bhunzz
Post #39
Hey guys, |
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bhunzz
Post #40
HEY Folks, |
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bhunzz
Post #41
OK so here goes, |
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Garfield Gangsta
Post #42
epic shots man... City ones are coming up great |
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bhunzz
Post #43
epic shots man... City ones are coming up great The milky way shot with the digger in it is brilliant cheers dude I'm trying to practise the city as as I wanna get one printed up for a big wall piece at the 'better' halves workplace... Want to learn to get a good shot then maybe a nice 3shot pano?? even though im not real sure on how to do them haha....They always come out real skinny because I have to trim them too much |
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Garfield Gangsta
Post #44
where do you live? |
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bhunzz
Post #45
where do you live? I get into the city a bit for photos trying to find diferent vantage points to shoot from. You want to meet up and shoot some frames? I'm in Carindale, 1km from the mall. Yeh bro I need to find different vantage points, was gunna head up to doornoch tce and try that view. When do you usually head out ?? I just try find time in between shifts. Shift work sux |
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Garfield Gangsta
Post #46
I usually like to head in right on sunrise or sunset depending which side of the city i am on. When there's no clouds you need to catch that magic moment so you can get it in one frame. If you want to make a pano, makes it heaps easier to stitch up when the lights just right.. |
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bhunzz
Post #47
I usually like to head in right on sunrise or sunset depending which side of the city i am on. When there's no clouds you need to catch that magic moment so you can get it in one frame. If you want to make a pano, makes it heaps easier to stitch up when the lights just right.. I haven't gone on sunrise definitely have to do that now..I've done a pano, but im not sure if your meant level every shot?? or level your centre subject then take the pictures?? Bro i'm keen on some shots aye, nobody I know is really into the "photography" thing so when I go out it a solo thing..which is actually quite peaceful! I really need to head down the coast and try some seascapes!!! |
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Nick_
Post #48
Can't read where he mentioned the bit about level haha, I think what he means is at "mix light" where you can grab one exposure and don't need to blend or pseudo-HDR, which is what I think you're trying to do (I posted stuff in your other thread). Are you shooting RAW? I am going with yes with the lateral movement you've got to blend your current exposures. |
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bhunzz
Post #49
Can't read where he mentioned the bit about level haha, I think what he means is at "mix light" where you can grab one exposure and don't need to blend or pseudo-HDR, which is what I think you're trying to do (I posted stuff in your other thread). Are you shooting RAW? I am going with yes with the lateral movement you've got to blend your current exposures. Tip to help noise: Pick a way to expose, expose to the left or right (left being exposing for shadows and right being exposing for highlights like in a histogram). Once you pick your style there, the rest will lock in to place easier. Helps with noise too because you have your own base to work from (I.e. starting from two stops under your metered exposure or over it etc..). Pano's are great too, I like them. Haven't done a few in a while but I've gone as big as "Brenizers" which are more like a checker board of exposures to make one really big one with massive DOF but usually can nail 4-6 shot wide or high with ease. Starts with remembering to frame at least 20% overlap in each shot and then either using a good tool like Hugin or Photoshops Photomerge to stitch them up. With pseudo-HDR's I will HDR them up from the RAW's first THEN stitch and have a final jig after that. hey Nick By level I meant, do you have to level every individual shot when doing a pano?? just bad grammar haha Yes, Shooting RAW, what do you mean by lateral movement??? I haven'e actually shot multiple exposures as of yet...just the same picture with different exposures through using the slider in lightroom then sending to elements I really want to get into the editing to up my skills, i dont know the technical side of photography but im good with just giving something a go |
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Garfield Gangsta
Post #50
When shooting a pano, you need to level your tripod head pretty well zero so that when you pan it doesnt go off on the piss. I can do a pretty good job by eye, just takes a bit of practice and I usually do 8-9 shot panos |
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bhunzz
Post #51
When shooting a pano, you need to level your tripod head pretty well zero so that when you pan it doesnt go off on the piss. I can do a pretty good job by eye, just takes a bit of practice and I usually do 8-9 shot panos the actual trick is to shoot portrait instead of landscape to give you more head room when you edit... and I'll show you how to use the histo (as long as you shoot Canon, if Nikon, bring the manual) look me up on face book man.... Chez Watts. Bro I added you on facebook, my names 'bhun zilla' so dont think a random weirdo is adding you haha, |
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bhunzz
Post #52
heres a sample of a "blend"....not super good |
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bhunzz
Post #54
Hey guys, |
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Garfield Gangsta
Post #55
the blend looks fine to me... came out well, looks pretty even in the image shown |
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Ben092
Post #57
I've only recently discovered blending myself. Behind the times i know, but i rarely get time to fiddle with images these days since its not 100% my focus anymore |
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bhunzz
Post #58
the blend looks fine to me... came out well, looks pretty even in the image shown ^ what he said Cheers guys...get my new lens soon, so hopefully be heading out more, and getting more in my shot...cant wait to test it out I've only recently discovered blending myself. Behind the times i know, but i rarely get time to fiddle with images these days since its not 100% my focus anymore But the way i've been doing it just exposing to each item then in photoshop, edit that exposure to what ever looks good in Raw and open each image as its own. Select a background layer. Normally i use the subject and the sky is the blend. I then paste the sky over the top of the background layer. I then select back onto the exposed layer and hit the "Layer masks" button. I then just use the rubber tool to rub out the the exposed layer, showing the exposed sky behind. I then change the opacity of the rubber so it blends more evenly or it sometimes looks rather harsh. Its probably not the "right" way of doing things, but its been working for me. Yeh thats kinda how I do it..but might do multiple light/dark layers |
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bhunzz
Post #59
Here's another one guys...Like they say, |
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bhunzz
Post #60
Hey folk, |
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bhunzz
Post #62
OK then, here they are..I'm quite happy with them....once I get the hang of posing the model it'll be better..and actually learning how to take advantage of lighting |
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bhunzz
Post #64
Cheers dude! |
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Nick_
Post #65
As some serious critique, I think they're not bad. The last shot seems very warm in comparison and rather bright skin-wise. The second last has a more pleasing exposure to it. Looks like this is probs just the PP applied. |
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bhunzz
Post #66
Thanks nick, |
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bhunzz
Post #69
Oh yeah, |
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bhunzz
Post #70
Oh yeah, While I'm here, this is a shot I picked up on my return from surfers last night! I dont know the area at all, so this was the best I came back with, this is after working the night before, getting 2hrs sleep then spending the day on the beach and also bra shopping ( not for me ) so I was quite tired. Was going to blend the shot together properly but it's not really worth the effort as some shot really just aren't worth it...this, being one of them..but wanted to show something for my effort, which wasn't much really, hence the shot I guess. SurfersLights by Pondera Photography, on Flickr Also I dont understand why the reflections have come up so saturated?? Had some weird things happening to some of the pictures..hope the new lens isn't a budget one |
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