The Creative Photography Thread v7 | The quickest way to make money at photography is to sell your c

[/B/rother]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/asbjrnandersen/8076614438/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8467/8076614438_00db272cb9_z.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/asbjrnandersen/8076614438/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/asbjrnandersen/]▲SBJØRN[/url], on Flickr

it's nothing special, but i thought i should post it anyways.

[GuruLongie]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/8303875578/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8303875578_51b9638844.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/8303875578/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/longie/]GuruLongie[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/8303875702/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8071/8303875702_d4ae4395cd.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/8303875702/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/longie/]GuruLongie[/url], on Flickr

I finally decided to pick up Lightroom so I could edit the first photos I've ever taken in RAW. This is the results of my first time using the program, so I would love som C&C especially concerning PP. I should note that the light in both photos was kind of surreal and I was trying to emphasize that, but did I go too far?

[samh]

Both look great.

[PenguinKris]

Re-edited a photo from Europe this summer. Forgot which country it was from.

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristiancarreon/8304519166/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8497/8304519166_484f04ac3c_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristiancarreon/8304519166/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/kristiancarreon/]Kristian Carreon[/url], on Flickr

[Trogdon]

[QUOTE=Sleepy Head;38953050]took this at the beach the other day

[img]http://25.media.tumblr.com/26f6348d3f6d53024b46e72fa410628c/tumblr_mfh71wWL2X1r8m93fo1_500.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]

Composition here is striking. Like it really could not be better, sick job on this.

[CottonTM]

[QUOTE=Trogdon;38957583]Composition here is striking. Like it really could not be better, sick job on this.[/QUOTE]

Could not agree more. I freaking love this.

Edit for content:

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

I went on a ride from 9am-1:30pm solo today. Had a blast and made this pointless video as well:
[video=youtube;UU88hLxvkmU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU88hLxvkmU[/video]

[Nsybouts]

Took some photos when I left the house today, just some quick shots from establishment to establishment. Oh and I made a Flickr account.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/IJfLX.jpg[/img]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/91477205@N03/8306491920/in/photostream/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/91477205@N03/?hide_photostream_welcome=1]Nsybo[/url], on Flickr

[PenguinKris]

Photo I snapped really quick at a small christmas party at my grandmother's house. my uncle was having his girlfriend say hi to everyone via iphone, thought it was cute and cool.
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristiancarreon/8306808798/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8495/8306808798_37fe4ff94b.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristiancarreon/8306808798/]Tech Connects[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/kristiancarreon/]Kristian Carreon[/url], on Flickr

[buttspoonce]

[QUOTE=Adius Shadow;38838431]
[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jared-robertson/8274609028/"][IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8067/8274609028_311ee07558_z.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/QUOTE]

love this

[booster]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/60434184@N04/8306186879/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8306186879_c43e9cc9f2_b.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/60434184@N04/8306186879/]DSC_5266[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/60434184@N04/]Olle.S[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/60434184@N04/8306188871/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8215/8306188871_f691874da3_b.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/60434184@N04/8306188871/]DSC_5264[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/60434184@N04/]Olle.S[/url], on Flickr

Happy holidays guys.

[MoarFunz]

that last shot, holyshit.

[Xeno92]

I gots me a new digital camera for xmas.

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/91500302@N04/8307729632/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8081/8307729632_f62c86c3a3_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/91500302@N04/8307729632/]The Moon over Plymouth[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/91500302@N04/]Xenoyia[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/91500302@N04/8306680157/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8498/8306680157_a0ac0bd482_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/91500302@N04/8306680157/]Sunset Clouds[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/91500302@N04/]Xenoyia[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/91500302@N04/8306679663/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8076/8306679663_7caef4e581_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/91500302@N04/8306679663/]Man in the Clouds[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/91500302@N04/]Xenoyia[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/91500302@N04/8306678349/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8355/8306678349_8a5b35c8da_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/91500302@N04/8306678349/]Under Whitleigh Bridge[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/91500302@N04/]Xenoyia[/url], on Flickr

I know they're not as good as an SLR/DSLR, but how is the quality for a point-and-shoot?

[Bengley]

I'm currently at one of the furthest northern points in the world, in the arctic circle - the northernmost place in Europe... The Nordkapp in Northern Norway.

On the way up yesterday I took this photo in Finland at about 1pm. The temperature was -30*c.

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/8306699681/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8306699681_acb3fd47bf_b.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/8306699681/]Finnish Sunset[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr

Where I'm staying the daylight lasts for around an hour before plunging into the night at around midday.

