The Creative Photography Thread - If It Ain't Bokeh, Don't Fix It

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[QUOTE=labbet;28665066]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.[/QUOTE]

This was a little rushed, so it could have been better. Basically you take a picture of the subjectless scene, then take a picture with something over where the subject would be to create a realistic shadow. If you're floating a person you need to get creative and make something that sorta looks like a person to caste a natural shadow. After that, you merge them together. Take your time and make it look good, I did it quickly for this tutorial. After that, take the picture of the subject being supported. Merge this into the 'shadow' shot we made a few seconds ago. Bam.

[img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5536918532_4830018163_z.jpg[/img]

[media]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5536919124_41e04e4c52_o.png[/media]

[Sumap]

Tried again with Time lapse, the weather didn't cooperate though...
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfLaa_Z8nzc[/media]
Wanted also to get some "star trails" but it my camera is running out of battery and a haven't bought my charger :smith:. Also did not have any rubber bands to create a finger replicator.
Did manage to get some o.k looking long exposure shots.
[img]https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_DFrXT_PHmcE/TYL-xf3EUJI/AAAAAAAAAs4/OycY5kF-Ebo/s512/DSC_0531.JPG[/img]
ISO: 800
Exposure: 30.0 sec
Aperture: 3.5
Focal Length: 18mm
[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_DFrXT_PHmcE/TYL_DFJPdGI/AAAAAAAAAs8/xkvTbZkyToQ/s512/DSC_0524.JPG[/img]
ISO: 1000
Exposure: 30.0 sec
Aperture: 3.5
Focal Length: 18mm
Also found this at my cottage today
[img]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_DFrXT_PHmcE/TYMFK3v3EaI/AAAAAAAAAtA/WcQSCo5LJm0/s640/DSC_0274.jpg[/img]

[Roll_Program]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/J3jTj.jpg[/IMG]

I need to fix these clouds.

[znk666]

[QUOTE=rieda1589;28582768][URL="http://bbrks.me/pics/photo.php?m=3&i=4"][img_thumb]http://bbrks.me/pics/images/3/960/4.jpg[/img_thumb][/URL]

Did I do good? :unsmith:[/QUOTE]
You did a perfectly beautiful,original and very professionall picture.

[dai]

sorry I'm late to the physics party, been lazy about getting things done

[img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5537211743_edbe713db7_b.jpg[/img]

[Killerelf12]

[QUOTE=daijitsu;28669816]sorry I'm late to the physics party, been lazy about getting things done

[img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5537211743_19661671a4_b.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]

I am so confused. How the...

[rieda1589]

Dai, I want to know every last detail... Now.

[dai]

it's amazing, I can't stop getting pagekings

I won't spoil the details quite yet but I tell you one thing, though, I was actually up there.

[Milky]

[QUOTE=daijitsu;28670075]it's amazing, I can't stop getting pagekings

I won't spoil the details quite yet but I tell you one thing, though, I was actually up there.[/QUOTE]

Your foot parallel to the floor was standing on something and you photoshopped it out?

[dai]

[QUOTE=Milky;28670117]Your foot parallel to the floor was standing on something and you photoshopped it out?[/QUOTE]

gah, too soon. Might re-make it with my toe pointed for extra confusion real quick

[codenamecueball]

hang on i need to try this

[dai]

[img]http://gyazo.com/b9120d94180b5fd3fefd20be90eff926.png[/img]

y/n?

[Scotchair]

Epic.

[GhostPhoster]

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;28607842]Me and my boyfriend, about 30 mins ago.

[img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/vsrRa.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]

is your boyfriend like 7 years old

[dai]

updated post at the top, and here's the setup shots

[img_thumb]http://gyazo.com/e09978ba4988705fb207563ee5ec17c8.png[/img_thumb]

[Sumap]

Bopie started a craze, I think.
Want to try this stuff out, but it will take me timer to get my photo-shopping skills back up to par using Gimp.
Congrats to everyone to making it to 80 pages.:golfclap:

[labbet]

[QUOTE=bopie;28665158]This was a little rushed, so it could have been better. Basically you take a picture of the subjectless scene, then take a picture with something over where the subject would be to create a realistic shadow. If you're floating a person you need to get creative and make something that sorta looks like a person to caste a natural shadow. After that, you merge them together. Take your time and make it look good, I did it quickly for this tutorial. After that, take the picture of the subject being supported. Merge this into the 'shadow' shot we made a few seconds ago. Bam.

