|
Search this group's discussions
|
Assignment - How Did You Take it?
|
How Did You Take It?
In this thread I'd like us to take a little more time in not only submitting photos that fit a theme - but taking a few minutes out to share 'how' you took the shot. In doing so hopefully we can all learn something about our craft.
I'd also like to feature some of the 'photos and descriptions of how you took them on the main DPS site (with a link back to your flickr account to highlight more of your shots). So in submitting to this thread know that your shots might be used in this way.
So - submit 1 photo and then tell us how you took it. You might like to use the following questions as headings (feel free to use others also or do it in your own style):
Where Was it Taken?
What settings did you use?
What gear did you use?
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
What did you do well?
How could you have improved it?
Posted at 5:34PM, 7 November 2006 PDT
(permalink)
|
|
Well, the technical details on this shot would be... Taken with an Olympus C-60 Zoom, a point and shoot I got a while back, Focal Length of 7.8mm, ISO 64, f/4.8 with a shutter speed of 1/80, and after the shot was taken, I used Picasa's Sepia toning on the shot.
On the more interesting side of the shot, it was taken out in my front yard on my birthday, September 14th. There was a baby bird that lived in the hedges in my yard that had just begun learning how to fly, and my friends and I just happened upon it as it landed from one of its first flights. For some reason it wasn't afraid of us in the slightest, so I was able to get right up close, within 5 inches of it.
At the time I was very new to the photography world, so I was trying to learn how to use aperture to manipulate the depth of field in my shot since the camera's focus was automatic. I tried to fill the frame with as much of the the little critter as it would let me which seemed to work nicely. Unfortunately, there was a stick behind it that I hadn't seen when I snapped the shot, and I would’ve liked to keep it out so as to keep the focus of the shot on the bird.
If I were to do this all over again, I would make sure the stick was out of the way, and I would definitely try to blur out the background a bit more.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
A Very good topic here Darren!
It's actually a very hard decision as to what photo to post here! But this one is currently my favourite so I'll write about that one :)
Riverside Express
Unimportant blab...
I recently started to play with the RAW format on my Fujifilm FinePix S9500, just because I could and I wanted to see what the difference was for myself between JPG and RAW. Just last Sunday night, I went into the city to take some photos with my girlfriend. It had bee pretty coudy that weekend/night so I wasn't really expecting the best of photos to come out of that night.
Technical Info
Anyway, the technical details are below:
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9500
Exposure: 15 sec
Aperture: f/11
Focal Length: 6.2mm
ISO Speed: 80
The Gear
My Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S9500
My Computer: 20" iMac
My Software: Plugin for Photoshop :) - To convert from RAW to JPG, no editing :)
Accessories: Some bendy Tripod
The Location
I captured this image at Kangaroo Point, looking in towards the city. The bridge you see is part of the 'Riverside Expressway' that runs from the Golf Coast all the way up into Brisbane, Australia
How I took it
What I did was rest it on the railing with my little 10cm high bendy tripod :) What I do with long exposure shots is put it on a 2 second timer, so that I can press the button and when the camera starts to take the picture, there isn't any camera wobble because nothing is actually touching the camera (wereas if my finger came off the camera, it would move a little bit :))
What I think
I don't remember intentionally doing it, but the bridge actually vanishes away into one of the intersections of the 'rule of thirds' grid :) If you look closely, you can see the cars headlights go accross the bridge :) If we were in America, the tail lights would show, which could look pretty cool. I also like the 'stary' lights off the bridge :) I don't know why I like it so much, maybe it's just the fact that I took it! I did find that having a small aperture (larger number anyway) makes the image clearer, and you can have a longer shutter that way - which leads to smoother water. I love it because I didn't have to edit it at all! Well I changed some shaddows and such in RAW, but no painting :)
It may be all of those things, but I love it :)
Anyway, hope you enjoy it
- leighton
Edit: Reply to below: Wow, thanks for that Darren :) Certainly made my day!
Originally posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
leight_k edited this topic 68 months ago.
|
|
|
nice first submissions - leighton I've featured yours over at DPS as an example of what we're doing here. Hopefully it drives some traffic over to your photos.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Yosemite National Park in CA, specifically at Tunnel View
What settings did you use?
