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20-03-2007, 08:10 PM
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| | | Sloping seas
If there is one thing with photography that I am an expert with, it is sloping my seas to the right. I manage it nearly every time. With my compact camera I could overcome this with the LCD screen and grid but obviously don't have the option with the Canon 400d. I have tried using a spirit level on my tripod but still managed to slope to the right on some photos. I have been out this afternoon to take photos of the wonderful cloud formations and rough seas but most came out with a slope. How do others avoid this problem?
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20-03-2007, 08:29 PM
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| | | Re: Sloping seas
Hi Kerry
Try one of these 2 bubble spirt levels it fits on the camera hot shoe, so you can get a level horizon in both landscape and portrait mode. Search Results
Cheers
SteveHL
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20-03-2007, 09:52 PM
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| | | Re: Sloping seas
Sounds like you are trying every which way. My advice would be to used an editing program such as PhotoShop Elements 5 which has add function to straighten the horizon on photographs. Although not the complete answer, it might form part of your solution to the problem. Just a thought.
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20-03-2007, 10:42 PM
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| | | Re: Sloping seas
"it is sloping my seas to the right"
Are you using a remote shutter release? If your tripod is not rock solid when you press the shutter you can tilt the camera to the right. As a test set everything up and use the self timer release and see what the results are like.
Dai |
20-03-2007, 11:00 PM
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| | | Re: Sloping seas
I've noticed I do this too, and it's incredibly hard not to, no matter how gently I operate the shutter release. I don't remember it being this hard with 35mm SLR photography but then maybe the extra weight of the camera helped then. |
21-03-2007, 08:10 AM
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| | | Re: Sloping seas
One way to avoid the camera movement if you dont have a cable release is to use the self timer on the camera. This will remove any camera shake and give you a few seconds to recheck that horizon |
21-03-2007, 11:44 AM
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| | | Re: Sloping seas
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Originally Posted by Kev Lewis  One way to avoid the camera movement if you dont have a cable release is to use the self timer on the camera. This will remove any camera shake and give you a few seconds to recheck that horizon | I must figure out how to use the self timer, it isn't something that I have looked at yet.
Thanks for the suggestion
Kerry |
21-03-2007, 11:46 AM
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| | | Re: Sloping seas
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Originally Posted by DaiTheDragon "it is sloping my seas to the right"
Are you using a remote shutter release? If your tripod is not rock solid when you press the shutter you can tilt the camera to the right. As a test set everything up and use the self timer release and see what the results are like.
Dai |
The remote shutter release is on my list of must gets and I must make it a priority.
Kerry |
21-03-2007, 11:47 AM
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| | | Re: Sloping seas
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Originally Posted by AlphaZeroOne Sounds like you are trying every which way. My advice would be to used an editing program such as PhotoShop Elements 5 which has add function to straighten the horizon on photographs. Although not the complete answer, it might form part of your solution to the problem. Just a thought. | I don't have Photoshop but Pete has just given me PhotoImpact 5. I will hopefully install it this evening but not sure if it gives this option.
Kerry |
21-03-2007, 11:49 AM
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| | | Re: Sloping seas
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Originally Posted by SteveHL Hi Kerry
Try one of these 2 bubble spirt levels it fits on the camera hot shoe, so you can get a level horizon in both landscape and portrait mode. Search Results
Cheers
SteveHL | Thanks for this link Steve. This seems like a lot easier than the spirit level on my tripod.
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