Photo Tutorial: Chesterton Windmill
Posted on December 01, 2009 by Andy in Featured Photoglers | 4 Comments
By Gillian Thompson (_astralis)
Camera: Canon Digital IXUS 960 IS
Exposure: 0.3
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 7.7 mm
ISO Speed: 80
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Another first for me: HDR!
I combined 3 images in Photomatix Pro 3.2 for this but only did some very mild tone mapping. I got to the windmill sort of late (whoops!) so each photo was taken when it was almost dark – hence the slightly grainy sky which ive managed to even out a bit with Noiseware.
Considering the boringness of the images straight out of the camera, this one has had quite a lot of post-processing, mostly in Paint Shop Pro X2. The original colour of the sky was utterly terrible but i managed to enhance the moon, change the sky colour and make the clouds stand out a bit more. I’m not too happy with the grass in the foreground but this could be to do with the fact that i had to use my little travel tripod to take the shots. It only extends to about 20cm above ground level but for now, i have to make do with what little equipment I have 
My “automatic” point and shoot decided to photograph this at f2.8 so its not as detailed as it should be. I’ll definately be visiting again when i get my SLR before Christmas
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4 Comments to “Photo Tutorial: Chesterton Windmill”
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Considering all the circumstances and gear you have done an exceptional job in transforming this image into something eye catching and visually stunning. You will definitely be a force to be reckoned with once you get that DSLR
Awesome….! i realy like the sky
Thank you both
Only 2 more weeks until i get my hands on that SLR, Alan!
A big thanks to Andy too, for featuring my shot on Photogler. Very much appreciated
My pleasure Gillian! I can’t wait to see what you do with that new SLR!