24mm@f/10, 1/15 exposure
What gear did you use?
Canon 30D, Tokina 12-24mm, and a sturdy tripod
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I wanted to frame the entire valley, as well as making sure to keep the tree next to me (mostly) out of the shot. You can see part of the tree in the upper right corner.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
The sky was blown out so I had to do some exposure blending to get detail from the sky. I didn't bracket this shot so I had to do the blending using one image. Thank goodness for RAW.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
The haze was fairly thick at this time so I was just hoping for an image to turn out decently. As I was taking these shots, it was really hard for me to even see Half Dome off in the horizon.
What did you do well?
I was able to salvage the photo in Photoshop.
How could you have improved it?
Bracket the shot or bring my GND filters next time!
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
Lovely work Bernard - i love the whole mood of the shot.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
In my Mom's garden with my Cam almost fully into the flower :)
What settings did you use?
Switched on the Macro, thats about it
What gear did you use?
My Sony DSC-S75
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
Wanted to show the beauty that I saw within the flower with it's pollen stalk. That I think is the best part of Macro photography. Finding Joy in the smaller things
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
None, this turned out exactly the way I wanted
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Wanted to see the finer things that most people pass by. And Red being one of my Fav colors
What did you do well?
Brought out enough details with decent DoF
How could you have improved it?
Right now cant think of a better version of it. Came out pretty much exactly the way I had hoped for :)
Awesome topic/assignment.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Taken at a local park in Bangalore, India
What settings did you use?
Since it was early dull morning, had to set the shutter speed to 1/20
What gear did you use?
My Sony DSC-S75
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
Wanted to show the serenity of what a person sitting on the bench would feel
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Cropped the bottom section a little bit to bring the bench more in focus
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
A good silhouette :)
What did you do well?
Took this early in my learning phase. Had the presence of mind to set the shutter speed low, else would have had a darker image
How could you have improved it?
I could not improve it. However, the same shot with a couple on the bench would have looked better :)
*Edited to give the exact location
Originally posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
Hayath edited this topic 68 months ago.
|
|
Darren - fantastic topic by the way...
Where Was it Taken?
Along the West River in Jamaica State Park, Jamaica, VT, USA
What settings did you use?
Landscape mode, 62mm Focal Length (Auto settings used an exposure of 1/200, aperature of f/10, and an ISO speed of 400)
What gear did you use?
Nikon D50, Tamron 28-80mm Lens
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I specifically went up to Jamaica State Park that weekend to shoot the park, and surrounding area, as Vermont definitely has an old New England charm about it. This shot was one of several hundred I took of the river, and it was my first stop on my morning hike, the light was perfect to capture the river, and the early morning mist that was still hanging over the river that morning. I set up my tripod, looked through my viewfinder, and saw this scene that I had to capture.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
I used Picasa by Google to change the photo to black & white, using the Tint effect, as I feel it does a better job than the built-in Black & White effect as far as the sharpness of the effect.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Amazingly enough, I think I was able to capture what I set out to do, which was to get an early morning photo of the beautiful West River. I ave many fond memories of the river, as I try to go camping here often.
What did you do well?
I think I managed to be in the right place at the right time. I took the shot many times manually bracketing through various settings, until I was able to capture the shot I was looking for.
How could you have improved it?
Offhand, I am not sure how I could improve this photo. I would love some feedback from other group members, one of the great features of the groups here on Flickr, is the constructive criticism to always help me improve my work.
Originally posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
gvarosky edited this topic 68 months ago.
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
South Street Seaport, New York City.
What settings did you use?
F/10 1/160s 24mm ISO 200
What gear did you use?
Nikon D70s, 24-120mm VR, handheld
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I was lucky in the timing, when I arrived, the sun was still behind the bridge, giving the sky a beautiful color. I moved around until I found a vantage point (3rd floor, corner nearest the bridge) until I found a place where the sun was hidden but I could see the glow. I wanted to get as much of the bridge in the shot as was possible using a 24mm lens.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Converted to from RAW to JPG using Nikon Capture NX, adjusted the saturation a little and increased the sharpness.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Something nice to post on Flickr :)
What did you do well?