[Trogdon]

this is an awesome page guys, you are all doing great work. keep it up :)

[Adbor]

[QUOTE=Xeno92;38969162]I gots me a new digital camera for xmas.
[I love you guys so I won't quote all the pictures]
I know they're not as good as an SLR/DSLR, but how is the quality for a point-and-shoot?[/QUOTE]

Image quality is alright except for the last one where focus is off. Look at the rock in the lower left corner - it's completely blurry. Defocused areas can obviously be exploited artistically (bokeh, for example) but this here looks like a rookie mistake - failing to focus.

The first picture is my favourite of the bunch but I'd crop the branches out of it - they draw unnecessary attention away from the moon (which looks really nice) to the bushes. You don't want that. Bushes are ugly.

Same goes for the second picture - the clouds there have great potential but the clutter that contrasts with it brings attention. Since the change of colours between the sky and the house is so rapid I noticed this first and then went "oooh, the clouds!". You'll rarely get this second chance so make sure the attention is where you want it from the first moment. Try some post-processing to enhance the clouds - play around with contrast and colours to make it more dramatic. Clouds love drama!

The third one is meh - what am I looking at? I see that you're trying to play with linear perspective (which is great fun and you should by all means continue) but half of the picture is filled with floral boredom - my attention jumps off the bridge and plummets to death as there is nothing there.

Improve and have fun with your new shiny camera!

[editline]25th December 2012[/editline]

[img]http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/228025_109508602535743_1981216037_n.jpg[/img]

[Xeno92]

[QUOTE=Adbor;38969317]Image quality is alright except for the last one where focus is off. Look at the rock in the lower left corner - it's completely blurry. Defocused areas can obviously be exploited artistically (bokeh, for example) but this here looks like a rookie mistake - failing to focus.

The first picture is my favourite of the bunch but I'd crop the branches out of it - they draw unnecessary attention away from the moon (which looks really nice) to the bushes. You don't want that. Bushes are ugly.

Same goes for the second picture - the clouds there have great potential but the clutter that contrasts with it brings attention. Since the change of colours between the sky and the house is so rapid I noticed this first and then went "oooh, the clouds!". You'll rarely get this second chance so make sure the attention is where you want it from the first moment. Try some post-processing to enhance the clouds - play around with contrast and colours to make it more dramatic. Clouds love drama!

The third one is meh - what am I looking at? I see that you're trying to play with linear perspective (which is great fun and you should by all means continue) but half of the picture is filled with floral boredom - my attention jumps off the bridge and plummets to death as there is nothing there.

Improve and have fun with your new shiny camera![/QUOTE]

Thanks. Was having a bit of issue with the focus as it doesn't really give you much help with that, just a wheel you can turn to shift the focus. Also don't have a tripod so I should probably get one before seriously attempting this.

[nubscaper]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/millerroberts/8307894604/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8364/8307894604_5d51e1db3d_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/millerroberts/8307894604/]First Snow[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/millerroberts/]millerroberts[/url], on Flickr

My house looks good during the winter months.

[booster]

[QUOTE=Bengley;38969182]I'm currently at one of the furthest northern points in the world, in the arctic circle - the northernmost place in Europe... The Nordkapp in Northern Norway.

On the way up yesterday I took this photo in Finland at about 1pm. The temperature was -30*c.

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/8306699681/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8306699681_acb3fd47bf_b.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/bengley/8306699681/]Finnish Sunset[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/bengley/]Bengley1[/url], on Flickr

Where I'm staying the daylight lasts for around an hour before plunging into the night at around midday.[/QUOTE]

Holy crap you're in Finland?

We should totally meet up, if I weren't doing my conscription.

Hate the army :(

[Mindfuck 2]

[QUOTE=nubscaper;38969613][url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/millerroberts/8307894604/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8364/8307894604_5d51e1db3d_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/millerroberts/8307894604/]First Snow[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/millerroberts/]millerroberts[/url], on Flickr

My house looks good during the winter months.[/QUOTE]

My god. That house insanely beautiful and cute.

[Trogdon]

just testing out my epson v500, not so sure how to use it just yet

this is scanned negative and then processed in PS6
[img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8224/8308072088_41ee1f4aa5_z.jpg[/img]

looks alright, have to figure out how to use it a bit more, but it's leagues better than what i've been doing before. very excited to get to know this machine!

[nubscaper]

[QUOTE=Mindfuck 2;38969879]My god. That house insanely beautiful and cute.[/QUOTE]

Thank you! My family has done a lot of work to get it in good shape, but we love it a lot.

