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

Pretty out of focus, pretty noisy, not very good compared to the other photos you've posted.

The first one is very good, though.

I'm never too keen on HDR shots but yours are more subtle instead of overdone like I'm used to seeing, would recommend a tripod to see how much they can improve! Do you have one? I quite like the barley shot as its not a 50/50 between it and the sky, but would think having everything in focus would be nicer, if you don't have a tripod its not so easy to achieve handheld though. The stream shots are very nice, I have a big dull river in town to take shots of and the reflections aren't good at all.

[QUOTE=ijyt;28305773]Pretty out of focus, pretty noisy, not very good compared to the other photos you've posted.[/QUOTE] It was just really an attempt at trying to get photos in such dark settings without flash. It was banned to use flash in this situation otherwise I would've been thrown out, sorry about that [editline]26th February 2011[/editline] [IMG]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/181591_1879253261604_1249449205_2247941_4469404_n.jpg[/IMG] this one seems to have turned out okay

[QUOTE=MisterM;28305854]I'm never too keen on HDR shots but yours are more subtle instead of overdone like I'm used to seeing, would recommend a tripod to see how much they can improve! Do you have one? I quite like the barley shot as its not a 50/50 between it and the sky, but would think having everything in focus would be nicer, if you don't have a tripod its not so easy to achieve handheld though. The stream shots are very nice, I have a big dull river in town to take shots of and the reflections aren't good at all.[/QUOTE] Yeah I've got a tripod - just wasn't practical to take with me that day. Thank you, a lot, for the comments.

[QUOTE=Nonikai;28305927]It was just really an attempt at trying to get photos in such dark settings without flash. It was banned to use flash in this situation otherwise I would've been thrown out, sorry about that [editline]26th February 2011[/editline] [img_thumb]http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/181591_1879253261604_1249449205_2247941_4469404_n.jpg[/img_thumb] this one seems to have turned out okay[/QUOTE] Pfft, why are you apologising? Practice is practice.

[QUOTE=ijyt;28306574]Pfft, why are you apologising? Practice is practice.[/QUOTE] It's just in my nature

Hey guys, here's some of my work. All of this coming from my Flickr account. [img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5295/5396758795_98f57193e7.jpg[/img] [img]http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1087/5118596965_6c21d4ae0e.jpg[/img] [img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5066522748_e0d95f1583.jpg[/img] [img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5065566797_66fc321eac.jpg[/img] [img]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5065603311_86b217b6b1.jpg[/img] hope you guys enjoy.

I really like the 1st and 3rd pictures.

[img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5259/5479863971_d474535be7_z.jpg[/img] First photo with my new dslr, going to take loads of pictures over the next week and pick out the best and begin the learning process.

Some more from Thorpe Marsh since I haven't gotten any Criticism in my thread: [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/58669118@N02/5478832298/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5058/5478832298_c13d0f44c3.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/58669118@N02/5478832298/]Don't stare[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/58669118@N02/]Isaac Brownbridge[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/58669118@N02/5478833616/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5213/5478833616_62cc58fae0.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/58669118@N02/5478833616/]Deep blues[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/58669118@N02/]Isaac Brownbridge[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/58669118@N02/5478836954/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5478836954_14ceabcd3e.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/58669118@N02/5478836954/]Electric rails[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/58669118@N02/]Isaac Brownbridge[/url], on Flickr

Tried to do some more cloning, didn't turn out as well as I'd hope. High ISO as I somehow can't keep my hand steady enough to prevent blurring. [media]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5480502912_1f74a7e249_b.jpg[/media] Just need to be more creative with it, got a few ideas but from certain angles the focusing can be difficult.

[QUOTE=MisterM;28308004]Tried to do some more cloning, didn't turn out as well as I'd hope. High ISO as I somehow can't keep my hand steady enough to prevent blurring. [media]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5299/5480502912_1f74a7e249_b.jpg[/media] Just need to be more creative with it, got a few ideas but from certain angles the focusing can be difficult.[/QUOTE] I like how you changed your shirt etc, you set up the scene quite well. Shame about the grain though, did you try doing any noise removal in photoshop/lightroom? Thanks for the CC in my thorpe marsh thread btw.

[QUOTE=Funny;28302014]MORE! I love the texture of this; [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479292947/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5172/5479292947_ea53fa505f_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479292947/]Dirt[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/keiththomsondigital/]KeithThomsonDigital[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479887810/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5479887810_05f8517e24_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479887810/]Bridge[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/keiththomsondigital/]KeithThomsonDigital[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479881450/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5256/5479881450_6bf9244907_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479881450/]Pebbles[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/keiththomsondigital/]KeithThomsonDigital[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479877654/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5178/5479877654_d7752dcbbb_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479877654/]Barley[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/keiththomsondigital/]KeithThomsonDigital[/url], on Flickr Pointless but I like it; [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479870490/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5260/5479870490_51e98b3fdf_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479870490/]Stop[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/keiththomsondigital/]KeithThomsonDigital[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479274047/][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5174/5479274047_e067a59a7e_z.jpg[/img_thumb][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/keiththomsondigital/5479274047/]Field[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/keiththomsondigital/]KeithThomsonDigital[/url], on Flickr[/QUOTE] I know it's not really your fault, but try to get some more contrast. The day you picked is incredibly gray and boring, if you were out when the sun was shining, a lot of your nice shots would look super.

