Whitewater Rafting Tips from the Pros, Part IV

Book before March 31, 2009, and receive $250 off a Yellowstone & Grand Teton Explorer trip

Rick Sheremeta will be joining a 6-day Yellowstone & Grand Teton Explorer trip beginning June 21, 2009 (Summer Solstice!).  Rick is a frequent contributor to Outdoor Photographer and he is currently under contract as a photographer for the Associated Press, as well as a photography instructor for the Glacier Institute. 

 RICK SHEREMETA:  This scene reminded me of Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe.  The shade covering the hull created a challenge.  With uneven lighting, one of the problems is the difference in dynamic range between the exposure of the sky and that of the foreground.  I metered on the sky and water, which were pretty much about the same exposure value while giving them about a +1/3 compensation – so they would render correctly and not appear blown out.  This was shot with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II, 17 mm lens with ISO400, an aperature of f/22 @1/80 second.

Written by Tracy

Writer, Photographer, former Waterblogged Editor