[GuruLongie]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/8308584164/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8504/8308584164_e1e8357052.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/8308584164/]Mt. Maru[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/longie/]GuruLongie[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/8307533223/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8307533223_6d5a85f4cf.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/longie/8307533223/]Untitled[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/longie/]GuruLongie[/url], on Flickr

[kiM-za]

Haven't been shooting as much as I should be on holidays. I have these for you. I also decided to try something new in terms of PP in the first 2 shots.

[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ypillay93/8307627375/"][IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8307627375_ed7ef4df6f_z.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ypillay93/8307627375/"]Running Bebeh[/URL] by [URL="http://www.flickr.com/people/ypillay93/"]Yokim-Pillay[/URL], on Flickr

[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ypillay93/8307615081/"][IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8307615081_16e6ff6ba8_z.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ypillay93/8307615081/"]Babehhhh[/URL] by [URL="http://www.flickr.com/people/ypillay93/"]Yokim-Pillay[/URL], on Flickr

I had taken these at my gran's place.

[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ypillay93/8281182503/"][IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8490/8281182503_69564f207d_z.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ypillay93/8281182503/"]Toad[/URL] by [URL="http://www.flickr.com/people/ypillay93/"]Yokim-Pillay[/URL], on Flickr

[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ypillay93/8282280616/"][IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8345/8282280616_84e98f665d_z.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ypillay93/8282280616/"]SleepingSnoopy[/URL] by [URL="http://www.flickr.com/people/ypillay93/"]Yokim-Pillay[/URL], on Flickr

Stupid FOOOTASGFMKSAL;'a

[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ypillay93/8282225774/"][IMG]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8349/8282225774_c0700e1cf4_z.jpg[/IMG][/URL]
[URL="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ypillay93/8282225774/"]Snoopy[/URL] by [URL="http://www.flickr.com/people/ypillay93/"]Yokim-Pillay[/URL], on Flickr

Please let me know what you think of these shots! :D

[CottonTM]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Ftqdc.png[/IMG]

Just got our first ice/snow on Christmas day in YEARS.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/uZh4Y.png[/IMG]

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/tVt5C.png[/IMG]

I keep sneaking in more pictures, I'll stop :P.

[➤◉──────────]

[url=http://youtu.be/EvmbhTpuork][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8308608642_9ee7c4579a_c.jpg[/img][/url]

[CottonTM]

[QUOTE=bopie;38972573][url=http://youtu.be/EvmbhTpuork][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8212/8308608642_9ee7c4579a_c.jpg[/img][/url][/QUOTE]

Soft couch soft dog soft focus soft light soft colors

so soft :downs:

[samh]

[QUOTE=MoarFunz;38968209]that last shot, holyshit.[/QUOTE]

The vignette ruins it.

[GuruLongie]

[QUOTE=The Salmon;38972839]The vignette ruins it.[/QUOTE]

It is too over processed for my taste as well.

[editline]26th December 2012[/editline]

[QUOTE=Duckie;38972281]Haven't been shooting as much as I should be on holidays. I have these for you. I also decided to try something new in terms of PP in the first 2 shots.[/QUOTE]

I think the PP in the first two photos really fits the photos you did it on. It has that sentimental kind of vibe because of the filmish look, which I think really suits family portraits. Good work!

[Paul-Simon]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8307951955/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8077/8307951955_b0eb86f3f8_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8307951955/]Moon[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/paul_simon/]PaulTheSimon[/url], on Flickr
[url=https://dl.dropbox.com/u/8478604/Good%20photography/IMG_2771.jpg]1080p version[/url]

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8309002710/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8309002710_1d66698822_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8309002710/]Moon and Jupiter[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/paul_simon/]PaulTheSimon[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8309003224/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8211/8309003224_2ac9247823_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8309003224/]Cat in sofa 2[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/paul_simon/]PaulTheSimon[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8307952073/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8220/8307952073_d2a8d36ae7_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8307952073/]Cat in sofa[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/paul_simon/]PaulTheSimon[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8307952507/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8218/8307952507_e33b430d67_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8307952507/]Cat in sofa 3[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/paul_simon/]PaulTheSimon[/url], on Flickr

He is so adorable :3

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8309003796/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8072/8309003796_54666fd463_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8309003796/]Clock[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/paul_simon/]PaulTheSimon[/url], on Flickr

[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8307779015/][img]http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8214/8307779015_8508a6e887_c.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_simon/8307779015/]Seagull drinking water[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/paul_simon/]PaulTheSimon[/url], on Flickr

[PGunnii]

May I ask what lens you had for the cat pictures (not sure if it's the same for the others)