Random Photos : Part 2
Discussion
Davi said:
Whitefly Swatter said:
A bit of HDR from me
Franks Shed by bobshepherdphotography, on Flickr
awaits the derogatory comments !
Quite he opposite! I wish I could get my HDR attempts to have the 'feel' that yours do. What would be reaaaally nice would be a step by step from originals to that... please... pretty please... pleeeeeaaaaaase.Franks Shed by bobshepherdphotography, on Flickr
awaits the derogatory comments !
shoot manual
shoot raw
use cable release
blinkies show where loosing highlight details
set apature for depth of field
set shutter for no blinkies brighest image without blowing out detail
increase exposure by one stop and repeat untill all blinking
darkest shot givs highlight detail brightest shot gives shadow detail
Photomatrix
turn on align source
turn ghosting on if movement in shot
white balance - daylight keeps true colours
Photomatrix pro
hdr menu
tone mapping for normal photographs
tone compressor
black and white points first
black up a little
white same
brighness slider - look at image as a whole
tone range compression
contrast
apply
save as tiff
then mess around !
details enhancer
more to play with
tone : white point and black point
Luminosity - brightenes shadows
if halos use light smoothing toward high
saturation changes colour of image
strength - contrast enhancement
gamma - brightenes image
colour tab
temperature adjusts colour balance
saturation highlights and shadows link in with saturation above if all the way to the right the highlights will do nothing
micro tab
microcontrast enhances small areas the higher the less photo style
micro smoothing more use full for grunge photos
s/h tab
smooting for shadows and highlights
might have to up contrast in photoshop
hope these notes help!
I've been trying to use PS but all the ones I've seen that I really like seem to use photomatrix.
Whitefly Swatter said:
Why does that remind me of 1980s wallpaper?
Really, really getting frustrated with my lack of eye for architectural shots. Spent most of the day out with the camera a few days back and came back with 3 shots that weren't utter s
t but that's about the best that could be said for them. Need to get my head round it better. Your CC would really help at this time!
looks a bit better on black
not sure even black saves this
by Disillusioned-Davi on flickr
t but that's about the best that could be said for them. Need to get my head round it better. Your CC would really help at this time!looks a bit better on black
not sure even black saves this
by Disillusioned-Davi on flickr
Davi said:
Really, really getting frustrated with my lack of eye for architectural shots. Spent most of the day out with the camera a few days back and came back with 3 shots that weren't utter st but that's about the best that could be said for them. Need to get my head round it better. Your CC would really help at this time!
looks a bit better on black
not sure even black saves this
by Disillusioned-Davi on flickr
I'm seldom happy with my own architecture images so I'm not qualified to crit on these.t but that's about the best that could be said for them. Need to get my head round it better. Your CC would really help at this time!looks a bit better on black
not sure even black saves this
by Disillusioned-Davi on flickr
What I do wonder though is if your expectations are too high too soon. You posted some cracking portraits a few days back and got some good feedback on them but instead of carrying those on you're shooting something completely different. At around the same time you were really complimentary about three or four PHers each of whom seldom post anything on here outside of their specialism.
IMVHO give yourself a break and reflect on what you want to shoot and how you want to shoot it. Then, and this is the really important bit, press the shutter button at exactly the right moment
There's a serious point there, though. For portraits the right moment is expression. For most other subjects it's light. Early morning and late evening are considered best for this so...
Davi said:
Spent most of the day out with the camera a few days back.
...are you sure you were in the right place at the right time?Don't think there's much wrong with the comps
And the view from my breakfast table.....
Kadikalesi Turkey by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
I could live with a view like this everyday
Kadikalesi Turkey by Martin_Bennett, on Flickr
I could live with a view like this everyday
I just did a trace on an anonymous guestbook message I received, and after a LOT of digital investigation found out it was a PH that sent it (I won't embarrass the sender - You know who you are) ... it reads:
"perhaps it is time to give visitors a hint of what you do for a living. music and landscape photography as a rule don't sustain fast cars. vagueness of site owner's image brings a disturbing touch to this site"
In answer to the secret sender: I write music and take photos, and people pay me for my work. This pays for the fast cars and keeps them on the road.
Hope that helps.
Next time, just post in here and don't hide, we'll all help you understand.
As you were folks.
"perhaps it is time to give visitors a hint of what you do for a living. music and landscape photography as a rule don't sustain fast cars. vagueness of site owner's image brings a disturbing touch to this site"
In answer to the secret sender: I write music and take photos, and people pay me for my work. This pays for the fast cars and keeps them on the road.
Hope that helps.
Next time, just post in here and don't hide, we'll all help you understand.
As you were folks.
What an odd thing to write on a guest book!
Anyway, here's a picture of a friend having a cider break when we were out surfing a couple of weekends ago. Not much artistic content I'm afraid but it makes me chuckle. It was dodgy cloudy west country cider purchased direct from the farm and was in what appeared to be an old turps bottle. It did not improve my friend's surfing skills.
Anyway, here's a picture of a friend having a cider break when we were out surfing a couple of weekends ago. Not much artistic content I'm afraid but it makes me chuckle. It was dodgy cloudy west country cider purchased direct from the farm and was in what appeared to be an old turps bottle. It did not improve my friend's surfing skills.
AndWhyNot said:
I'm seldom happy with my own architecture images so I'm not qualified to crit on these.
What I do wonder though is if your expectations are too high too soon. You posted some cracking portraits a few days back and got some good feedback on them but instead of carrying those on you're shooting something completely different. At around the same time you were really complimentary about three or four PHers each of whom seldom post anything on here outside of their specialism.
IMVHO give yourself a break and reflect on what you want to shoot and how you want to shoot it. Then, and this is the really important bit, press the shutter button at exactly the right moment
What I do wonder though is if your expectations are too high too soon. You posted some cracking portraits a few days back and got some good feedback on them but instead of carrying those on you're shooting something completely different. At around the same time you were really complimentary about three or four PHers each of whom seldom post anything on here outside of their specialism.
IMVHO give yourself a break and reflect on what you want to shoot and how you want to shoot it. Then, and this is the really important bit, press the shutter button at exactly the right moment
I won't let the wife see that, it's almost exactly what she said and I'd never hear the end of it. I think you're probably right, I do need to concentrate more in one area - ideally I'd love to do portrait & fashion work but struggle to find subjects willing and I feel a bit stifled by lack of equipment / space to play (but then I'm probably just missing some obvious approaches!) Then I get frustrated because I just want to spend all day taking pictures, then I see some of the cracking scenic shots on here... I'm also extremely impatient LOL.[quote]
There's a serious point there, though. For portraits the right moment is expression. For most other subjects it's light. Early morning and late evening are considered best for this so...
Davi said:
Spent most of the day out with the camera a few days back.
...are you sure you were in the right place at the right time?Don't think there's much wrong with the comps
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