 Sony alpha users have a little known about extra in their cameras, it's called DRO (dynamic range optimiser). It's a chip from another company (maybe why they don't advertise is much) that keeps detail in the shadows and highlights. It only works in JPEG mode though, but if you shoot raw then review the image on the camera you are viewing a JPEG that will show the DRO image if it is on. To get a proper histogram reading in RAW you must have DRO switched off. As you can see from my sample images DRO can make a big difference and this is only in mid level power.
You can shoot RAW+JPEG with DRO switched on but if you review the image in camera you only see DRO results and your Raw image could be very different. There is more in-depth information available on the web and I would recommend any Sony users do a bit of research on how to best set up their camera to stop any possible false histo
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 Even at dusk when the light has just gone, I kept on my ND filter with a graduated filter to allow a long exposure to smooth the sea and bring out all the detail that was in the sky. Converted to b&w in photoshop using the channel mixer with a little burning on the jetty. This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.
 Water sculpture that anyone can do, my equipment consists of my trusty old Sony A700, basic Sigma 70-300mm (macro), second hand Minolta 5400 flash and £14.99 ebay triggers to use the flash off camera. For the water drops I use food dye and an old harpic bottle on a wood frame. Then's its down to timming and a touch of luck.I boosted the colours later in photoshop. This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.
This is your new blog post. Click here and start typing, or drag in elements from the top bar.  HDR. I'm attending college at the moment and hdr is frowned on, so they would have me walk away from this shot as the the light was very flat but seven exposures later and a run through photomatix and here's the result.
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