Timing. Composition.
How could you have improved it?
Not sure, I'm pretty happy with it right now.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Knox County, Illinois
What settings did you use?
I had my camera on manual mode so I could use the bulb setting. Final specs were: 29 seconds, f/5.6, ISO 200, 18mm.
Basically I used a remote to open the shutter, waited for a strike, and closed the shutter.
What gear did you use?
Canon Digital Rebel XT
Tripod
Remote for the shutter
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
Of course, I did not choose where the lightning struck. I had my lens at 18mm- as wide as I could get to capture any lightning in the area, and this shot was only cropped to get the horizon straight. The ground is not as important as the sky in these types of shots, but I still had to get a little bit in there so you could see where the lightning struck.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
This shot actually came out very light, I had to play with the brightness and contrast a lot.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
A nice shot of lightning
What did you do well?
Captured the lightning and the mood
How could you have improved it?
If I was doing this now, I would not have my aperture at 5.6. At the point of taking this photo, I did not know how to change the aperture in manual mode, and to be honest it wasn't something I was thinking about at the time. There are parts of the photo, like around the bolt, that are a bit blown out because of all the light, and I think having a smaller aperture would have helped that.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
 |
Patrick Powers [deleted] says:
Where Was it Taken?
San Diego, CA approx 6:30am PST
What settings did you use?
Auto mode with Auto-bracket turned on. 1 step between each of the three exposures. 17mm, f3.6. Shutter varied from 1/5 to 1/20.
What gear did you use?
Olympus e300
Zuiko 14-45mm
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
When I first saw this building and pond I knew I wanted to shoot it. I am working for this client right now and had to time it just right to not interfere with my daily work AND to make sure there were no persons on the campus to mess up the HDR.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Since this is an HDR, I used Photomatix Pro to align and create the final HDR shot. Approximate Photomatix settings:
Strength ~70
Luminosity 4
Saturation 75
Light Smoothing 1
MicroContrast level 2
Microcontrast Smoothing 12
After that, I loaded the HDR shot into CS2, cropped it, straightened it a bit, adjusted the levels slightly, bumped the master saturation by about 25, tweaked shadows and highlights, and then finally ran it through unsharp mask (125%, 3.1, 0). Whew. :)
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Exactly what I got. Something between realistic but with a surreal depth that a good HDR provides.
What did you do well?
I think this is one of the select HDR shots I have done where I was able to get that perfect balance between real and fake.
How could you have improved it?
That I leave up to all of you to answer. :)
Pat
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Brunch place in the East Village, NYC
What settings did you use?
Shutter - 1/3; Aperture - 5.6; ISO - 100
What gear did you use?
Canon Rebel XT with kit lens (18-55)
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I was sitting at the table next to her and composed it this way in an attempt to not draw attention to myself.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
None
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
I wanted to get a quiet/random 'moment' ... and I think I did just that. I also wanted to capture the warm light from outside coming in through the window.
What did you do well?
I like the warm light and the unsuspecting look about here. I also like the texture of the background and foreground.
How could you have improved it?
Not cut off the top of her head! I also would have liked to take a bunch more shots from different angles but didn't want to embarass her.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
OK, here we go.
Where?
St Nicholas church, Abbey Fields, Kenilworth, UK
Settings
Bulb setting, 40 seconds at f11, ISO 100.
Gear
Canon 5D
Carl Zeiss Flektogon 35mm manual lens fitted with M42 to EOS adapter
Manfrotto tripod & head
Cable release
Why?
My intention was to show the stillness and peace of the floodlit church in the distance, the movement of the automn leaves on the scarlet oak in the foreground as a contrast.
Post production?
Convert RAW to jpeg. That's it. Nothing else.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
See Why above.
What did you do well?
Church came out really well, good exposure.
How would you have improved it?
I think I needed a stronger light source on the nearby leaves, next time I'll bring a wide torch.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Description
Macro shot of a monitor showing a picture at 100% size. Reflections off sunglasses.