[QUOTE=Klammyxxl;28308068]I know it's not really your fault, but try to get some more contrast. The day you picked is incredibly gray and boring, if you were out when the sun was shining, a lot of your nice shots would look super.[/QUOTE] I always try and shoot in RAW(sadly forgot to at Thorpe Marsh) as almost every day around here is like this, it lets you transform really dull shots and can create some interesting effects.

So tonight I went to my dads Chief Induction Ceremony. Basically, making CMSGT means he is the highest rank in the Enlisted military. Only compromises 1%... any way, nevermind the gloating but I'd like to share some pictures. So it was late and I was just sitting around. Everybody had left and my parents and their friends were sitting around having drinks. I went around looking at old photos of the base from the early 1900s and taking photos. Chandelier [img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5480019401_98e127ed99.jpg[/img] Inside of the chandelier (the center of it) [img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5480016101_e1bdb34fd4.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=Flame NeoG;28307101] [img_thumb]http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/5065603311_86b217b6b1.jpg[/img_thumb] hope you guys enjoy.[/QUOTE] This is BEAUTIFUL

[QUOTE=Mr. Sun;28308905]So tonight I went to my dads Chief Induction Ceremony. Basically, making CMSGT means he is the highest rank in the Enlisted military. Only compromises 1%... any way, nevermind the gloating but I'd like to share some pictures. So it was late and I was just sitting around. Everybody had left and my parents and their friends were sitting around having drinks. I went around looking at old photos of the base from the early 1900s and taking photos. Chandelier [img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5480019401_98e127ed99.jpg[/img_thumb] Inside of the chandelier (the center of it) [img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5018/5480016101_e1bdb34fd4.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE] These are really incredible. Especially the second one. Looks like water. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5480043337/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5214/5480043337_3f3996f046.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5480043337/]IMG_3865[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr lol Oh awesome, I get to be at the top of the page!

I think Bopie has some competition

ah that sucks. I got 2nd to last post on page 56. well, at least he quoted me on top of the new page. I wish my living room was that clean and white...

Sent my lens in to Canon. Hopefully my warranty covers it.

[QUOTE=Mr. Sun;28309434]ah that sucks. I got 2nd to last post on page 56. well, at least he quoted me on top of the new page. I wish my living room was that clean and white...[/QUOTE] It's not mine, it's my girlfriends... Well, her parent's house really, considering she moved into my apartment. It also might help to add that I had to turn on every light in the house...

[IMG]http://i55.tinypic.com/33adxzn.jpg[/IMG]

I was thinking of doing a 365 project.... But there are often times I will go a few days without internet access. Is it ok to upload a burst of 3 photos late?

[QUOTE=FalseLogic;28310848]I was thinking of doing a 365 project.... But there are often times I will go a few days without internet access. Is it ok to upload a burst of 3 photos late?[/QUOTE] from what I've seen its okay. Nobody can do a 365 project without at least having to skip at least one day. also, what is up with the picture of that stroller and the dog under it? I don't get it...

[QUOTE=Mr. Sun;28310954]Nobody can do a 365 project without at least having to skip at least one day. [/QUOTE] Challenge accepted. [sp]Next year.[/sp]

[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;28283454] [URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/musicifmath/5477394524/"][img_thumb]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/5477394524_ba2fdf735c.jpg[/img_thumb][/URL] [/QUOTE] So that looks exactly like me. Weird.

[QUOTE=Mr. Sun;28310954] also, what is up with the picture of that stroller and the dog under it? I don't get it...[/QUOTE] The subject matter is hilarious; The guy's shirt, the dog, the stroller, the guy staring at both. I just really wish it was captured better.

Another couple pictures. The first isn't particularly "artistic", just interesting to me because last night was one of the coldest nights on record where I am. I have NEVER seen icicles here. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5480559189/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5298/5480559189_dbe87d780a.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5480559189/]IMG_3926[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr This one... I don't know what to do to make it look better, or what to do to fix the light, but other than that I like it. [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5480559357/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5480559357_9845320d70.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5480559357/]IMG_3930[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/tacoslut/5481215524/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5137/5481215524_8a10102cf8.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/tacoslut/5481215524/]GPOYS [3/52][/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/tacoslut/]tacoslut[/url], on Flickr Not that happy with this, but whatever. It's the result of leaving my 52 weeks thing till the last minute.