Posts for: buckwheat
Jan 16, 2012 11:26:32 #
RTR wrote:
After reading most of the thread 'I will never understand people's egos' I thought it would be fascinating to find out how many professional photographers frequent this forum?
For this discussion let's define "Professional" as anyone who currently earns at least 25% of their income from photography.
If you didn't know already I am NOT a professional, nor any other kind of photographer. I am still just a picture taker.
For this discussion let's define "Professional" as anyone who currently earns at least 25% of their income from photography.
If you didn't know already I am NOT a professional, nor any other kind of photographer. I am still just a picture taker.
This is interesting. We're missing a lot of responses from those we know are pros, yet pros are maligned for their egos. Also its interesting how many are retired pros, yet still practicing. I have several friends who are artists, and though they don't complain, can NOT retire. They MUST create. I counted myself as a pro 30 years ago, but had to feed my family on a more regular basis. Now as I approach retirement, my wife expects me to start earning a living with photography again. I haven't figured out how to explain the reality yet, but she still lets me but equipment.
Jan 6, 2012 14:22:57 #
English_Wolf wrote:
Come on now you are not going to let this horse die by itself!!!
BANG!!!!!
Dec 30, 2011 11:30:56 #
RMM wrote:
I'll try. br 1. Image menu -> Mode -> Click ... (show quote)
And every word was well received. Thank you for your succinct instructions, and by the way, I really appreciate your sense of humor on some other posts. (one of which has already gone on for 18 pages.)
Dec 29, 2011 21:04:59 #
RMM wrote:
I brought this into Photoshop, converted to LAB color and used a Levels adjustment. Since you were there and I wasn't, I have no idea if this captures what you saw.
It does a very good job. I have seen "lab color" on the menu, but whenever I tried it, it had no impact on the image. The histogram pulled to the center, but no change in image. Can you explain in 30 words or less? I will attend a photoshop class at the college in two weeks.
Dec 29, 2011 15:53:39 #
Thanks to both of you. I tried lightening it up but it didn't look natural. (not that it ever did) I also think you are right about the halloween image. It is interesting, because the was sunset I was shooting was behind me. I just happened to turn around and caught this. Maybe I think its more impressive than it is.
Dec 28, 2011 17:24:43 #
I took this rather dramatic sunset last month, but I don't know what to do with it. I don't believe it can stand on its own as a photograph, but I have no idea what kind of picture it should be in. I posted this last week under sunsets. It is not 'shopped, except to move from raw to jpeg.
Dec 28, 2011 12:44:07 #
Everything has already been said, but I still want to jump in. I've been shooting for 50 years, and always considered darkroom work as just that--work. But it had to be done, or there was no image. Now I am thrilled and excited to use cs5, and I'm a little disappointed when my shot is good right OOC. So I try to do "something" and usually have to revert to the original. My wife is a college professor, so I get free tuition. I'm still taking photoshop and digital photography classes, because I want to learn to use ALL the tools we have available
Dec 28, 2011 09:28:56 #
This has been one of the most beneficial threads since I've been here. Also one of the most sensitive to the OP and his subject. I hope this spirit continues through the new year. Have a happy and gracious one!
Dec 26, 2011 22:20:20 #
Dec 25, 2011 16:15:06 #
bull drink water wrote:
i think i know the answer,TOOOO many people are hung up on ALL shots being level.
In school I had worked and worked on a sailboat photo that I deemed a work of art. The instructor ripped it off the critique board and sailed it across the room. Then he reminded me that the ocean would drain in no time at the angle I showed it. Since then I have become obsessive about level horizons, and my blood pressure skyrockets when I see so-called "art" photos with tilted horizons.
Dec 21, 2011 17:43:30 #
Here's my try. Done in Photoshop, Converted color shot to Greyscale, copied ship on top of fuji shot, removed ship's sky, cleaned it up with clone tool and eraser.
Dec 18, 2011 12:34:15 #
I took this shot at sunset and merely cropped it, but now I don't quite know what to do with it. I don't think there is enough of a "picture" for it to stand on it's own, yet I can't think of anything appropriate to photoshop it into.
suntomoon wrote:
Oh, wow! beautiful :D simple subject, outstanding emotion Thankyou :thumbup:
Ugly Jake wrote:
Thanks !
Oh, wow! beautiful :D simple subject, outstanding emotion Thankyou :thumbup:
Dec 17, 2011 21:53:06 #
I was thinking that photos taken while on the job might not count. Lyndon Johnson, King of Thailand, Ann-Margaret, Raquel Welch, of course Bob Hope, astronaut Scott Carpenter, and several forgotten Ambassadors. While shooting LBJ, I got confused and lost him in the crowd. I backed up and stepped on his toe. Man those secret service guys are fast.
Dec 16, 2011 11:58:20 #
suntomoon wrote:
Pretty sight at night :-)
I would like to add a moon shot if you agree.
Dec 16, 2011 11:55:00 #
Shadow Nightstalker wrote:
Feel free to post any cool/unique reflection pictures.
We took the grandkids on the "Polar Express" from Williams AZ, and I happened to catch this.
