Share your Digital Photography shots here

Double Espresso · 18 Feb 2009, 19:04

@unknownuser said:

Too bad others haven't decided to participate in this forum

Well at least you have me... I'm not great but I'm still trying...

Here are a couple of pics from this weeks assignment. I still have a couple more to take but here is the '3', 'W' and a panning shot...

Hey BubbaLove...
Love the shots.
Comments if you don't mind...
#1 Great colors and creative subject. Very dynamic. Remember the assignment is the number 3 - consider a way to lead the viewer to the subject of your shot. You could do this by blurring the surrounding boxes more or darkening them so they are in shadow.
#2 Same here. Creative thinking. 'W' is the subject, however, it is the one that is out of focus so your eye goes to the MEN.
#3 Love this. B&W is a great choice.
You've got a good eye and I think your shots will keep getting better.
DE

Double Espresso · 18 Feb 2009, 19:27

@unknownuser said:

Thanks DE... I noticed that about the womens sign too. I'm gonna see if I can take another shot to get the 'W' in focus. I'll see what I can do in Photoshop to the movies pic to get the eye to draw toward the '3'...

If you are allowed to use PhotoShop then it's a simple matter of playing around.
The trick is to make all adjustments in layers. Duplicate your background. Go to the Layers dropdown and use New Adjustment Layers. That way each modification such as Levels, Brighness etc., are in their own layers and you can see what each one does - when you are happy flatten or merge. Also, don't forget about Filters - Render - Lighting Effects.
Good luck... next time bring a friend.

bubbalove · 18 Feb 2009, 19:32

Thanks DE... I noticed that about the womens sign too. I'm gonna see if I can take another shot to get the 'W' in focus. I'll see what I can do in Photoshop to the movies pic to get the eye to draw toward the '3'...

Do you think this works?

nomeradona · 19 Feb 2009, 01:09

@double espresso said:

nomeradona,
Well, I definitely need to to start getting into HDRI. All I need is to upgrade to PhotoShop CS2+ and a new camera that allows me to bracket and shoot Raw/Tif. Hey, it's only $$$$ and trying to decide on the camera.

Interesting how changing the temp alters the visual perception of the shot. Does the tall building in the warm image flare at the top?
Too bad others haven't decided to participate in this forum. I feel like it's just the two of us trading shots and it feels a little self indulgent. I was hoping this would catch on... guess not.
cheers,
DE

DE as for HDRI i dont actually like Phtoshop CS3 or what. i am actually using Photomatix here now. Its great and its just 99$. you can even download a free trial here http://www.hdrsoft.com/

as for the temperature.. i can just play easily by saving two HDR using different temperature and compose them using Photoshop. All you have to do is oppen this two image in phtoshop and place them on top of each other. apply mask on the top layer and using gradient (black to transparency) applied it on the top layer.

nomeradona · 19 Feb 2009, 01:13

@unknownuser said:

@unknownuser said:

Too bad others haven't decided to participate in this forum

Well at least you have me... I'm not great but I'm still trying...

Here are a couple of pics from this weeks assignment. I still have a couple more to take but here is the '3', 'W' and a panning shot...

bubba you know what i like best your WOmen... i love it...

nomeradona · 19 Feb 2009, 01:17

DE, i beleive more and more will join us here. their just camera shy...either three or two or one, i think it does not matter. i hope our images can inspire others, and we ourselves can inspire each other and learn from each other.... so keep on shooting.

Double Espresso · 19 Feb 2009, 03:04

nomeradona,
I actually downloaded the trial a few days ago, but haven't had a chance to get into it.
Apparently you can also use a single photo that you have altered to make three exposures.
Do you shoot all your photos RAW?
DE

nomeradona · 19 Feb 2009, 13:36

@double espresso said:

nomeradona,
I actually downloaded the trial a few days ago, but haven't had a chance to get into it.
Apparently you can also use a single photo that you have altered to make three exposures.
Do you shoot all your photos RAW?
DE

Photo raw... that was really the advise of most photographers. but me no.. dont know why... perhaps saving space. i think i should right?

here are some more still life

Double Espresso · 19 Feb 2009, 17:12

@nomeradona said:

Photo raw... that was really the advise of most photographers. but me no.. dont know why... perhaps saving space. i think i should right?

