The Photography Thread

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

A now ancient Pentax *ist D, which still does a lot more than I use.

sadly I can't see the setting I am looking for in your handbook but I did come across an interesting multiple exposure setting (not auto bracketing...) so you can expose something like the moon correctly, then rearrange the composition and pretend the moon (or some autumn trees) was (were) directly over your bike might just help in another thread ... p84 of the handbook...

 

[Crackle]

sadly I can't see the setting I am looking for in your handbook but I did come across an interesting multiple exposure setting (not auto bracketing...) so you can expose something like the moon correctly, then rearrange the composition and pretend the moon (or some autumn trees) was (were) directly over your bike might just help in another thread ... p84 of the handbook...

Ah yes, I know about that, I haven't found anything I wanted to use if for yet (9 years of owning the camera later). Might try it as I don't know if it does the exposure compensation or you still have to calculate it. And it won't help. You still have to be basically competent.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

sadly I can't see the setting I am looking for in your handbook but I did come across an interesting multiple exposure setting (not auto bracketing...) so you can expose something like the moon correctly, then rearrange the composition and pretend the moon (or some autumn trees) was (were) directly over your bike might just help in another thread ... p84 of the handbook...

I had a cannon eos film camera that did multiple exposure 600, or the 40e or 30 can't remember which, and can't remember if it compensated for exposure, but then you could do it with any manual wind on film camera with care

and yes it was shot on film in camera, so much for things coming straight out of the camera, and modern software taking away from photo skills.

 

[Crackle]

Turns out it does compensate for the exposure but I would think you could do the whole thing better on layers in photoshop. Might try it out of interest, next time there's a full moon.

Anyhow this computer is running like a dog....

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Turns out it does compensate for the exposure but I would think you could do the whole thing better on layers in photoshop. Might try it out of interest, next time there's a full moon.

Anyhow this computer is running like a dog....

Will you be able to hold a camera in your paws at full moon?

 

[the_mikey]

Ok, not had much time with this but took a photo using RAW today and then got angry with windows8 and it's merry multi touch gestures to produce this:

Camera conversion to JPG:

And what came out of after a fight with Lightroom and the Merry Windows 8 nuisance gestures:

 

[delb0y]

One from this morning's trip to Dursley, Glos.:

 

[hoopdriver]

Looks like you lost the fight... :-)

I'm all on Apple so I can't advise on Windows 8. Lightroom is good though. persevere.

 

[Cyclist33]

[QUOTE 3334876, member: 9609"]For me there is a point where it ceases to be a photograph and becomes a piece of art - Don't misunderstand me, I am not criticising your images, I think they are very clever and i do enjoy looking at them, please upload more - but to me some of them have ceased to be photographs.[/QUOTE]

That's not a problem though?

 

[The_Cycling_Scientist]

This is one I shot this morning from my kitchen window was quite pleases as I was giving shooting manual settings for a change. Success!

 

[paul04]

1st time picture of the international space station that went over tonight, Just got it before it went into the clouds.

 

[Crackle]

One from this morning's trip to Dursley, Glos.:

Who did the lighting or did no one do it. It's a long time since I've set up formal portrait lighting but you want to aim for one catch light in the eye, a kind of butterfly shaped light area under the right eye and some highlights on the hair.

I'm being picky here but I know you are doing this with a view to improve, so I thought I'd mention it. it's not the only way to light a model but the three catchlights are distracting. Good pose and capture though.

 

[The_Cycling_Scientist]

Who did the lighting or did no one do it. It's a long time since I've set up portrait lighting but you want to aim for one catch light in the eye, a kind of butterfly shaped light area under the right eye and some highlights on the hair.

I'm being picky here but I know you are doing this with a view to improve, so I thought I'd mention it. it's not the only way to light a model but the three catchlights are distracting. Good pose and capture though.

I'm not the only one who goes straight to the eyes to see what lighting kit was used.. I've friends who shoot studio and I'm always spotting out the umbrella's or soft boxes trying to picture where they were situated etc!

I am rather out of practice though so I really need to get playing with flash and setting my home kit up.. though I only have constant and a flash gun.

 

[delb0y]

Who did the lighting or did no one do it. It's a long time since I've set up formal portrait lighting but you want to aim for one catch light in the eye, a kind of butterfly shaped light area under the right eye and some highlights on the hair.

I'm being picky here but I know you are doing this with a view to improve, so I thought I'd mention it. it's not the only way to light a model but the three catchlights are distracting. Good pose and capture though.

Good advice, Crackle, and I appreciate it. You're right - I'm trying hard to improve. Wouldn't have considered the catch-lights before - but now I will

The photo above was taken in natural light with the model simply standing by the window. The idea was for her not to move (and hence the light not to change) and for us snappers to move around and try shots from various angles to get a feel for what worked and what didn't. Later the teacher did set up a single studio light and a brolly and we had a go at shooting with a flash. His aim at this stage was to try and replicate natural light as much as possible i.e. make the studio lighting fairly inconspicuous. Looking at one of the shots from this part of the session (see attached) the single catch-lights are a little more prominent.

It was only a short and free session at a local camera store - but a well spent couple of hours. Got something similar again next week - but again I suspect I only have chance for a few shots. But it's (very) early days for me and photography so these baby steps are just about right for now.

Keep the advice coming!

Cheers
Derek

 

[Crackle]

@delb0y yeah big difference in that last picture. The use of the brolly has also softened everything and removed the shine as well.