Posted by DescentOnARope The colors and lighting are great throughout. #1 - Try correcting for lens distortion in Photoshop, or positioning yourself more to the right. It looks like the subject is curving away from you. #3 - The subject appears to be out of focus. #4 - I guess I see what you're going for, but I'd still probably put the hangar in focus, or skip that subject altogether. Also, that watermark. Either get rid of it entirely, or make it MUCH smaller and partially transparent. Edit: Ninja'd, nevermind this. |
Posted by blackhawk The watermark is fine but best to put it in a standard place on the image. They seem underexposed. Watch your WB as that seems off too. Personally I like to see more in the frame and better composition. Not all subjects make good keepers; learn which ones to pass by. Spend more time on good subjects and take multiple shoots from different angles/heights. Read as many tutorials as possible and learn your equipment inside out. If you haven't, read the cam manual cover to cover. Learn to f/ sweet spots for your lens and try to use them when possible. In low light shoots use a red laser pointer for easy AF lock ons. |
Posted by Xaq Fixx This is neat. I really like the idea of re-visiting old shots with a more skilled hand. |
Posted by Oculus.Affectus.Foto ALL of that was great advice, thank you. The quoted points above, however, are especially true. It definitely goes to show one of the MASSIVE benefits to getting education in this field. I still, for whatever reason, have the hardest time understanding the aperture. I most often shoot in shutter priority for that very reason. I can't remember if I balanced out the whites in post, but I'm assuming not. I DO go a bit further than usual with blacks, but now that I look at what you're saying, the coloring/EXPOSURE/contrast is a bit off... Actually, they're f*#king bland. And the laser pointer is a great idea!!!!!!!! I have been using a flashlight, but I have found it to be too bright most of the time for details. Thank you for your time, I really appreciate it. I haven't really looked through the manual at all (<--FAIL), and I really should. Definitely putting that on my to-do list for tonight. |
Posted by Oculus.Affectus.Foto I just want to be as good as I can and, luckily, this place is hidden in plain sight (as most are) not even a 10 minute drive away. I thought the place was a bit boring until reading some of the advice on here, so I'm all excited to go back |
Posted by blackhawk By reading the manual you will learn a lot about your cam. Canon prints pretty descent manuals. By reading in depth cam reviews you can learn more. AP mode is most useful for action shooting. Using it for low light stills is screwing up the images needlessly. If shooting near wide open you also lose your depth of field, bad if this isn't your goal. Most lens aren't their sharpest wide open, one exception is the Cannon 70-200 f/2.8 L which is sharpest at f/2.8, it's a beautiful freak. Generally most lens are sharpest around f/5.6 but each lense is unique with its own characteristics: http://www.slrgear...ws/index.php/cat/2 Consider shooting RAW images if you aren't already. Pros; up to 3 f/stops more exposure/WB correction and full post editing cam picture options. Cons; more editing time, RAWs take up much more memory space on card. Take longer for the cam to process which is only an issue if using in high burst frame mode like for action shots. |
Posted by Oculus.Affectus.Foto Definitely noted. I ONLY shoot RAW, and luckily I love editing. I'm going to spend most of the time there today playing with the aperture. I feel like that may be the best way for me to get a better understanding of it. That's if I can peel myself away from this site... I can't believe I just found this community... It's addicting! |
Posted by themadheretic Aperture is a bit counter intuitive in the sense that the lower the number the wider opened, the higher the number the more closed. Think of the aperture as like the iris of an eye. The lower (wider) the more light you're letting in. However the more blurred (think bokeh) the background. The higher the aperture the less light you let in but more of the picture is in frame/focus. These pics are fantastic for self taught. I really like your editing style. In the door handle picture it appears you're focused on the center on the handle rather than the knob. Makes the whole pic seem out of focus. The others are great but would work on composition. You're definitely a natural. |
Posted by Oculus.Affectus.Foto AH!! I can't believe I didn't see your comment!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! What's really funny is, YOU'RE DEAD ON with the door handle! At the time, I was using my T6, which really isn't a good excuse, but it's POF is really limited. I remember, after I took it and looked at the image on the screen, "meh, I think it worked." NOPE! Sooooooo, when I went back today, I realized that I didn't even HAVE a macro lens, OR a wide angle lens back then! So, I nailed the handle this time, WITH the rule of thirds as blackhawk had pointed out. But, honestly, THANK YOU for the kind words. This is my passion, and I only want to do better, and compliments like yours are absolutely priceless |
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Posted by themadheretic Then I'd increase the aperture and adjust the shutter to see the subtle difference as the background came more into focus. |
Posted by blackhawk The 50L wide open at f/1.2, ISO 2000, 1/750@sec, in ambient light of a group of bangers posing spontaneously. The 50L's superb flare resistance makes shots like this possible. There's been minimum post editing done to it. I had a few seconds to dial it in and line it up. It was a handheld shot.
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Posted by Oculus.Affectus.Foto WOAH!!!!!!!! I seriously think you just cracked my aperture code!!!! That makes sense to me! The T6 is ACTUALLY a great camera, especially considering the cost. I went from there, to a 60D, and now I'm on an 80D, BUT I invested in better lenses first. To be honest, I could have stayed with the T6 out of it's ease of use. One of my favorite things about the new setup though is the AF system. It's AWESOME. I only got the door so well today because I can dial in with more points than I THOUGHT were necessary, but after some critiques and input, they're REALLY useful! I LOVE that bottom knife shot! After what you said above about the aperture, I can actually SEE it. THANK YOU for simplifying it like that. |
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