WPC 1408 - Post Processing RESULTS
Feb 28, 2014 23:23:01 #
From WPC 1408 - Post Processing VOTING http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-189141-1.html
The winners of Post Processing with 246 entries and (887) votes are...
1st place = Robeng with 6.47 points and (21) votes (1st) date taken Unknown
2nd place = PeterM with 5.00 points and (15) votes (1st) date taken 2013:08:09
3rd place = Shaughnessy with 4.93 points and (14) votes (1st) date taken 2009:12:30
4th place = Captain Tom with 4.78 points and (19) votes (1st) date taken Unknown
Congratulations everyone - especially those who added a little more by telling us about their photos!!!
> http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/photo_contest.jsp?pcnum=105 <
- Click (ratings) to see all the entries at once
Running Totals - Underlined equals multiple time winners
1st = fad2000, u02bnpx, PW4GDF, edlcsre, mcdykes, lifenprism, zuke, Robeng
2nd = Fuzzycoach, GreyGeek, abby, Beaubeau, KWKathy, howlynn, DavidT, PeterM
3rd = mcdykes, Moonsey, Ken Mahar, roger2012, plessner, mopinia, Gary K, Shaughnessy
4th = tjoyce0528, pithydoug, catfish252, plessner, kirk s, xen, DrPhrogg, Captain Tom
The winners of Post Processing with 246 entries and (887) votes are...
1st place = Robeng with 6.47 points and (21) votes (1st) date taken Unknown
2nd place = PeterM with 5.00 points and (15) votes (1st) date taken 2013:08:09
3rd place = Shaughnessy with 4.93 points and (14) votes (1st) date taken 2009:12:30
4th place = Captain Tom with 4.78 points and (19) votes (1st) date taken Unknown
Congratulations everyone - especially those who added a little more by telling us about their photos!!!
> http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/photo_contest.jsp?pcnum=105 <
- Click (ratings) to see all the entries at once
Running Totals - Underlined equals multiple time winners
1st = fad2000, u02bnpx, PW4GDF, edlcsre, mcdykes, lifenprism, zuke, Robeng
2nd = Fuzzycoach, GreyGeek, abby, Beaubeau, KWKathy, howlynn, DavidT, PeterM
3rd = mcdykes, Moonsey, Ken Mahar, roger2012, plessner, mopinia, Gary K, Shaughnessy
4th = tjoyce0528, pithydoug, catfish252, plessner, kirk s, xen, DrPhrogg, Captain Tom
Sunrise in Yosemite
Time Traveler
Candlelight
Gresham's Mill, Georgia (9 images all different exposures sandwiched together with Photomatix HDR software and adjusted.
Feb 28, 2014 23:29:58 #
To help this weeks WPC 1408 - Post Processing ANALYSIS volunteer please visit http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-189623-1.html
Mar 1, 2014 10:50:27 #
An interview with PeterM,
1) How long have you been into photography and what got you started?
Tried to build an BW enlarger from my dads bellows camera at age 12. Photography has been a lifelong passion...
2) Do you have any formal training and what kind of photography do you do most?
Enjoyed pop photos ultimate photography course with Karl Taylor. Learned most stuff from books: Ansel Adams The Camera & Bryan Peterson's Understanding Exposure. I like portrait and event photography - also landscape.
3) In your opinion, what makes a good picture stand out from the rest?
Compelling interest, emotional impact, and unique perspective.
4) What equipment did you use and was there any special setup? Can you walk us through it?
Pre-visualized shot from a low perspective. Used Nikon P7000 and 5 shot auto-bracketing at 1 stop increments for later HDR processing.
5) Do you post process your final images, and if so can you describe your workflow?
Don't generally rely on PP, but in this case I used Photomatrix to meld the 5 bracketed shots, then used one of the filters to achieve the final shot. Liked the somewhat surreal BW building and bit of motion blur in one spectator.
6) Who or what has influenced your photography and what inspired you to take your winning shot?
Ansel Adams idea of pre-visualization - it's second nature me now - walk around, see the perspective, know the light. Take the shot before you ever touch the camera.
7) Would you change anything if you could do it again, and if so what?
Probably take more shots - do a character study of the car and its surroundings.
8) What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?
Master the camera until it becomes unimportant - know how to use its optics to achieve your goal.
