Posted by Lachy I like them! Only thing that I would say is to use less grain in editing, and maybe in the last image, show more to the right where he is pointing the camera. |
Posted by DescentOnARope Tripod. Long exposures on a tripod will allow you to shoot in low light at much lower or even the lowest ISO. |
Posted by DescentOnARope It's a tough call then, and the grain might just have to be worth it. You could use some kind of flash, but you've got a good thing going with the natural light and I'd imagine you don't want to sacrifice that. Noise is bad, but it's hard to tell how bad at this small size. Like I said, it might be worth it. Coupled with the low-contrast look of these shots, it almost looks like film. You could play around with noise reduction. Often it sacrifices too much quality when it's turned up high enough to do anything, but occasionally you can make it work. |
Posted by MuffinAuxCarottes The problem is that I like to have a human subject in my pictures... |
Posted by MuffinAuxCarottes I totally agree with you and I always use a tripod. The problem is that I like to have a human subject in my pictures but my friends can't stay still during a 30 sec long exposure. That's why I'm forced to work between 1/30s and 2s to make sure my subject isn't blurry. |
Posted by General Zod There is an easy solution to this using a simple combination of two layers in Photoshop. Use a tripod and extra long exposure as suggested before. Then take the shot for your subject (the same way you've done the first time) Layer the two exposures and carefully erase the spot on the long exposure where the subject is, revealing the still subject on the lower layer. Make some adjustments here and there for brightness inconsistencies between layers (with the burn or dodge tool) and you're done. |
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