• Creative work that doesn't deserve a thread V3
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david bowie had heterochromia?
[IMG]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/3213.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://filesmelt.com/downloader/fds1.jpg[/IMG] (Too much saturation in the first one?)
[QUOTE=daijitsu;18960253]david bowie had heterochromia?[/QUOTE] or maybe David Bowie's eyes were lopsided.
[QUOTE=daijitsu;18952507]I'm never happy. >:C [editline]1:11[/editline] Whaddya know, it does catch light pretty good at night. 30 second exposure. Didn't really have much ability to focus, so I lucked out with this shot. [img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4001/4185805697_04e2ed5d4d_b.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Quite some vignetting going on there
I didn't do any viggin' to the photo... I think that's just a sheer lack of light up-top, given all of the light seen was produced by the cars passing by... and a set of christmas lights a quarter mile away :v:
I'm sorry I meant chromatic abberation :s sorry brain let me down
[media]http://i47.tinypic.com/2v2trwm.png[/media] 25 minutes speed paint hurf durf
[QUOTE=Hammertime;18971199]I'm sorry I meant chromatic abberation :s sorry brain let me down[/QUOTE] ah, yeah. Happens when the light gets too bright against something too dark, and becomes more apparent if I turn up the sharpness of the RAW image... which I did. Had I cared, I'd probably go in and touch that up so it isn't so bad... or even noticeable.
Was it expensive actually? Do you have a link with specifications?
amazon stated its original price at $250, 70% off for some reason, bringing it to around $79. The Opteka website says it's only $130 right now, on sale for $100. I still got a pretty good deal as opposed to off the manufacturer site, I suppose. [quote]• Angle of View: 5° • Minimum Focus Distance: 33 ft. • Focus Modes: Manual focus • Aperture: f/8.0 - f/32.0 • Filter Size: 67mm • Dimensions (D x L): 2.8 x 11.7 in. • Weight: 22.6 oz. • Model: MF 500mm f:8 Preset Lens • High quality crystal optics • Fully Multi-coated • Made in Japan[/quote]
OK guys since that portrait i drew sucked I redid the eye/mouth made a speech bubble that said "Anus" drew a monocle/horns/soul patch/frenchie mustache on her and then gave it to my teacher and she hung it on her wall.
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[QUOTE=Perfumly;18975259]OK guys since that portrait i drew sucked I redid the eye/mouth made a speech bubble that said "Anus" drew a monocle/horns/soul patch/frenchie mustache on her and then gave it to my teacher and she hung it on her wall.[/QUOTE] for a second I thought you wrote Annis. :v: [sp]inside joke hurr[/sp]
[QUOTE=daijitsu;18975154]amazon stated its original price at $250, 70% off for some reason, bringing it to around $79. The Opteka website says it's only $130 right now, on sale for $100. I still got a pretty good deal as opposed to off the manufacturer site, I suppose.[/QUOTE] Wow that's dirt cheap. I hope it lasts a while because that price doesn't promise good quality...
[QUOTE=Hammertime;18975499]Wow that's dirt cheap. I hope it lasts a while because that price doesn't promise good quality...[/QUOTE] yeah, I didn't get a clear answer as to why it was so discounted. Maybe it was part of the black friday rush and no one bothered to reset it :v: still, I can't complain with the price I got it for. I CAN, given what I might have, though, so let's just base my thoughts on the lens around that.
[img]http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3184/photoshopmagic.png[/img] Fucking around in photoshop, I think I might be able to fine tune my technique into something that is actually pleasing to look at.
have fun with that :v: ...first, lay off the sharpness, it's scaring me.
Blackheads are gross :/
You should start with a solid photo first and then making it look nice will be a little easier.
Those aren't blackheads, just tiny little hairs picked out by the flash and immense amount of sharpening.
[QUOTE=peabrain101;18979540]Those aren't blackheads, just tiny little hairs picked out by the flash and immense amount of sharpening.[/QUOTE] Sharpening portraits is kinda ridiculous unless you want a grungy type look. otherwise portraits are intended to be soft
Took this on my nikon d200 (note im sort-of new to photography so criticism would be good ) [img]http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/3479/aoh0028.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=goldenalt;18979992]This is a photo i took of my dog on my nikon d200 (note im sort-of new to photography so criticism would be good ) [img]http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/3479/aoh0028.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Bad composition. Too noisy, not enough light... it's a snapshot too.
