighting conditions, you can use various parts of your shots and merge them together to create more of a 'real' view instead of what your camera thinks it should be. I am rubbish at Photomerge:) Don't think I did any adjustments to this one.
July 6th, 2019  
@fbailey Thanks for the explanation. Not heard of this before. Still never tried merging shots and composites defeat me. Probably ought to take a course!! Always enjoy your photos and thanks for taking the time to explain what you do. It is much appreciated.
July 6th, 2019  
@casablanca Thank you! You might be able to get an app for your Iphone which has bracketing on. There are loads of YouTube videos out there re composites, but am not sure about Iphone use.
July 6th, 2019  
Nice lines and gate, creative framing!
July 7th, 2019  
Well done good photo fav:)
July 7th, 2019  
Fabulous light. Great capture.
July 7th, 2019  
Looks great!
July 7th, 2019  
The way I process bracketed shots is:
*choose the main shot I think is best,
take an underexposed shot, line it up (always have to do that), add a greyscale layer mask to that layer;
*Then take the over exposed shot and add an inverted greyscale layer mask,
The programs blur the layer masks to add a 3D effect using Gaussian blur. Sometimes that adds to the shot, sometimes it doesn't.
*I then will choose how much I'll add in of the other layers before merging them.
You can also paint out things on the layer masks (like the blur from someone moving).

That brings out the details you can't see on the standard shot as the underexposed shot tends to have more sky, the overexposed more detail in dark areas of the shot.
July 8th, 2019  
@shannejw Thanks v much indeed for such a detailed reply. Will def give this a whirl. Only realised my camera HAD bracketing last week ... it amazes me how capable they are, little mini computers almost
July 8th, 2019  
You can also pull up colours by using the curves menu to, for example, increase the blue in the over exposed shot to make the sky work better - before you add the layer mask though.
July 8th, 2019  
@shannejw Think you should send me a bill for tuition fees! 😊
July 8th, 2019  
Fantastic light and shot....Fav
July 9th, 2019  
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