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Photo of the day: September 2013
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Thanks for the tip. I'll watch a couple of the tutorials and give it a go. I would feel more confident if it was just on the grass.
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Again thanks for the tip. I would never have thought of that! I guess thats why you are the pro and I'm an amateur!
I was shooting hand held here but have started to take the tripod out a bit more. I feel a bit more conspicuous with a tripod.
Another go at sunsets. Not as pretty as Friday nights, but I was busy then. Still okay though. Did use the cloning out tool in LR Cheese&Apple, works quite easily. As usual comments appreciated.
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Was standing next to the developers and noticed I had one shot left.
It was that awkward moment where I had to decide whether to grab a blank shot or try and find something interesting.
I walked passed this scene and the items just seem to be laid out for me so I grabbed the shot! Normally I always try to get shots of people but I probably should try and broaden my horizons. It's a lot harder than I thought!
As always, comments appreciated.
LondonHasselbladScan-130929-0012 by AcearchieArchive, on Flickr
It needs an area of good black to give is some more depth, so either kick up the contrast or black point in post. Maybe both. When shooting something with a lot of pronounced horizontal or vertical lines, pick the ones that are most prominent and line them up with the side or bottom of the frame in the viewfinder. If you catch something like this in post, it's easy to either rotate or skew the image to bring things up square. If you're off to the side, it isn't really that important, but when you shoot straight on it makes the photo look like you just snapped it and moved on. None of us ever do that, now, do we??
Dale
Clicked this from my balcony here in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Moment after the sun rise. Used Nikon D600 with 70-300mm lens.
Beautiful shot sharbeen! Outstanding.
It needs an area of good black to give is some more depth, so either kick up the contrast or black point in post. Maybe both. When shooting something with a lot of pronounced horizontal or vertical lines, pick the ones that are most prominent and line them up with the side or bottom of the frame in the viewfinder. If you catch something like this in post, it's easy to either rotate or skew the image to bring things up square. If you're off to the side, it isn't really that important, but when you shoot straight on it makes the photo look like you just snapped it and moved on. None of us ever do that, now, do we??
Dale
Thanks for the feedback. I have upped the highlights and lowered the blacks so it does have a bit more punch now.
I should have thought more about levelling it off in camera. When I shoot film I use it as a hobby and a learning process. As you can see from my inclusion of the borders I try to keep it as close to 'as shot' as possible. If it was digital I would level it without a hesitation but as I like to take my time with film shots it will stand as a reminder that I should have bothered to spend the extra few seconds levelling it in camera.
I realise it's not a hugely compelling scene but I did feel completely lost looking around for a shot to shoot. I feel much more comfortable with people and feel better placing them in different surroundings. I like the subject isolation that the depth of field allows for as well which I am sure would be very different in a landscape/urban picture.
For the meantime I will probably stick to what I enjoy as I like the human interaction of portraits as well!
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Love the vibrant contrasting colours in this one. Only thing I would comment on is the top of the chairs and the horizon line above the ocean.
Not sure of a solution at the moment but the way they intersect is a little distracting.
Thanks for the feedback Archie...much appreciated.
This is a result of nothing more than not taking enough time to fully consider and appreciate a better composition. In other words carelessness.
I find that I have to consciously remind myself to slow down especially when travelling and knowing that I may not get a second chance to get the shot.I used a low perspective so that I wasn't shooting down on the chairs. Of course if I had raised my perspective just a little higher, the ocean horizon would have been above the top of the chair backs.
Thanks again Archie,
Peter
This is a result of nothing more than not taking enough time to fully consider and appreciate a better composition. In other words carelessness.
I used a low perspective so that I wasn't shooting down on the chairs. Of course if I had raised my perspective just a little higher, the ocean horizon would have been above the top of the chair backs.
One of the great things I enjoy about shooting film is slowing the pace down and knowing you have a finite amount of shots.
Coming back to this scene my suggestion would have been to get a little higher (footstool/step-ladder) higher so that you could frame the grass on the bottom thirds and the sea on the top third line leaving the seats to be roughly in the middle.
Obviously you probably didn't have the option of carrying a step ladder around with you but that strikes me as an obvious way to get this shot to conform to a classic 'perfect' composition.
I don't know how permanent those seats are but if you have the chance to go back I really think this is a compelling scene that with a bit more planning could make a really great shot.
Clicked this from my balcony here in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. Moment after the sun rise. Used Nikon D600 with 70-300mm lens.
This is a lovely shot - well done.
Great colour.This I took yesterday:
ISO640, 1/2500sec, F/9.0, 400mm, 5250K.
Can't use those settings for prop-driven planes though. Very tricky using low shutter speeds with wind gusts.
I rather like the way the chairs 'break' the horizon. One being broader in the back, they immediately seem like a couple: male on right, female on the left.
And it's just as easy to slow down when using digital; we just have to decide to do it!
And it's just as easy to slow down when using digital; we just have to decide to do it!
Yes it is so easy with digital to shoot loads. If each click was costing me money, I guess I would shoot a lot less.
Fortunately no one has to see my blurry shots with things in them that shouldn't be.
I like the chairs as well. Probably due to the contrast of the colours.
Supreme Court by iBishop Photography, on Flickr
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The Symphony of Lights by iBishop Photography, on Flickr
Thanks for the feedback Archie...much appreciated.
This is a result of nothing more than not taking enough time to fully consider and appreciate a better composition. In other words carelessness.
I used a low perspective so that I wasn't shooting down on the chairs. Of course if I had raised my perspective just a little higher, the ocean horizon would have been above the top of the chair backs.
Thanks again Archie,
Peter
Bulk comment on a wonderful shot.
First thing I thought: Great shot! Second thought: That horizon line and the chairs.
Solution, in my mind, is simple. Just crouch down (or take a step closer, depending on which is easier). Same composition, have the chair backs breaking the horizon somewhere in the middle of the chair's back (as opposed to the very top). I think that's really all it needed. I think the red breaking the blue is nice. The only issue here is that it's breaking it almost level (top of chair line and horizon) where it might be a more impactful intersection if it were slapped in the middle of that red.
Hopefully that made sense.
And I wish I spent nearly as much time as I did just now, analyzing my own shots WHEN I AM ABOUT TO TAKE THEM (as opposed to sitting at my PC at work, analyizing yours, hehe).
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And something a bit different from me today.
Ladybugs-1 by Puckman2012, on Flickr
Last day of our houseboat vacation in California I typically shoot photos of everyone who came with us on the trip.
Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens Canon EF 24-70mm 2.8L IS USM II
Focal Length 61mm
Shutter Speed 1/80 secs
Aperture f/16
ISO/Film 500
Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Lens Canon EF 24-70mm 2.8L IS USM II
Focal Length 61mm
Shutter Speed 1/80 secs
Aperture f/16
ISO/Film 500
Much crisper now.
There is an older area of retail shops like this that is being torn down/renovated in the Garfield street District near Pacific Lutheran University here in the Tacoma area. For this reason, I didn't think "film" when I read "developers" in your original post.
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From the Garfield District in '08
Dale
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EDIT: If the next thread starter will download and copy/paste the file in the link below, all the files in my Google Drive folder will be accessible and formatting will be included. The Flickr is outdated but the concept still works. I was beginning to think it isn't needed anymore, but folks still post great photos in uploaded thumbnails. We hate great photos in uploaded thumbnails, don't we?
Link: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1nHFOBDdle8dVVGLWp4M3NReTQ/edit?usp=drive_web&pli=1
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Last one of September for me and a bit of a change from what I normally post, B & W.
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Comments always appreciated.
Comments always appreciated.