The Creative Photography Thread - If It Ain't Bokeh, Don't Fix It
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Seriously can't tell it's shot at 3200 ISO... My camera's noise is noticeable for anything past 400-600 :v:
Got an interview for newport uni next week, putting my portfolio together today.
Have some more candid portraits:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/5533425660/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5059/5533425660_d5f97b92e3_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/5533425660/]Hannie and Dave[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/5533423186/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5533423186_673a0a0dcf_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/5533423186/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr
Think I may have posted this one before:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/5532839923/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5180/5532839923_2eef49335a_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/5532839923/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/5533423926/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5179/5533423926_6ebbe75d0b_b.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/5533423926/]D[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr
[QUOTE=Bengley;28649168]All taken in Clapham Road deep level shelter. The stairs to the bottom were alright, but coming back up was not fun.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/5533778377/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5252/5533778377_ecaaf917c9_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/5533778377/]Arse[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
I forgot to take a tripod with me so these were mostly shot with ISO 3200. I can't wait to get a 50mm 1.4 lens, this kit lens is boring.[/QUOTE]
This is cool.
[editline]17th March 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Nonikai;28643746]That photo carries so much emotion man
Christ[/QUOTE]
Cheers dude.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndehaan][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5534857278_d1b61c13be.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndehaan][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5100/5534857654_c64565d172.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/ndehaan][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5011/5534277797_04666aeed2.jpg[/img][/url]
All shot on my Pentax ME Super film camera.
No editing has been done, all natural shots.
Bopie... Are you taking pictures of your brother (?) every day for a year? I only really started taking an active input in this thread within the past month or so, so I'm not quite clued up on your project. I love the pictures though.
Also, who's the guy that was going to do his own take on my face painting picture? ( [url]http://www.flickr.com/photos/kieran_duncan/5462049913/[/url] ) I wanna see how you got on!
[QUOTE=bopie;28646631][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5098/5532914915_b03d4ec88b_z.jpg[/img_thumb]
:v:[/QUOTE]
You have no idea how hard I lol'd
The Un-Men needs to stop rating everyone dumb.
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[QUOTE=Scotchair;28651460]Bopie... Are you taking pictures of your brother (?) every day for a year?[/QUOTE]
Yeah it seems like it haha, he just makes for a good subject when no one else is around. I broke up with my gf like two months ago so that also strangles the subject matter.
Never really done sports photography before, but I had a chance today and took it.
I think I need some practice. And a faster tele-lens.
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/sim1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/sim2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/sim3.jpg[/img]
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/smile.jpg[/img]
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/ouch.jpg[/img]
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/sarightifigetahug.jpg[/img]
Just been looking through my old Urbex photos from when I had next to no photographic knowledge (didn't know what rule of thirds was then :v:) and I quite liked this:
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_0777.JPG[/img]
The rule of thirds isn't /that/ important really.
It depends on the situation at hand. If you use it on all of your shots they will all become the same-y.
I never (at least consciously) use the rule of thirds.
Still don't really quite understand it or what it is.
Just look through the lens and move the camera/or myself around a little until I think it looks good.
If they come out looking like I've used the technique it's a fluke.
Don't live by it.
Trust your eye - nothing else.
Here are some more old pictures from before I had a DSLR:
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_11903.JPG[/img]
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_11933.JPG[/img]
[img]http://filesmelt.com/dl/IMG_12171.JPG[/img]
Don't like them at all but I have no other content to post at the moment.
[QUOTE=Pickwickian-;28656175]
Trust your eye - nothing else.[/QUOTE]
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[img_thumb]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_DFrXT_PHmcE/TYGIJ9LFQQI/AAAAAAAAAps/Ua48MHwB4QQ/s640/DSC_0228.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Can I please get the full size of this one? It's just so great.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/5532844559/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5297/5532844559_c4f7f1e954_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/edwinquast/5532844559/]Harry[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/edwinquast/]edwin.quast[/url], on Flickr
Shot of my brother in St. James' park in central London just after sunrise after not coming home on a night out.
Smoked a joint together at 9 in the morning outside Buckingham Palace.
I miss my bro. He's moved back to Australia - and the rest of my family is planning on doing so before Christmas.
I'll be the only one left in the UK after they go. In the process of trying to convince my girlfriend to move there with me after we finish University, but she's a Londoner born and bred and loves the place (for good reason, it's a great city - one of the best on Earth in my opinion).
I've been sitting in the Library for 12 hours today. Writing an assignment. Treating myself to Facepunch Photography Thread every time I get a substantial bit of work done.
[editline]18th March 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=LarparNar;28655691]Never really done sports photography before, but I had a chance today and took it.
I think I need some practice. And a faster tele-lens.