The theory is that Raw gives you the closest image to film and allows you to make all the 'developing' decisions. There is also the 'bit' (8-12-16etc.) considerations, that I am still figuring out. I still don't actually understand all the ramifications. Obviously, the next best option is tif. since the file doesn't degrade like a jpg.
Lots of questions.
Nice still life shots. BTW.
DE

hebrides · 19 Feb 2009, 18:50

@unknownuser said:

a new camera that allows me to bracket and shoot

Be careful with the camera selection. Most auto bracket features will bracket +1 stop and -1 stop only, or sometimes in half stops. so you end up with a prett narrow exposure range accross 2 or 4 photos. Most HDRI construction software allows for the combining of many images accross a very wide range of exposures. Photomatics was mentioned, I believe you can combine 16 images with it. So bracketing is not enough. You want to shoot at as many stops as you can so you need to purchase an SLR that allows you to manually set all stops accross the range that the lens is capable of or at least accross the full range of exposures you want to collect data for.

Double Espresso · 19 Feb 2009, 20:30

@hebrides said:

@unknownuser said:

a new camera that allows me to bracket and shoot

Be careful with the camera selection. Most auto bracket features will bracket +1 stop and -1 stop only, or sometimes in half stops. so you end up with a prett narrow exposure range accross 2 or 4 photos. Most HDRI construction software allows for the combining of many images accross a very wide range of exposures. Photomatics was mentioned, I believe you can combine 16 images with it. So bracketing is not enough. You want to shoot at as many stops as you can so you need to purchase an SLR that allows you to manually set all stops accross the range that the lens is capable of or at least accross the full range of exposures you want to collect data for.

Thanks. HDRI seems to be the flavor of the month. I doubt that I will become too infatuated with it.
DE

bubbalove · 19 Feb 2009, 20:35

Thats what I'm learning in my last class. Can't wait to try it out...

Ecuadorian · 19 Feb 2009, 22:07

Thank you for your comments on my pics and your advice, Nomeradona. I am amazed by all the beauty everyone shares every time I come to this thread. Ok, here is another humble attemp I made at composing a significant image instead of just a snapshot. This is the dome of the National Library in Santiago de Chile, March 2006. While my brother and his girlfriend were amused by the echo of the place, I noticed these paper strips hanging from the inner metal ring of the glass dome (I think they were decoration for an event or something), so I decided to eyeball the center of the room, place my camera on the floor and shoot "blindly" (I could not see the LCD):

Canon A75, Program AE mode, 1/50sec, F/2.8, can't remember the ISO, but I almost always used ISO100 with that camera.

Double Espresso · 19 Feb 2009, 22:57

Very nice Ecuadorian.
I love it when you just happen to be in the right place, wing it and the shot works out.

nomeradona · 20 Feb 2009, 02:13

@double espresso said:

@nomeradona said:

Photo raw... that was really the advise of most photographers. but me no.. dont know why... perhaps saving space. i think i should right?

The theory is that Raw gives you the closest image to film and allows you to make all the 'developing' decisions. There is also the 'bit' (8-12-16etc.) considerations, that I am still figuring out. I still don't actually understand all the ramifications. Obviously, the next best option is tif. since the file doesn't degrade like a jpg.
Lots of questions.
Nice still life shots. BTW.
DE
yeap agree with you DE. stil a lot of things to learn.

nomeradona · 20 Feb 2009, 02:14

@ecuadorian said:

Thank you for your comments on my pics and your advice, Nomeradona. I am amazed by all the beauty everyone shares every time I come to this thread. Ok, here is another humble attemp I made at composing a significant image instead of just a snapshot. This is the dome of the National Library in Santiago de Chile, March 2006. While my brother and his girlfriend were amused by the echo of the place, I noticed these paper strips hanging from the inner metal ring of the glass dome (I think they were decoration for an event or something), so I decided to eyeball the center of the room, place my camera on the floor and shoot "blindly" (I could not see the LCD):
[attachment=0:3mcjtw68]biblioteca_santiago.jpg[/attachment:3mcjtw68]

Canon A75, Program AE mode, 1/50sec, F/2.8, can't remember the ISO, but I almost always used ISO100 with that camera.
excellent viewpoint ecuadorian. love it.

nomeradona · 20 Feb 2009, 02:19

im doing a series 100 faces of art room. Im joining my digital photo students with this project. i really beleive its a good lesson which i want to share together with you guys. the title of the porject is 100 Faces of............. You need to fill the blank on what type of subject yu want to take. (e.g. 100 faces of emotion, 100 faces of vietnamese minority women, 100 faces of me, etc).. you might want to try it during your spare time.