Posts for: photoninja1
Dec 8, 2015 11:52:08 #
Great start! Clamshell lighting is excellent beauty lighting. Per Joe McNally (One Flash, Two Flash tour, etc. internationally acclaimed photog and teacher) the spread between the top light and bottom light should be more like 2 or three f stops. Your shots look like the bottom light is too strong. I'd also experiment with snooting and lowering lowering the background light so the background competes less with the subject, and changing the reflector toward the subject's back to black. These aren't major adjustments, just tweaks to improve the light modeling.
Dec 8, 2015 11:21:19 #
Crop works well with this composition, and very nice application of the f1.2
Nov 29, 2015 14:28:26 #
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L/R can't see our screens and it interprets the histogram a little differently than I do. It does tend to make the brightness level most appropriate for prints. If your screen is a little off it may appear to adjust more. The apparent brightness levels of computer screens and especially camera screens vary significantly according to environmental light and calibration so there isn't a universal hardware solution. You'll probably never get 100% perfect exposures from your camera, but you can make satisfactory adjustments if they are close. Controlled testing and evaluation in various situations is the best way to hone in on a shooting paradigm that works best for you. Bottom line is that it's easier and cheaper for you to adjust.
Nov 24, 2015 14:14:27 #
Don't try to use exposure comp as a "cheat" to control exposure or aperture. Just set 'em where you want 'em and if
the pic is too dark/light adjust with compensation.
the pic is too dark/light adjust with compensation.
Nov 24, 2015 13:59:32 #
For general sports photos shoot your longest lens at the widest aperture and stay as close as possible to your subject. Practice on some setups to get an idea of the situation you need to make it work.
Nov 20, 2015 16:18:04 #
The similarity of the poses provides a certain alliteration that unfortunately does not overcome the lack of interest in the butt view. I guess it's just me, but I've seen very few asspects of similar images that command much attention. I doubt that Renoir, let alone Topaz could do much to improve. If only we could get their expressions.
Nov 14, 2015 13:56:12 #
JD750 wrote:
He has said the problem happens only with that one lens.
Yes, again, different lenses may make them look more or less prominent. If you shoot into a dead black background it may make it easier to define them.
Nov 14, 2015 13:20:22 #
Dust on a mirror does not affect the picture as the mirror flips up to allow light to strike the sensor. Dust on the lens or sensor prevents or inhibits the transmission of light, and present as dark spots on your picture. These are lighter colored spots, probably caused by malfunctioning pixels on the sensor. They are referred to as hot spots. or hot pixels. you can create a preset correction for them in Lightroom or Photoshop, because they don't move. Depending on the background/shot a hot pixel may be more or less visible, but it is still in the same spot.
Oct 14, 2015 13:33:16 #
I don't know what you did to bring out the colors, but you might try warming the entire shot slightly by moving the color balance slightly toward yellow. On the other hand, we are definitely not all experts here.:roll: If we tried to follow all the UHH advise, we'd end up with a disaster! :thumbdown: In some cases all the cropping advise would result in practically no picture at all! Bottom line is take it for what it's worth to you and make your own decision. :thumbup: :?
Oct 14, 2015 13:10:22 #
Fun foto maybe not fine art, but I like it. The weathered wall and little bit of background actually tell me a lot about the town. Might be more impactful if cropped, but then I'd lose the info about the area. It depends on what story you want to tell. For me, I'd let it stand on its own.
Sep 25, 2015 11:10:28 #
hb3 wrote:
Good things often come in small packages... :D
I once had a girlfriend who endlessly reminded me that good things come in small packages...until one day I replied, "So does poison!" Thanks for the images. Good job. They aren't easy subjects.
Sep 21, 2015 10:18:43 #
Weddingguy, Very nicely done. I'm indebted to you for the lesson.
Sep 20, 2015 18:22:54 #
Weddingguy wrote:
Sounds like Topaz Remask should come to the rescue . . .wanna see?
You'd have to re-post with the original saved . . .
You'd have to re-post with the original saved . . .
Okay, I re-posted. I'm interested in what/how you'd handle this background. Thanks in advance.
Sep 20, 2015 18:20:30 #
Let me see what you think should be done with the background
Sep 19, 2015 14:33:44 #
Thanks for the critique. I see a place where I missed the blur. Other than that, what would you do with the background?