@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.

@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...

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

Reminds me of the old SmartHome concept that was popular ten years ago. When I built my home I spent big $$$ on a now obsolete state of the art system and now I run everything out of a 6" box in the corner.
DE

It doesn't have anything to do with Windows... it's because the kid is Asian.

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

@unknownuser said:

What is the digital darkroom technique you speak of?

It's the workflow process and technique I use in Photoshop and a few other software progs to fine tune a digital photo.
For example: The Havana Rooftop Pano is composed of two shots that have been stitched together, separated into different layers that are adjusted for contrast, levels etc. Then merged to output the final shot as posted.

Beautiful shots nomeradona. Very clean.
I've been working on my digital darkroom technique.

click photo for larger view

@l.frisken said:

Just out of interest, which program are you using, because I'm also looking for good, free hdr progs!

Depends on whether you are a Mac guy, if so, I am playing with Photomatix demo (watermarked until you buy it), FDR has a basic version, however, the one that's giving me the prob is called: 'qtpfsgui', I suppose the weird name should have been the tipoff.
If you have the inclination to share your shots, there is a nice little posting started by 'nomeradona' down at the Corner Bar.

Shot from a bus window...Mexico City.

Hey,
I tried this in Corner Bar, no luck, so here I am.
I'm trying to install an open source HDR prog and need to first install Qt4. I've downloaded it to my Mac, but can't figure out what's next. How do I install it? Any help would be appreciated.
Here's the source link.
http://www.qtsoftware.com/products
Thx.
DE

The numbers project sounds interesting... it's all about storytelling.
As far as tripods go...
Make sure it's compact, light weight and solid with an articulating head.
Personally, I find the small 'tabletop' models are not that practical, but a monopod is great for steadying your camera and it can be set up in areas where three legs are tough to stabilize. It's like taking a mini umbrella and not a full size one.
Here is an example.
http://www.outdooreyes.com/photo5.php3

@mike lucey said:

There MUST be some simple 'drag n drop', after all we are talking about Macs here

That's what's making me crazy, Mike. It's a friggin' Mac... maybe I'm just missing something but this has got me baffled.
DE

Your work is taking on a sense of 'magic realism'. I am very impressed and definitely inspired to push my photography to new levels.
DE

@mike lucey said:

There is quite a bit of info available, here is one http://doc.trolltech.com/4.3/install-mac.html

and here
http://blog.paulbetts.org/index.php/2007/07/22/cross-platform-ui-with-qt4-and-ruby-maclinux-howto/

Holy sh*t Mike. What happened to the old just drag this into Applications. The guys who write this crap are great at designing progs but when it comes to communicating with the average schmo who just wants to install a prog and get on with life, well... in the words of Cool Hand Luke....what we have here is a failure to communicate.

Hey,
I am trying to install an open source HDR software prog. on a Mac running 10.5.6.
Before it will run I need to install a cross platform framework called Qt4.
I am out of my league here and cannot figure out what to do with the Qt4 once the folder is downloaded to the desktop. How/where do I install it?
Any help appreciated.

Here's the HDR link... yes a weird name.

http://qtpfsgui.sourceforge.net/download.php

Muchas gracias,

@ecuadorian said:

Espresso, check the CHDK site to see if your camera can be updated to do bracketing. My current camera, a Canon A630 can´t do bracketing with the normal firmware, but after installing the CHDK, it can do anything.

Ecuadorian,
This is a great resource, thanks.
I have a generation before the first CHDK firmware listing. The Camera is an SD200 or IXUS 30 (Euro ver.) The firmware installed in the camera is 1.00K and this shows up in CHDK under the next generation IXUS 40. Do you think I can use this to update the IXUS 30? I don't want to trash my camera but the upgraded features such as bracketing are very tempting.
I bought my wife a Canon SD870 IS ang I might give that a go.
I assume that if there is a problem I can always reinstall the original firmware.
Thx.
DE

@nomeradona said:

espresso, first of all, the images you have just sent are outstanding. i especially like the lighitng drama that you captured on the last image. one of my favorite even in rendering.

as for HDR image. i used 3-5 images. some has 3 and some has 5 with different exposures. im noob actually with it but i really want to experiment on this. anyhow i like the quality. i will shot more on this...

i also want to post this link for anyone who want ot pursue this

Redirecting to /node/82117

(abduzeedo.com)

cheers

Thanks nomeradona,
I also just discovered HDR, but unfortunately I don't have CS2 and my main camera (older Elph) cannot bracket shoot. I have a Konica/Minolta (no longer in business) A2 digital hybrid that was state of the art when I bought it 5 years ago that I'm going to dig out. It's still impressive - 8.0mpx. 7x optical zoom, Raw/Tif capable, 3 bracket. Now I just need to find the software.
Thanks for the link.
BTW - I was reading that where film cameras typically used a 3 bracket format you need to use 5-7 brackets with digital to achieve the same quality.
I guess I'll be camera shopping this spring, but first I need to deal with a clutch and brakes for my other toy - $$$zoom zoom.

DE

@mateo soletic said:

don't overdo it.

What's new with the Nikon Bubba?
Arty is good David... post a few.