Where Was it Taken?
This pic: My living room in front of my notebook
The pic in the pic: BBQ in the summer
What settings did you use?
1/60s, f2.8, 320 ISO at 100mm
What gear did you use?
Konica Minolta 7D with 100mm Macro
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
In this digital world we view images represented by thousands of pixels via our monitors. Wanting to try something new I wanted to expose the pixels, make the pixels a part of the picture in a more significant way. It's also interesting to disect a picture and find a picture within a picture. A more extreme form of cropping i guess.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Usual adjustments on photoshop, nothing significant.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Something different.
How could you have improved it?
Clean the dust off my screen first.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
Another;
Where?
Craig y Garn, Snowdonia, North Wales.
I lugged the camera kit for about 2 hours up steep slopes on rough (and sometimes non-existant) tracks.
Settings
14mm, f8, 1/125th, ISO 100.
Gear
Canon 350D
Canon EF-S 10-22 lens
Manfrotto tripod fitted with special panoramic head
Cable release
Polarising filter
Why?
I wanted to take a photo of Snowdonia and the Lleyn peninsular from a mountain top that showed off the expanse of views.
Post production?
In total I took 13 portrait images which overlapped to cover 360 degrees - the image above is a crop from the final image showing around 150 degrees (the full 360 is in my Panoramas set).
RAW - Rawshooter Premium -
Exposure +0.40
Highlight contrast -20
Saturation +10
Hue -5
Vibrance +10
Altered histogram curve to slightly draw in end points (increase contrast).
Stitched final TIFF images using Realviz Stitcher, producing a single TIFF output file (290 MB).
In Photoshop, increased midrange contrast slightly.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
A shot to show the beauty of the place, the all round views from the top of the hill.
What did you do well?
Shows the expanse of the view in an 'almost like being there' way. I waited for the right sky which gave some interest above the mountains, some rays of sunshine on the hills and a (very rare) clear view of Snowdon in the distance. Almost flawless stitching.
How would you have improved it?
Waited for a slightly sunnier day, but not clear blue sky. Maybe pre-stitched the view in my mind and used a different starting point.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
©2004 gary livingston, older but fun.
(link here if you want to use it) More of my work: http://www.arefuge.com/Member/iFreezeTime
Where Was it Taken? my parent's living room
What settings did you use? manual focus, focused on a light stand then stood where it was, manual exposure
What gear did you use? mamiya 645, nikon coolscan 8000, profoto acute 2 power pack with acute 2 head with a small softbox, photo shop
Why did you compose the shot as you did? I was feeling a little depressed like I kept putting my heart out there and getting it taken advantage of, so I just wanted to get rid of it. I kinda wanted to give it a more anonymous feeling so I cut through my head. As I worked on the image I liked the idea of the character floating in a sort of purgatory so I kept the feet as is.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)? composited a background, changed the tones and saturation, diffused the shadows. I also composited three images together.
After photographing myself covered in blood with a hole in my shirt I placed some steak that i ripped a whole in on a light stand where I was so the lighting would match the first shot. I took another image of some steak whole to give me two tones to use on the hole in my chest.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot? Just create a surreal image and get the point across that the heart is trouble sometimes.
What did you do well? Got the hole looking pretty cool and created the mood I was going for.
How could you have improved it? A bit more fill, lit the heart more so it is much more defined, moved the softbox a bit so the square highlights aren't on the front of the heart but acting as an edge light.
Originally posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
iFreezeTime edited this topic 68 months ago.
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
This shot was taken on 9/11/06 in Lower Manhattan a block east of and facing the WTC site.
What settings did you use?
Dont recall the aperatre setting but the exposre time is 10 seconds. The image is shot in RAW becase I find that with long exposres, there is less noise and adjustments to white balance are more easily performed.
What gear did you use?
