dull days

what do you like to photograph on a dull day and over cast

or do you just pp in your photoshop

James

Flowers. Nothing better than an overcast day for flowers - it avoids all those harsh shadows and blown out areas.

Add a bit of light rain and the effect is brilliant.

Everything what needs to be evenly lit, without harsh shadows or high contrast.

A few examples;

Flowers (as John mentioned) or macro/close ups.
Models or portraits outdoor or indoor by using natural light through large windows.
Textures, dereliction and decay.
Intimate landscapes(without sky)
Autumnal colour's enriched with the use of a polarizer.
Pastel coloured architecture.
Pebbles on a beach.
Oldtimers as in cars.....
etc....

Martin.

Hmmm, that's interesting, I'd never thought of - I have to try. Inspiring, as usually

I guess I should fiddle with white balance then (assuming I take pictures in RAW) to simulate sunny weather (I mean to get the pictures warmer, not greyish)?

I just set the WB to daylight and enjoy any colour casts from the natural quality of the light.

I read somewhere that woodland landscapes are great on dull days as there's lower contrast between sky and trees. Not had a chance to try any yet...

I'd definitely agree that an overcast day is better for woodland, but I'd exclude the sky completely, otherwise it would just burn out.

Like this one.

Dan

Excellent warm colours, Dan, now you winded me up I have to give it a go on some dull weekend

And thanks, John, I'll try with few different WB settings to see what's coming out.

Don't forget your polariser!

Oh, and a tripod. That was a 3 second exposure.

Dan

If its simply a dull day then you will find me processing my images on the P.C as i usually have a backlog of 2-3 weeks worth of images to get through! Though i sometimes nip out in the evening to get some night shots.
However if it is wet and windy i go down to one of the nearby beaches or Harbours depending on the tides and wind direction.
Regards - Pete.
Ps Don`t do what i did once and park the car where it will get deluged by massive waves as a few days later my wipers got slower and slower before finally seizing solid and requiring a mechanic to strip the whole assembly down!

A-ha! And I used my polariser only for shots containing some sky. Another thing learned!

Alas! I knew there would be some hack. Now I have to wait couple of months until I can afford it. Oh, well, temporarily I can use the cheapo we have at home or a bean bag perhaps.

Thanks!