[img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5253/5536918532_4830018163_z.jpg[/img_thumb]

[media]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5536919124_41e04e4c52_o.png[/media][/QUOTE]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH............The shadow part was what I was missing, thank you!

[editline]18th March 2011[/editline]

Flying skateboards, commin up!

[hzy]

ok, here's a few from the last month or so; I think I'll post 3 a day for the next week vs 20 now though,

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531842006/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5054/5531842006_b458a58044_b.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531842006/]alley[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531257955/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5531257955_0f92585e67_b.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531257955/]wall art reflections[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531255547/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5215/5531255547_95bac8351f_b.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhaslehurst/5531255547/]stairs down[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/jhaslehurst/]jhaslehurst[/url], on Flickr

[Killerelf12]

[QUOTE=daijitsu;28670380]updated post at the top, and here's the setup shots

[img_thumb]http://gyazo.com/e09978ba4988705fb207563ee5ec17c8.png[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]

I was wondering what object would be large enough for one to be that close to the ceiling... That explains it.

[codenamecueball]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5538213718/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5538213718_beee2db38c_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5538213718/]bearsden academy botb (9 of 164).jpg[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/cheesepuff/]codenamecueball[/url], on Flickr

smile you're at a battle of the bands with some shallow dof

[Roll_Program]

[QUOTE=GhostPhoster;28670368]is your boyfriend like 7 years old[/QUOTE]

He's actually older than me by a year, I'm just taller and standing uphill, making him appear smaller.

Content.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/j1UbW.jpg[/IMG]

[codenamecueball]

roll_program: lucky bastard

[Roll_Program]

Lucky?

[codenamecueball]

[quote=Roll_Program]boyfriend[/quote]

[Roll_Program]

o

[editline]18th March 2011[/editline]

[img]http://i.imgur.com/xJhQP.jpg[/img]

[Pickwickian]

Roll_program, great lines throughout all of your pictures.
My eyes are lead up in one direction only to be swept back down again, then back up again.
Really, really nice shots in my opinion.
You've got framing down, and your editing and contrast are consistent - fairly recognizable.

Nice work.

[Roll_Program]

Thanks, I've been trying to get into b&w more.

[editline]18th March 2011[/editline]

Gonna stop taking photos in Holyrood park now, I've amassed about 1k in the past 2 weeks.

[codenamecueball]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5538246764/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5132/5538246764_c2f94327d1_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5538246764/]michael and kyle[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/cheesepuff/]codenamecueball[/url], on Flickr

[editline]18th March 2011[/editline]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5538251722/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5538251722_c953e27e8f_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5538251722/]ewan mcaleer[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/cheesepuff/]codenamecueball[/url], on Flickr

[editline]18th March 2011[/editline]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5537696117/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5019/5537696117_f074ff8f16_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5537696117/]the gaff band[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/cheesepuff/]codenamecueball[/url], on Flickr

[editline]18th March 2011[/editline]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5538218832/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5095/5538218832_94b378c233_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5538218832/]lucy miller[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/cheesepuff/]codenamecueball[/url], on Flickr

[editline]18th March 2011[/editline]

gah fucked focus on this one

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5537658997/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5537658997_41a8fcb66e_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/cheesepuff/5537658997/]gaff love[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/cheesepuff/]codenamecueball[/url], on Flickr

[Nonikai]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannimagn/5538719246/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5060/5538719246_6b982e2eb4_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannimagn/5538719246/]P3183353[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/dannimagn/]Dannimagn[/url], on Flickr

I got a lot more on the way

[Jo The Shmo]

[QUOTE=Roll_Program;28668060][img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/J3jTj.jpg[/img_thumb]

I need to fix these clouds.[/QUOTE]

Where do you live?
You have the most beautiful scenery around you.