I used a Canon Digital Rebel (6.3MP) and the 18-55 1:3.5-5.6 lens that was bundled with the kit. (I have since replaced this lens with a Sigma 24-70 1:2.8 which is vastly superior)
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
Mostly for the strong color in the reflective bilding on the left and to frame the Tribute in Light between the two buildings. I stood at the intersection near a stop sign in order to capture cars moving and then coming to a stop right in front of me during the exposure. I took the same shot many times with different vehicles. I like the mail truck for its colors (very mch in keeping with the theme of the shot) as well as its size. Cars were too low and did not add much to the scene.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
I converted the RAW to TIFF and corrected the white balance with Rawshooter Essentials. In Photoshop Elements 2.0, I corrected the perspective with the skew tool to straighten out the vertical lines. Color adjstments were nominal.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
A moody scene with a lot of graphic interest and color.
What did you do well?
I found what I thought to be a good composition and then remained patient for the right shot (mail truck) to literally come along. It was tempting to move on as there were so many places to shoot from this night.
How could you have improved it?
Im pretty happy with the shot overall. Much of it to me was luck as virtally all of my best shots seem to be. With night shots, I always feel the exposure could be a little better.
Originally posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
dynaglyde99 edited this topic 68 months ago.
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Matakauaw, New Zealand
What settings did you use?
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 59 mm
ISO Speed: 800
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
What gear did you use?
Canon 30D
Tameron 28-300mm Lens
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I wanted to get the island and the sunset in the background, but put the focus strongly on the flower.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Nothing.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
To capture the stillness and unspoiltness of the scene.
What did you do well?
I like the flower stretches out across the scene, it gives the eye something follow.
How could you have improved it?
It might have looked better with a slightly higher aperture to bring out more detail in the background. I didn't want to draw the attention away from the flower though.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
on my desk.
heres the humble setup
What settings did you use?
Camera: Nikon D50
Exposure: 0.025 sec (1/40)
Aperture: f/4.8
Focal Length: 38 mm
shutter prioroty
flash
What gear did you use?
very basic/ simple . my D50 , a lamp , a bulb , pol. filter
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I wanted it to look like a 'breath of fire'
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
adobe photoshop , Curves , color adjustments ..
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
it was an experiment , I wanted to see what results I could get without fancy flashes and setups
What did you do well?
I liked the detail I got in the smoke ,
How could you have improved it?
maybe if cropping was different .
more pictures of the smoke set are in my photostream
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
Another;
Where?
French street market visiting Kenilworth, England.
Settings
1/80th, f2, ISO 100, manual mode.
Gear
Canon 5D
Carl Zeiss 85mm Planar T* f1.4
Why?
I came across this market at twilight in November and wanted to capture the people working there under the glow of their stall lights.
Post production?
RAW conversion in Adobe Lightroom Beta.
Exposure 1/2 stop
Vibrance +10
Sharpen 25
Denoise 25
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Capture some character in the face (rather than just take a photo) and use the weak stall lights to make the main subject glow rather than photograph in daylight in shadow.
Use short depth of focus to bokeh the background and help the subject 'pop'.
Use a 'fast' lens rather than have to bump up the ISO, keeping the shutter speed fast enough to almost freeze the action and minimise camera shake for hand held shot.
What did you do well?
I love the expression on the face. Candid street photography feel - pouncing when he had a customer meant he was not thinking about a camera pointing at him.
Caught some action here.
Although the subject is a tiny bit soft (this is a portrait lens shooting very wide after all) he is much sharper than the background thanks to the short DOF at f2.
Nice exposure IMHO, using the stall light to glow the subject against the darker twighlit background.
How would you have improved it?
This was shot 'on the fly' and if given more time I would have recomposed to show a little more of the stall and (if I could have stepped back enough) shown the person he was serving.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
PhotogMatt. [deleted] says:
Where Was it Taken?
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, right by Expedition Everest
What settings did you use?
Exposure: 5 sec
Aperture: f/2.7
Focal Length: 6.7 mm
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
What gear did you use?
Canon S3 IS
Hoya R72 Infrared Filter
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I always thought Infrared pictures look the best with water, elements like bridges and trees. I tried many different compositions before I got this picture.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Because IR comes out somewhat reddish, I used the channel mixer to balance it out. After that, I used a plugin to reduce the noise in the shot.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Infrared with a filter is difficult. IR modified camera's don't require long exposures, and such. I've seen fantastic IR pictures, and it was my aim to get to that level. This picture is the closest I've ever come to that.
