The Creative Photography Thread v9 - "Take a whetstone to your lens for a sharper image."

[Roll_Program]

[QUOTE=Him1411;44595207]I know the dealio but you wouldn't be able to get the clarity, colour, sharpness or depth of field like this* from a coolpix point and shoot

[editline]20th April 2014[/editline]

photo ©Andrew Perry™[/QUOTE]

I was kidding, oh my god.

Also, Trog, your selfies are really good though. I don't mean do selfies only (your photography is great in general, always like seeing your posts), just saying don't be put off if some people don't like them or get bored of them.

[Yurek]

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A still from a stop-motion animation I've been working on. Took me a long time to make all the puppets and set.

[.Lain]

[QUOTE=BoSoZoku;44596025]After years of going to the woods all it took was the post office a couple of blocks away from my house to find what I actually have been looking for all this time... geometry and colors.

This is what happens when you start paying attention to what you actually want to do instead of going out hoping to get something.

Thanks to The Salmon and this thread for helping me realize all this, I thought there was nothing to shoot around here while it actually is full of stuff if you go looking for it, the results may not be there yet but at least it was much more fun to go around and shoot.

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most of these shots are underexposed to the point of making the images worse, though a few of them do have a lot of potential. especially the orange building photo would be pretty nice if it were more vibrant/bright tbh

[Wickerman123]

First time at this sort of edit, I know it's not perfect, can someone give me some tips? Assuming you know the look I'm going for.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/ndKC81][img]https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2903/13927801406_9e56ac9a31_c.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/ndKC81]Jonny[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/69187195@N07/]Wickerman123[/url], on Flickr

[PockyWitch]

I don't know what kind of look you are looking for, but personally I really like the colors/tones.

[Eltro102]

i think the highlights are over-blown a bit

[BoSoZoku]

[QUOTE=.Lain;44597121]most of these shots are underexposed to the point of making the images worse, though a few of them do have a lot of potential. especially the orange building photo would be pretty nice if it were more vibrant/bright tbh[/QUOTE]

Now that you mention it they do look a tad too dark especially the orange building.

I do bring them down a bit in post, on my monitor they look alright going towards being a bit dark (which I like) but I can see how they could be too dark on other monitors even though I keep my brightness (on the monitor) pretty low, I will try and re-edit them.

EDIT: I updated them with brighter versions.

[Nekro]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nfRrjF][img]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7165/13951568743_7ae2cd53ed.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/nfRrjF]Untitled[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/63417597@N03/]Neeeekro[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nfToBy][img]https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2934/13951949854_f9ae123d07_z.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/nfToBy]Untitled[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/63417597@N03/]Neeeekro[/url], on Flickr

[Wickerman123]

[QUOTE=Eltro102;44597518]i think the highlights are over-blown a bit[/QUOTE]

I think that's just monitor calibration, they look fine to me - no whites.

I remember when I was comparing 3D render times at Uni, the result on the Uni computer looked a lot brighter than my laptop.

Monitor Differences are the bane of my life.

[Trogdon]

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;44596033]I was kidding, oh my god.

Also, Trog, your selfies are really good though. I don't mean do selfies only (your photography is great in general, always like seeing your posts), just saying don't be put off if some people don't like them or get bored of them.[/QUOTE]

My only problem with them is I get bored of them. People always like them even when I don't put any thought into them, I just want my other photos to be cool too :(

[Thaard]

[QUOTE=Trogdon;44597825]My only problem with them is I get bored of them. People always like them even when I don't put any thought into them, I just want my other photos to be cool too :([/QUOTE]
Know this feel too well..

[Wickerman123]

Does anyone know why my camera would have intermittently decided to stop shooting RAW for a few minutes? Canon 5D 1.

[img]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/267106809/aerhrhh.JPG[/img]

[Zeemlapje]

[QUOTE=Wickerman123;44597279]First time at this sort of edit, I know it's not perfect, can someone give me some tips? Assuming you know the look I'm going for.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/ndKC81][img]https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2903/13927801406_9e56ac9a31_c.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/ndKC81]Jonny[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/69187195@N07/]Wickerman123[/url], on Flickr[/QUOTE]

I can't look inside your visions so I don't know what you're looking for. But as said the highlights are blow up/ The colour pallet is really nice and calm, personally I prefer a bit more contrast and saturation but you have to develop your own style so experiment around. If you really want to get better at post processing I suggest start shooting different types of film under various lighting conditions, scan & print them and analyze them. Most fun and effective lessions you can get IMO.

[QUOTE=BoSoZoku;44597646]EDIT: I updated them with brighter versions.[/QUOTE]

Have you ever calibrated your monitor?? If not, you should.

[Wickerman123]

[QUOTE=Zeemlapje;44598450]I can't look inside your visions so I don't know what you're looking for. But as said the highlights are blow up/ The colour pallet is really nice and calm, personally I prefer a bit more contrast and saturation but you have to develop your own style so experiment around. If you really want to get better at post processing I suggest start shooting different types of film under various lighting conditions, scan & print them and analyze them. Most fun and effective lessions you can get IMO.

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Funny you mention that, it looks quite contrasty for me already.. Okay the shadows don't look very harsh but it seems liek you guys are seeing it a lot differently from me..