[QUOTE=jetlitheone;18979984]Sharpening portraits is kinda ridiculous unless you want a grungy type look. otherwise portraits are intended to be soft[/QUOTE] I know, just doing some experimentation. That is only one failed abomination I have created.
[img]http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/3916/aoh0121.jpg[/img] (From moving car)
[QUOTE=jetlitheone;18979984] otherwise portraits are intended to be soft[/QUOTE] Not really, I tend to make my portraits very sharp, but mainly around the eyes. [IMG]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2632/4160753001_3d984edd76_b.jpg[/IMG] [editline]03:44AM[/editline] But yes, his portraits are most def too sharp.
Golden; First note- I figure you're not quite advanced enough to use the manual controls, but there should be some nice easy presets for indoors, landscape, etc. Use it, and pay attention to the settings it chooses between aperture(F/##) and exposure (#/###)/(##"). You might start picking up on good settings per environment, then you can eventually jump on manual and try for what you like. Second, take photos in RAW format, not JPG. Use photoshop's special RAW editor to help with everything from color and white balance. Could easily rip through that haze in the road photo, and bring out... everything and fix the yellow issue in the dog photo. THIRD, composition. Everyone blabs on about "Rule of Thirds". Learn it, then break it like a rebellious teenager. Push boundaries... but don't push TOO hard. Speaking of boundaries, make sure to keep things of interest away from the edges. The road in that picture is way too off-the-edge, it makes me feel like there's much more I could be seeing. Keep at it, maybe take up a theme-project, or a 365 project where you take a picture a day. I might suggest getting a Flickr account or similar so you can upload and showcase your work, it's fun to look back at your progress!
Thanks daijitsu, Just today I have been learning how to do manual controls.
[QUOTE=jetlitheone;18979984]Sharpening portraits is kinda ridiculous unless you want a grungy type look. otherwise portraits are intended to be soft[/QUOTE] Depends on what you want it to be like, if it's fashion stuff then you can either have it sharp or soft. I usually find the softer portraits with glamour portrait photography. I like blending it in between on what I see in the picture, but I tend to have more sharp portraits than soft ones. [editline]08:09PM[/editline] [QUOTE=daijitsu;1898084]Keep at it, maybe take up a theme-project, or a 365 project where you take a picture a day. I might suggest getting a Flickr account or similar so you can upload and showcase your work, it's fun to look back at your progress![/QUOTE] Even though a 365 does help a lot, I find that it creates a block for the photographer every now and then. That's why I've never tried it, I find it best to just shoot whenever you feel it's right to feel to shoot. Being concentrated on a 365 will sort of makes shots seem a bit too forced over time. But doing a theme project on your own is great for practice though.
no prob. Added a smidge of info to my post up there for ya, but I see you're learnin' already. easy quicktips! :eng101: Aperture- Low number means wider aperture. Wide aperture lets more light in. That causes only a small area to be in focus, blurring stuff out a lot in the foreground/background. try this- hold something close to you, like a pencil or a pop can or whatever. Close one eye, and focus on the object, then note how blurry the area behind it is. This is a wide aperture setting. Now, take your hand and make a tiny hole by curling up your finger. Look through the tiny hole at the object again, and notice that stuff that was blurry in the background is much more in focus. Human Manual Aperture! :aaaaa: Exposure- 1/200 is 1/200th of a second. 10" is ten seconds. BULB (only found in manual mode) lasts as long as you hold the trigger. Easy to understand. The shorter the time, the less light hits the sensor. The longer, more light gets in. Simple. Depending on how bright your subject is, adjust this. ISO- changes how sensitive the sensor is. Low ISO requires longer exposure, but yields better results, high ISO captures faster shots in dark situations to reduce blur, at the cost of some quality. [editline]10:21PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Alex9325;18981096]Even though a 365 does help a lot, I find that it creates a block for the photographer every now and then. That's why I've never tried it, I find it best to just shoot whenever you feel it's right to feel to shoot. Being concentrated on a 365 will sort of makes shots seem a bit too forced over time. But doing a theme project on your own is great for practice though.[/QUOTE] I didn't like the pressure of the concept of a 365, but I always bring my camera nomatter where I go. My 365 is not based on the days, more the locations and the times.
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