What did you do well?
I think it's composed well, and the exposure was just right.
How could you have improved it?
I believe with a modified camera it would have been a better picture, but overall I'm very happy with it.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where?
On a roadside in North Yorkshire, England.
Settings?
1/320
F/5.6
iso 80
Gear
Panasonic lumix DMC-FZ7
Why?
I wanted a photo that had just one bold colour in it.
Post Production
Slight crop and slight increase of 'saturation' to try embold the goldeness
Hoping to achieve
I hoped to get a shot that would make me look at and think "ahh summer days", and I also wanted something that had a dominant colour (in this case just one colour) to it.
Do well
I feel the colours look nice and that the placement of the bails with 2 slightly out of sync made for an interesting shot of something that is essentially quite mundane.
Improvements
maybe just have the bails slightly further in from the right and also I would like to see what it would've looked like with the first bail in focus and the second more hazy or something to make a little more depth.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where? in my office
Settings?
Exposure: 1/40
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO 100
Black and white
Gear: sony H1, book and ball
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
is geometric and simple but when I see this shot I think in the past, present and future.... and in the death.
What did you do well?
The blur is intentional and only the ball is focused
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
|
wow - some great submissions here. I'll be featuring a few of these in the coming couple of weeks on the main DPS site.
Keep them coming!
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
static.flickr.com/101/294788223_96aca63c1b_m.jpg
Where was it take:
at home
What settings did you use:
1/60, F5.6, ISO 400
What gear did you use:
Canon D20 35-55 lens
Why did you compose the shot as you did:
I was trying different AV and TV and this the one time he looked straight at me
How would I improve the it;
The next time I will use Photoshop and crop part of the left side of the picture
Originally posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
mcsbrg edited this topic 68 months ago.
|
|
Where?
Loch Tummel, Scotland
Settings?
Exposure: 4 seconds
Aperture: F20
ISO: 200
17mm Focal Length
Gear:
Nikon D100 DSLR
Cokin Infrared filter
Tripod
Shutter release cable
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
Rule of thirds used on the small hut.
Post Production
Slight crop and made mono. Contrast increased.
What did you do well?
Captured a good tonal range throughout the shot.
The blur of the reeds was an unexpected pleasant surprise.
Manual white balance was a success.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
.edwin. [deleted] says:
My first contribution to this group, been lurking for a while :) And one of my most favourite firework pics.
Where Was it Taken?
Alexandra Park, Auckland, NZ
What settings did you use?
50mm, f/8, 2sec exposure, ISO 200
What gear did you use?
Nikon D50, Tripod
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
It was very challenging taking pics of fireworks, I believe I have this close to the rule of thirds on the "Red Burst"
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Minimal, slight level, curve and color balance adjustments
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Capturing the fireworks excitement of Guy Fawkes
What did you do well?
Getting to the park early and securing a nice spot. Using the 50mm 1.8 "fast lens" made the firework pictures sharp and crisp. Also, listening to the fireworks launch sounds helped me anticipate the shot.
How could you have improved it?
Perhaps using a wider angle lens would capture more of the fireworks.
Originally posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
.edwin. edited this topic 68 months ago.
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Icelands National Park
22:30
What settings did you use?
Exposure : 15 sec, f/ 2,7, focal 6.4mm, ISO 80.
What gear did you use?
Canon Powershot S3
Tripod
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
This was my first try at long exposure. I wanted to get the flowing water around the rocks.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
A good shot. I really did not know what I was doing. Only that I wanted the water to look like a blur
What did you do well?
I think that the colors came out nicely. And the overall I like the shot.
How could you have improved it?
I whis I had taken some pictures trying less exposure. Maybe 5 sec and 10. And from more angles.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
The picture itself is nothing special, except that it's 1500 megapixels (ie, 1.5 Gigapixel)! Of course, that's a little above what Flickr allows, so to see the full version you'll need to go to http://www.docbert.org/MP/
Where Was it Taken?