9) What is your favorite photography accessory, other than your camera?
Graduated ND filter for landscapes and polarizers. People rely too much on PP to fix an image that should have been better in the first place
10) If you had to choose one lens which one would it be and why?
No doubt in my mind: a 28-80mm f/2.8 zoom.
11) What lighting equipment, if any, do you take on a shoot?
Nikon Speedlight on a flash bracket - even in daylight for fill flash. Also a bounce diffuser for people.
12) If you couldn't do photography what else would you do?
Admire others fine work - I voted for the 1st place photo in this contest and many of the other shots were outstanding.
13) Do you have any funny or interesting stories about your experiences?
I recently took a spectacular shot of the World Trade Center Memorial under the worst conditions possible - a freezing misty January evening - I was preoccupied and lucky - I noticed the guard patiently waiting after a long day ... I was the last to leave. I realized that this was no longer my photo.
14) Is there somewhere we can see more of your work?
Still photos are athttp://knightscreekphot.jalbum.net and some slide shows are at http://www.youtube.com/user/KnightsCreekPhoto . My main site is http://www.knightscreekphoto.com
15) Do you have any advice for the rest of us?
Regard the camera as a box with a lens and medium (film or sensor). Learn how to control exposure and depth of field. The fundamental things apply. Pre-visualize pictures as you walk around. If your photographing people, talk to them - see them shine and capture it. And then maybe PP to make it better.
1) How long have you been into photography and what got you started?
Tried to build an BW enlarger from my dads bellows camera at age 12. Photography has been a lifelong passion...
2) Do you have any formal training and what kind of photography do you do most?
Enjoyed pop photos ultimate photography course with Karl Taylor. Learned most stuff from books: Ansel Adams The Camera & Bryan Peterson's Understanding Exposure. I like portrait and event photography - also landscape.
3) In your opinion, what makes a good picture stand out from the rest?
Compelling interest, emotional impact, and unique perspective.
4) What equipment did you use and was there any special setup? Can you walk us through it?
Pre-visualized shot from a low perspective. Used Nikon P7000 and 5 shot auto-bracketing at 1 stop increments for later HDR processing.
5) Do you post process your final images, and if so can you describe your workflow?
Don't generally rely on PP, but in this case I used Photomatrix to meld the 5 bracketed shots, then used one of the filters to achieve the final shot. Liked the somewhat surreal BW building and bit of motion blur in one spectator.
6) Who or what has influenced your photography and what inspired you to take your winning shot?
Ansel Adams idea of pre-visualization - it's second nature me now - walk around, see the perspective, know the light. Take the shot before you ever touch the camera.
7) Would you change anything if you could do it again, and if so what?
Probably take more shots - do a character study of the car and its surroundings.
8) What is the one thing you wish you knew when you started taking photos?
Master the camera until it becomes unimportant - know how to use its optics to achieve your goal.
9) What is your favorite photography accessory, other than your camera?
Graduated ND filter for landscapes and polarizers. People rely too much on PP to fix an image that should have been better in the first place
10) If you had to choose one lens which one would it be and why?
No doubt in my mind: a 28-80mm f/2.8 zoom.
11) What lighting equipment, if any, do you take on a shoot?
Nikon Speedlight on a flash bracket - even in daylight for fill flash. Also a bounce diffuser for people.
12) If you couldn't do photography what else would you do?
Admire others fine work - I voted for the 1st place photo in this contest and many of the other shots were outstanding.
13) Do you have any funny or interesting stories about your experiences?
I recently took a spectacular shot of the World Trade Center Memorial under the worst conditions possible - a freezing misty January evening - I was preoccupied and lucky - I noticed the guard patiently waiting after a long day ... I was the last to leave. I realized that this was no longer my photo.
14) Is there somewhere we can see more of your work?
Still photos are athttp://knightscreekphot.jalbum.net and some slide shows are at http://www.youtube.com/user/KnightsCreekPhoto . My main site is http://www.knightscreekphoto.com
15) Do you have any advice for the rest of us?
Regard the camera as a box with a lens and medium (film or sensor). Learn how to control exposure and depth of field. The fundamental things apply. Pre-visualize pictures as you walk around. If your photographing people, talk to them - see them shine and capture it. And then maybe PP to make it better.
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.