Members Allerian Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 Some good photos here. I take photos like this one. If you'd like to see more, hit my Flickr or come to my gallery show in September 2012 at Redline Milwaukee. Opening night party will feature live music from the DonaldCrunk/S&TG/Allerian super-trinity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KingVidiot Posted December 29, 2011 Members Share Posted December 29, 2011 Someone asked for HDR... taken over an hour ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted December 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 29, 2011 Allerian, very artistic shot. That would look so nice on a CD.King, fantastic scenery. 3 shots or more?And what is that black spot right in the middle of the photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KingVidiot Posted December 29, 2011 Members Share Posted December 29, 2011 Actually it's a series of tricks I use with several programs to make "one shot HDR". The data is there, you just have to massage it out. True HDR is very tricky with moving objects like gulls and wind in the trees, since each shot is different in time as well as exposure. The black dot is a gull flying over the salt marsh, probably a Western Gull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted December 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 29, 2011 Ah, interesting. So that is why. The flying bird would have looked blurry if it were a succession of shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted December 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted December 29, 2011 Originally Posted by KingVidiot Looks like it's Frank Gasparro, the Chief Engraver of the US Mint and designer of the Lincoln Memorial reverse. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_f_g_mean_on_a_penny Try looking at the memorial center in macro. You can actually see a small Abe Lincoln in there. Thanks for the info. And you're right, he's there too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Acid Hazard Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 I've recently gotten into photography. Bought an old Pentax MX SLR and have gone through 2 rolls. Here's a few of the newest ones. I'm still learning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted January 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 Wow, you still use film? you got balls, lol. I love the first one. Long exposure! And the last one looks artistic. Almost like a painting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Acid Hazard Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 Can't afford a DSLR yet, plus, i like the feel of film. I have a roll of B&W i still need to get developed. Just like synths, there's a purpose for Analogue and Digital =o]Here's my Flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/compute...7628806323941/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted January 10, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 After seeing some more of your photos, I can tell you that you're not the "I'm still learning" type of photographer I too can't afford a dSRL. Still playing with "normal" digital cameras that most people have. One problem for me with dSRLs would be additional cost of the lenses....and the addiction/GAS that will definitely ensue. I don't know if this true as I read it somewhere without verifying its authenticity, but it is said that digital camera colors cannot equal those produced by film. Film = true colors. The real thing. Kind of like analog vs. digital, like you mentioned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KingVidiot Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 I used to think that, and at one point it was true. I attend monthly bird photography meetings, and many pros/talented amateurs are proving that digital has definitely caught up with film in color. It already surpassed it in resolution a while ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sRa Posted January 10, 2012 Members Share Posted January 10, 2012 I like my girlfriend Bernice's photo she took of me so much I use it as my avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted January 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 lol sRa. Reminds me of Inspector Clouseau... or was it Inspector Gadget? Deu yeu have a ruuuuuuum? daz yur dewg bait? hahahahahahahahahaha. My favorite comedian of all time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted January 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 Originally Posted by KingVidiot I used to think that, and at one point it was true. I attend monthly bird photography meetings, and many pros/talented amateurs are proving that digital has definitely caught up with film in color. It already surpassed it in resolution a while ago. I recorded this yesterday, but the colors are nothing like what I actually saw. I used custom white balance like I always do [using a white index card that I carry with me at all times]. But the camera just wouldn't "see" the real colors [especially the blue in the sky]. Would you know how that can be fixed next time I shoot something similar? any tricks? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxeC6oU9aTw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KingVidiot Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 Nice use of Annie Lennox. In times of low light and sunsets, I use a manual setting for exposure and white balance. Even my D300 gets confused during these times. It's a pain, but as ling as you find some settings that work for you it's not that bad after a while. Each camera is different, so you have to play for a while. Since film doesn't have to deal with white balance and some computer telling the camera what it thinks is right, it can be easier to shoot film shots under these conditions. The advantage is once you get it right or close enough there is a mountain of data to tweak things any way you want. You can make it fanciful, wacky, or just plain realistic as you remember it. Scanning film and tweaking isn't as rewarding as it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted January 11, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 You know the funny thing, King? It came out more beautiful that the actual thing, lol. But I'd like to know how to fix this because I wanted realism in this case, not artistry.No matter how I took a shot on the white index card [facing the light, facing down, etc], the camera was just confused.I always use manual mode, never those automatic modes where the camera does the work instead of you, the photographer. But you're right about using different settings, etc. I think this camera has "scene" modes that can be used according to the lighting environment [portrait, landscapes, etc]. But I'm not sure they're available in video mode. I'll do more tests.Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members KingVidiot Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 I'm glad I could help. It's a nice shot nonetheless.I use a crappy point and shoot on occasion, and I found that in those times I have to use another setting than "Sun" for white balance. It turns out that the "Sun halogen light" setting works much better. Crazy computers...The cards are often awkward to use and still give some strange artifacts. Sometimes the artifacts are really cool. In my pre-digital video days, I used to find the closest white object nearby to sample the white balance and it worked pretty well, but analog is sloppy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stillearning Posted January 11, 2012 Members Share Posted January 11, 2012 Originally Posted by Mediterranean My favorite comedian of all time! Same here. Have you seen "Being There"? I thought he was brilliant in that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Plink Floyd Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Med, the Clouds vid is gorgeous!I'm just a self-taught video hackster, so some guru answer me this: Does setting the white balance actually change anything in the CCD itself, or just switch in some software jiggery that assigns different gain curves to the three color signals after they leave the CCD? I'm almost certain it's the latter. If so, you could leave the camera on any WB preset and fix it later, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members piaknowguy Posted January 12, 2012 Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Originally Posted by Mediterranean I recorded this yesterday, but the colors are nothing like what I actually saw. I used custom white balance like I always do [using a white index card that I carry with me at all times]. But the camera just wouldn't "see" the real colors [especially the blue in the sky]. Would you know how that can be fixed next time I shoot something similar? any tricks? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxeC6oU9aTw Hey Med! What is the streak in the sky that starts on the horizon at about 57 seconds and lasts for about 30? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mediterranean Posted January 12, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 12, 2012 Originally Posted by stillearning Same here. Have you seen "Being There"? I thought he was brilliant in that movie. Thank you, I will look for it. I have never seen Peter Sellers in anything but the "Pink Panther" films. I remember seeing a film about his life and he had a sad one. How ironic. He made us laugh but he didn't laugh. Poor man Originally Posted by Plink Floyd Med, the Clouds vid is gorgeous! I'm just a self-taught video hackster, so some guru answer me this: Does setting the white balance actually change anything in the CCD itself, or just switch in some software jiggery that assigns different gain curves to the three color signals after they leave the CCD? I'm almost certain it's the latter. If so, you could leave the camera on any WB preset and fix it later, right? Thanks PF. That is a good question and I don't know the answer either. My assumption is yours: I think it happens after the shot is captured by the sensor. I will do some research on it and see if there's an explanation on how that works. Speaking of White Balance, here's a photo [zoomed all the way out] I took just before I started videotaping the clouds. I am glad I took it because you'll understand what I meant by "the colors did not come out like they should have" in my previous post. It also gives you an idea/perspective about the location in wide angle, but most importantly, it shows the difference between what the camera "saw" and what it *should have* seen after I shot the white index card using the camera's Custom White Balance feature. At least the CWB didn't work in both photo and video modes when I was out there, so I know it's not a camera problem [i use it all the time indoors and the resulting colors on both photos and videos are excellent: what you see is what you get practically]. The processed half was auto-white-balanced in Photoshop and looks very close to what the sky and the clouds looked like when I was out there doing the recording. You now have an idea what the footage should have looked like. Like King said, I need to mess around with whatever the camera has to offer in terms of functions such as "scene modes", etc. It's new [the purchase, not the camera itself], so I'm still learning how to use it. Originally Posted by piaknowguy Hey Med! What is the streak in the sky that starts on the horizon at about 57 seconds and lasts for about 30? Ah piaknowguy, you are very very observant! I myself have not noticed it until I rendered the video in Sony Vegas, and I was happy to see it. Pure coincidence. I wondered if anyone was going to mention it, and you did. It's a jet plane. There is another one too! Have you seen it? It only took a second, but I wish that truck didn't mess up the view at 00:50mn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Mediterranean Posted January 14, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 You can tell they are analog photos [film = warm colors]. Love the depth of field in the first one Try to lower the ISO to get a little less noise ["graininess"]. But the shutter speed will have to increase to let in more light to compensate for the lower ISO. The problem with this remedy is that it will cause some blurriness in the photo if the camera is handheld. Use a tripod when you're not working in a "hurry". What is in the 3rd photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Acid Hazard Posted January 14, 2012 Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 A lot of the grain is from the scanning. Walgreens doesn't use the highest resolution. The first two were shot with the new 135mm lens i got the other day. Aperture wide open, that leads to a rather soft look. All of those, with the exception of the silver swirly and the first Guild photo were on a tripod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Acid Hazard Posted January 14, 2012 Members Share Posted January 14, 2012 The 3rd photo is these: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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