What lens are you using? That looks like barrel distortion to me.
Note that the post on the left is perfectly straight while the bench curves up towards the left while the window curves down. And they curve. They're not straight and just slopeing.
Good luck! . . . . Patrick
Hiskid.58 wrote:
Not sure on this, but on a cropped sensor camera, a 50mm becomes a 80mm. Doesn't that cancel out the distortion since you would be standing back farther to get the same shot? I've been wondering this for a while now. Thinking of getting a 50mm f1.4 for doing portrait type stuff. My camera has a 1.6 crop factor. Sorry if this is a hijack. I do love the images and agree with all the comments so far. To me the one shot was a little too close.
Yes, on a DX lens it is the <effective> focal length that counts so your 50mm DX lens is a great 85mm portrait lens.
. . . . Patrick
A good cropping 'rule' is do not crop a limb at a joint.
It will almost always look amputated.
. . . . Patrick
Anyone know how to do it?
Thanks . . . . Patrick
Anything in front of the flash to soften (make less) is good.
Put something at the side to bounce light into side of the face.
It will not be so flat then and that is better.
Try to put the baby near a window. You have a very fast lens and do not need much light.
Try not to use that flash -- ever! :>)
Congratulations on a beautiful lens!
Good luck!
"How to deal with the blinks."
I tell the group what i'm going to do so they'l know exactly when i'm going to shoot, will be relaxed, have their eyes open and will have a nice, natural smile.
"When I tell you, close your eyes. Then i'm going to tell the world's funniest joke. " This already tickles them because it's so ridiculous. "Then I',ll have you open your eyes, blink once and I'll shoot. "
"Close your eyes.
So this bartender says, ' Hey! That guy didn't pay his bill!
---Left a terrific tip though."
" Open your eyes. Blink." Snap!
OK, the joke's not that funny. Use any oneliner. Just keep it short and snappy.
By this time ( if the group is at all friendly) you and your routine will be the world's funniest joke. Not only will their eyes be open, they will be nice and moist, ready for that glamorous catch light.
PS: I still shoot about five frames in continuous mode at slow intervals.
bobmielke wrote:
rdbertinot wrote:
I am tryinig to learn about shooting with my flash off camera. I have a nikon d90 and sb 600 speedlight. How can i get the speedlight to flash but not the flash that is on my camera? Thanks!! Renee'
I was in your situation with the exact same gear. The SB600 will not trigger wirelessly using the popup flash on the camera. The SB600 doesn't have "Commander Mode". You'll have to move up a not in flashes or buy a coiled extension cord to fire the unit with the camera. There are after market remote triggers but you won't get TTL(thru the lens) control. Sorry, been there, done that.
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No, I use the sb600 as a remote to my D700. If the d90 can set the internal flash to command mode, she's all set. Check custom setting E3 for cmd.
Good luck.
If the photo you are trying to load is in .jpg mode, you have to RIGHT click on
The sselected photo, then click on "Load in camera raw" in the drop down menu.
Good luck!
jwegge11 wrote:
Patw28 wrote:
jwegge11 wrote:
I often think of the song by Kansas, Dust in the Wind--not sure why but it always makes me think about photography when they say, "Close your eyes for a moment and the moments gone"
I get the drift but, at age 83, I suggest, "close your eyes and embrace the moment."
Guess one always needs time for BOTH eh Pat-- :roll:
Agreed! Many moons ago I favored OVid's, Carpe diem -- seize the day ( moment). Nowadays I don't get to seize or squeeze much of anything'
jwegge11 wrote:
Patw28 wrote:
jwegge11 wrote:
I often think of the song by Kansas, Dust in the Wind--not sure why but it always makes me think about photography when they say, "Close your eyes for a moment and the moments gone"
I get the drift but, at age 83, I suggest, "close your eyes and embrace the moment."
Guess one always needs time for BOTH eh Pat-- :roll:
Agreed! Many moons ago I favored OVid's, Carpe diem -- seize the day ( moment). Nowadays I don't get to seize or squeeze much of anything'
jwegge11 wrote:
I often think of the song by Kansas, Dust in the Wind--not sure why but it always makes me think about photography when they say, "Close your eyes for a moment and the moments gone"
I get the drift but, at age 83, I suggest, "close your eyes and embrace the moment."
abandonork of art is never finished. It's abandoned."
(Goes for photo editing also.)
Note that leaves reflect light
THat washes out color.
If the sun is striking the target at or near 90 degrees, you will cancel that reflection, getting increased saturation and contrast.
What does ir cost to experiment?
Try the polorizer on a reflection in a window with the sun at 90 degrees. Note that you have to turn the polarizer's outer quite ring carefully to catch the sweet spot. When you hit the spot just right, the window will go almost black.
Best technique is to go through the sweet spot, the back up.
Good luck!
Well, if we were just talking at the bar, I would venture ....
You take three shots of the same scene. One is underexposed (dark), one is spot on (normal) and the third is over exposed (bright).
Then the computer looks at the darkest parts of the dark photo and lightens the darkest parts - ignoring what is happening to the now overblown highs. It then tones down the highlights of the bright photo.
Finally it merges the two corrected photos with the one that was spot on.
It 'knows' which parts to use from the adjusted photos.
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It has something to do with voodoo.
Good thought , but no, I'm online.