Onefiltereffectthatispossibletore-createin
softwareisthedarkeningofskieswithgraduated
filters.iftherangeoftonesintheoriginalsceneis
toogreatforyourcameratocapture,itispossible
tobracketexposuresandthenblendthemin
ordertocreateasingleimagecontainingthefull
rangeoftones.
however, be awarethatblendingisnotalways
successful if therearemovingelementsinthe
scene such as foliageortreebranchesandifyou
are bracketing longexposures,thereisalwaysthe
possibility that thelightcanchangesignificantly
from one frame tothenext,makinganatural-
looking blend impossible.Consider blending problems
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Spotlitlandscape
cloudy skies can create drama
even in the middle of the day if
the light breaks through a gap
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Night sky
On clear nights, try shooting
the night sky; but make
sure you have an interesting
landscape below itLeft
Misty lake
On clear, still mornings, there
may be mist rising off water
at sunrise so head for lakes,
ponds and riverssuMMeR LAndscApes