need advise (Page 2): I actually have two. The second kinda has an Alfred Hitchcock feel to it. LOL VisLP...

vislp Loc: Level Pebble

I actually have two. The second kinda has an Alfred Hitchcock feel to it. LOL

VisLP

English_Wolf Loc: Near Pensacola, FL

Here is sample lens corrected, no tone adjustment...
To see the changes (it is significant) use fast flip software like ACDSee
Note that many things come into focus (branches, edge of broken glass)
The slight haze is also gone.

jdeanb Loc: Texas / central

R Dubs wrote:

I am trying get good photos with the new camera but the pictures look washed out to me. I only have Canon Digital Photo Pro for PP so would like help with camera settings. The pic was shot with a Canon T2i
EF 18-35 f3.5-56 is kit lens
Shutter priority 1/125
Apeture 10.0
ISO 200
White Ballance - Auto
Meter Mode - Evaluative
It was an overcast day with flat light. Is there any suggestoins for better camera work.

I don't totally agree as somewhere there an interesting shot to be found. Like maybe moved off to shoot at an angle to give it some depth or even lying on your belly and shoot at an angle where you are looking up as well as off to one side. When you shoot straight on it generally comes out very flat. My advice shoot shoot shoot as that is how you learn.

docrob Loc: Durango, Colorado

R Dubs wrote:

I am trying get good photos with the new camera but the pictures look washed out to me. I only have Canon Digital Photo Pro for PP so would like help with camera settings. The pic was shot with a Canon T2i
EF 18-35 f3.5-56 is kit lens
Shutter priority 1/125
Apeture 10.0
ISO 200
White Ballance - Auto
Meter Mode - Evaluative
It was an overcast day with flat light. Is there any suggestoins for better camera work.

Yes! More practice

3Dean Loc: Southern California

Considering the overcast day, there's actually quite a lot of information hiding in this image. Even in its JPG format you can bring out some of the interesting textures that arent apparent. Except for the sky, the tonal range is pretty decent. There's still detail in the shadows, which would have been lost if the exposure had been made to favor the sky. This might have been a good candidate for an HDR exposure sequence.

With some Photoshop layering and some masking to replace the sky with a blue gradient, I think I was able to restore some of the character that may have been more visible to the eye.

Bunny-Jean Loc: Wisconsin

vislp wrote:

I actually have two. The second kinda has an Alfred Hitchcock feel to it. LOL

VisLP

Wow! what a difference this made, still think you should head back there with all the information and responses to see what you can do now!!!!

R Dubs Loc: Linloln,Ne.

Yes Bunny more shots could make thes an interesting subject, however the building was a passing thought and it is about 270 miles from my home so dashing out and getting more photos will be difficult. I am readind more on bracketing and it is of great intrest to me but I will need to save for some PP software. To all that have shown me new methods Thanks Agian. You may find the cornerstone and the sign post of intrest. These are from the sand hills region in Nebraska.

vislp Loc: Level Pebble

Interesting! The building is still in fairly decent shape, so I'm guessing it hasn't been THAT many years since it was abandoned. I wonder if a new school was built, or did the population shrink enough in the area to not need a school any more.

I had to look up where Logan County is. I have a friend that lives in Lexington, Nebraska

VisLP

vislp Loc: Level Pebble

Maybe it's not part of a school after doing some more looking.

I like the sign. Looks like it tells you how many miles in each direction to go to get to each persons house. Never seen anything like it before.

Bunny-Jean Loc: Wisconsin

R Dubs wrote:

Yes Bunny more shots could make thes an interesting subject, however the building was a passing thought and it is about 270 miles from my home so dashing out and getting more photos will be difficult. I am readind more on bracketing and it is of great intrest to me but I will need to save for some PP software. To all that have shown me new methods Thanks Agian. You may find the cornerstone and the sign post of intrest. These are from the sand hills region in Nebraska.

Yes that wouldn;t be much fun going that far for a redo...But I do like your photos and I learned from reading the posts that were sent to you so thank you for that.....Till you save for PP software you should download Picassa 3, its free and has lots to play with!!!!

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

pretty awsome pretty awsome

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

vislp wrote:

I actually have two. The second kinda has an Alfred Hitchcock feel to it. LOL

VisLP

always watched Alfred Hitchcock pretty cool

photogrl57 Loc: Tennessee

Maybe if you shot it from a bit of an angle instead of straight on it would have more interest for the nay sayers as far as composition ....
You might try to underexpose it a bit on an overcast day .. but I agree with the ISO of 100
You could also shoot one with everything on auto .. then check the settings and try to duplicate them in manual

jjestar Loc: Savannah GA

If it were I, the door and glass window above it would have been where my attention would have been focused.

warrenvon Loc: Ellicott City, MD

R. Dubs . . My summary take on all the comments is that you need to think about the light not so much the camera settings . . they tend to take care of themselves.

The image was taken under dull lighting conditions. This may have been a plus had the building had a message of its own that could be read through the dull lighting.

Try making the same image but using different lighting. . sunrise or sunset. . . the holy duo of dramatic lighting just before or just after sun arrival or departure. The same building taken during a storm would have had more meaning.

I know that you were experimenting with the camera and not the image subject; but you simply can't separate the two as you have learned from the comments on the forum. ;-)