This could go terribly wrong but could some folk post a phone pic of the picture on their screen so I can get a [I]rough[/I] indication of the differences?

Also, I'm poor and can't afford to get myself a film camera and film, maybe once I start earning money during the summer I'll look into it.

[editline]20th April 2014[/editline]

The highlight issue is confusing me especially, for me, there's no detail at all lost in the highlights, they're certainly not blown out.

[Tombopukka]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/ndBfTD][img]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3769/13926169091_c39521be35.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/ndBfTD]DSC_6713.jpg[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/60565580@N06/]Tom Raworth[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nfDE4e][img]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7308/13949270235_4d753fbffc.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/nfDE4e]DSC_6698.jpg[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/60565580@N06/]Tom Raworth[/url], on Flickr

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nfDBGR][img]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7344/13949262325_577ed91ae2.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/nfDBGR]DSC_6659.jpg[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/60565580@N06/]Tom Raworth[/url], on Flickr
Been a long time since i've gone back to how i started photography chilling with my brothers

[codenamecueball]

disable raw + jpeg

[strider]

[QUOTE=TomboPukka;44598636][url=https://flic.kr/p/ndBfTD][img]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3769/13926169091_c39521be35.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/ndBfTD]DSC_6713.jpg[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/60565580@N06/]Tom Raworth[/url], on Flickr
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so tite but how in the heck did all that mud end up everywhere in the air

[Tombopukka]

[QUOTE=strider;44598844]so tite but how in the heck did all that mud end up everywhere in the air[/QUOTE] he was going roughly 55mph and that mud was alot wetter than it looks, I ended up covered in shit
Why do you say that cuball? I'm not sure if I have it set I don't have my camera on me at the minute to check.

[Zeemlapje]

[QUOTE=TomboPukka;44599117]Why do you say that cuball? I'm not sure if I have it set I don't have my camera on me at the minute to check.[/QUOTE]

sniped

[Trogdon]

[QUOTE=TomboPukka;44599117]he was going roughly 55mph and that mud was alot wetter than it looks, I ended up covered in shit
Why do you say that cuball? I'm not sure if I have it set I don't have my camera on me at the minute to check.[/QUOTE]

I can confirm this, mud flies like MAD when you are going quickly through it. You aren't safe anywhere

also Tom that comment was for wickerman123 you are good

[Tombopukka]

[QUOTE=Trogdon;44599333]I can confirm this, mud flies like MAD when you are going quickly through it. You aren't safe anywhere

also Tom that comment was for wickerman123 you are good[/QUOTE]

Ah right haha I was confused I haven't slept in like 39 hours so I'm totally spaced out, also shortly after that photo the clutch broke on that truck :( sad times

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[QUOTE=Trogdon;44597825]I just want my other photos to be cool too :([/QUOTE]

You're easy on the eyes and people will find your self portraits more interesting because of it.

It's not that your other photos aren't as cool, it's that non-critical viewers will gloss over your more cerebral stuff for the photos of your beauty instead.

Don't let it sway your art making.

[Desuh]

I thought this was funny

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ju0VxTJ.jpg[/IMG]

[Roll_Program]

[QUOTE=bopie;44599844]You're easy on the eyes and people will find your self portraits more interesting because of it.

It's not that your other photos aren't as cool, it's that non-critical viewers will gloss over your more cerebral stuff for the photos of your beauty instead.

Don't let it sway your art making.[/QUOTE]

Bope is hitting on you, Trog ;)

[rammaster]

I didn't want my face to be on the same page twice in the pics of yourself page and honestly, this is my favorite self-portrait i've done to date.

[img]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5515/13933542811_8c9a3b8038_c.jpg[/img]

[Limpid]

[img]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5258/13959225373_c1302d4de8_c.jpg[/img] [img]https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5481/13936055581_31d92fcac3_c.jpg[/img]

[img]https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2906/13959224263_61cfdf5b44_c.jpg[/img] [img]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7398/13936056062_b3e2d82988_c.jpg[/img]

[img]https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7187/13936832831_7d43d8e372_c.jpg[/img]

def gonna take on the country roads more..

Edit: How could i forget about my seflie!

[Devil Traitor]

So umm... does this count as photography?

[Img]http://24.media.tumblr.com/fb131fc2247dd48f6d8c17cc38f667ed/tumblr_n4cu0kGxdj1sio42ao1_1280.jpg[/Img]

[blarghith]

A Brenizer of a statue...because I am the frigging loneliest person on the planet...

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[url=https://flic.kr/p/ngd1Yg]Holy Name of Mary[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/89687093@N06/]JulianM. Photography[/url], on Flickr

Also, a mediocre panorama of the Hudson River.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/ngd48X][img]https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3731/13955591465_1b54131aec.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=https://flic.kr/p/ngd48X]The Hudson[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/people/89687093@N06/]JulianM. Photography[/url], on Flickr

There's a serious stitching error in there, but I didn't catch it until I posted the photo. Oh well...

[FlippR]

don't be so sad

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/cRLdJ0w.jpg?1[/IMG]

[Trogdon]

taking a page from classic Bopie

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