[img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/sim1.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/sim2.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/sim3.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/smile.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/ouch.jpg[/img_thumb]
[img_thumb]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2668640/Artisticphotos/basket/sarightifigetahug.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
I feel that maybe these shots were taken from a little high up, especially for a sport like basketball (I understand that your position could have been limited by the layout and permissions of the sports hall).
With all the jumping involved, getting down low could really help with accentuating the height of those slams. The focusing isn't too bad, and the shutter speed is just slow enough to provide a sense of movement.
But yeah, you need some practice, certainly, but they're not too bad for a first attempt.
Just went to upload some pictures from an open mic night earlier, only to be told I'd reached my upload limit. Fucking hell flickr. I now have a pro account. That's a weeks' worth of lunches gone :C
Also contribution. Took this on my (now b-hazard's) 1000D in October.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/5535537433/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5135/5535537433_1483249f39_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/5535537433/]Ford Focus[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
behind the scenes:
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/5535547477/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/5535547477_c48d297b81_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/5535547477/]Fiestas lined up[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/BOQxM.jpg[/IMG]
Sorta stuck for ideas.
[editline]17th March 2011[/editline]
[media]http://i.imgur.com/TwfVm.jpg[/media]
Using this as my desktop background.
i got some stuph
tried to do the "BOPIE FLOAT", mine looks too photoshoped to me.
bopie, do you have a method?
[img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5255/5535436534_fb3d5309e3_b.jpg[/img]
joey
[img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5535435594_6b57eae47e_b.jpg[/img]
me
and some PORTATZ
[img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5099/5535436190_74b073c098_b.jpg[/img]
double flash, long exposure
[img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5057/5535435956_2f0d618528_b.jpg[/img]
its fuzzy, but i like that.
C&C, wadaya think?
I only use rule of thirds as a guideline for my horizons
I like this
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregorybernardjones/5535508827/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5052/5535508827_274db95e88.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/gregorybernardjones/5535508827/]creative[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/gregorybernardjones/]BernieBones[/url], on Flickr
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kieran_duncan/5536189856/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5536189856_c85a0c7231.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kieran_duncan/5536189856/]The Fallen[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/kieran_duncan/]Kieran Duncan[/url], on Flickr
The Law war memorial atop Law Hill, Dundee. My first attempt at capturing the movement of the stars, I'd say it was relatively successful. The light pollution is pretty bad here, the hill is surrounded by towns and cities. This particular exposure was 13 minutes, and I'm pretty happy with it for a first attempt. Star photography has a pretty steep learning curve and requires a lot of trial and error... here's to more experiments, and hopefully warmer summer nights.
If anybody has any tips I's really appreciate it.
It had a lot of speckling, which I had to fix in post... is that a sensor issue?
[QUOTE=Scotchair;28660609][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kieran_duncan/5536189856/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5140/5536189856_c85a0c7231.jpg[/img_thumb][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kieran_duncan/5536189856/]The Fallen[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/kieran_duncan/]Kieran Duncan[/url], on Flickr
The Law war memorial atop Law Hill, Dundee. My first attempt at capturing the movement of the stars, I'd say it was relatively successful. The light pollution is pretty bad here, the hill is surrounded by towns and cities. This particular exposure was 13 minutes, and I'm pretty happy with it for a first attempt. Star photography has a pretty steep learning curve and requires a lot of trial and error... here's to more experiments, and hopefully warmer summer nights.
If anybody has any tips I's really appreciate it.
It had a lot of speckling, which I had to fix in post... is that a sensor issue?[/QUOTE]
For a first try, that's bloody fantastic.
[editline]18th March 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;28659869][img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/BOQxM.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Looks like an infra red shot.
234/365 - i feel out of touch with this whole picture taking business. i'm just having fun with floating/playing with a new aesthetic, rather than trying to be groundbreaking/imaginative/whatever.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5536185821/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5536185821_bfb413fed8_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[QUOTE=labbet;28659899]tried to do the "BOPIE FLOAT", mine looks too photoshoped to me.
bopie, do you have a method?[/QUOTE]
They look fine to me. Anyway, the way I do it is one layer on top of the other and just take my time erasing at ~400% zoom with a ~10px brush. it's easier to see your own mistakes with these, they usually look perfect to other people.
Yo Bopie, what off-body flash sync do you use?
[QUOTE=bopie;28664429]234/365 - i feel out of touch with this whole picture taking business. i'm just having fun with floating/playing with a new aesthetic, rather than trying to be groundbreaking/imaginative/whatever.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveotto/5536185821/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5536185821_bfb413fed8_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url]
They look fine to me. Anyway, the way I do it is one layer on top of the other and just take my time erasing at ~400% zoom with a ~10px brush. it's easier to see your own mistakes with these, they usually look perfect to other people.[/QUOTE]
yeah, i did the person as the top layer and that was all good. its the shadow and ground below the floating subject thats the problem.
i think its the rug. too detailed to just clone brush it. i need a sold color ground.
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