I just returned from Helsinki.... I fell in love with the OODI.... FANTASTIC place for cityscapes (And, a lot more) Thanks for generating the challenges, I had a nice time touring your city and thinking of different angles. (I also enjoyed dinner at Olo, Helsinki has something for ALL the senses :-) )
Hi Peter, so good to see you out and about once again, I know it can linger so hope you are 100% real soon. I'd buy you a coffee (or two) but couldn't see how. I really enjoy your channel, thanks for posting.
Thank you for the great tips Peter, I’m certainly going to be looking up Keystone Comp and see exactly what it is. I’m a Canon Mirrorless shooter and have always been with Canon and not heard of it. I might have to go back through my manual and see if I have any settings on my R6 Mark II. This is an amazing body and everything that it can do is amazing to the point I have had mine for 6 months now I sold the original R6 and picking up another Mark II today.
Quick tip about exposure for cityscapes. Check to see if your camera is what is called "ISO invariant." These cameras store data in RAW that effectively allows you to adjust exposure in post with barely any difference in noise than if you shot at a higher ISO in the first place. This handy if the sky is blowing out your highlights since you do a reverse ETTR and bring the ISO down so the sky has details then selectively up the exposure of shadows in post. An HDR merge will be slightly better for less work but it's a handy thing to know you can do. I believe the OM-1, EM5, and EM1 all have invariance to a certain degree.
I just started trying cityscape photography. US southern cities tend to have their skyscrapers in a really condensed space. My city has a really cool train yard perspective of the skyline and typically, my 45 1.8 or 40-150 pro did the trick without excess space.
Thanks! Especially for checking the space with Keystone comp. I rarely used it in camera, because it gives jpeg. Also I liked the reminder that tele can help improve perspective for further off objects. You are one of the few who recommended HDR in certain conditions. Usually, I hear that it is used by bad photographers and that if gives an unnatural image.
I agree that side lighting can be more interesting. However, I'm not as convinced about backlighting. It often results in a high dynamic range, with the sky appearing very bright while the building stays in shadow. The best way to mitigate this is to shoot multiple exposures and create an HDR image. That said, I’m not a fan of the HDR look, so I tend to avoid shooting in backlighting situations.
A funny (or sad) thing happened on the way to Redi (a shopping centre). The shutter-priority mode recommended. "Redin 134-metrisestä tornitalosta heiteltiin taas tavaraa - Poliisi tehnyt kiinniottoja" -- The HS 3.6.2020 Get the cameras rolling Get the action going...
Very timely Peter and very helpful with the range of tips; as always good for the genre and developmental for us. Hopefully COVID19 is now of the past for you .