Machu Picchu in Southern Peru, after carrying around 10kg of Camera Gear and Tripod for 42km over 4 days on the Inca Trail.
What settings did you use?
Manual focus, set to a point about 1/3 of the way back.
F/5.6, 1/250 second, 200 ISO, 400mm (about 95% of the shots) or 100mm (about 5% for the background fill shots)
What gear did you use?
Canon 10D with Canon 100-400L
Manfrotto 190D/141RC tripod
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
The plan was to get a shot that showed as much of Machu Picchu as possible. The point selected to shoot from was elevated above most of the ruins, and gave a clear shot of the main points of interest.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
The original 400 or so images were merged into one using AutoPano Pro. Processing time for the final run was around 11 hours, although it took around a week of (mainly failed!) attempts to get it to the point it is at right now.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Exactly what I did achieve - a gigapixel shot of Machu Picchu!
What did you do well?
Managed to shoot the entire image as over 400 individual shots without missing any areas!
How could you have improved it?
Focus is a little soft in some of the areas. I deliberately used a single focus point in order to make stitching more consistent, but I'm not sure if that turned out to be the best idea or not.
Posted 68 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where was it taken?
Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. I'm not sure of the exact location as it was our first night there.
What settings did you use?
Auto focus, manual exposure & white balance.
F/2.7, 3/5 second, ISO 100. I think the WB was set to Tungsten.
What gear did you use?
Canon Powershot S2 IS, and a concrete post because I don't have a tripod (yet). It's not an SLR, so the lens is rather built in.
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
Partially because I didn't have a tripod and my options were limited to a couple concrete posts to stabilize the shot.
What post-production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
None.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
I wanted to get a shot of people milling around, showing some movement. I also liked the look of the lights and the perspective effect they gave.
What did you do well?
Found a decent post to shoot from. Captured a pretty cool scene.
How could you have improved it?
I was going rather quickly and didn't compose the shot as well as I could have, even given the situation. The cars on the right hand side are a little distracting. A smaller aperture and longer shutter speed could have shown more motion, but I wouldn't have wanted too much more. I think a 1s exposure would have been perfect. You can see the post I was using for stabilization in the bottom right, I think a little bit of zoom would have fixed that.
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY
What settings did you use?
Auto Exposure Bracketing at -1, 0, +1
Auto White Balance
ISO 200
f/5.6
Shutter speed 1/30, 1/60, 1/15
What gear did you use?
Canon Digital Rebel XT
18-55mm kit lens
tripod
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
The sunset behind the small island in the middle of the Prospect Park lake was quite dramatic, and I wanted to balance the clouds and water in the foreground.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
I used Photomatix to combine the images as an HDR (high dynamic range), to bring out detail in the shadows of the trees as well as the highlights of the sky.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
A dramatic sunset image, showcasing the beauty of Prospect Park
What did you do well?
I think my timing was pretty good for this shot; a few moments earlier or later, and the effect would have been completely different. Also, I'm happy with my composition.
How could you have improved it?
The highlight where the sun is is a little blown out.
Originally posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
FlySi edited this topic 67 months ago.
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
In Reading, England (It's Geotagged)
What settings did you use?
Shutter Priority
30second exposure
EV -1/3
metering partial
ISO 400
What gear did you use?
Canon 400D with 18.55mm lens kit
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I rested the camera on the bridge rail, I wanted a combination of water and the apartments with the light emanating from the street lamps
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
I cropped the image from the left (to add a better overall balance)
In Photoshop RAW Plugin decreased exposure, increased brightness and contrast
Also adjusted levels slightly to make it more outstanding
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
A typical night photo which always awe's me (my first)
What did you do well?
Got the lighting and the smooth water (it was actually moving quite fast)
How could you have improved it?
Lower ISO to get a sharper image, perhaps repeat the photo in twilight
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Sydney Opera House
What settings did you use?
Manual mode
exposure= 1/6400 seconds
Aperture= f/4.5
Focal length= 18mm
ISO= 400
What gear did you use?
Canon 20d
18-55mm kit lenses
Maybe used a polarizing filter (I can't remember)
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I have always seen the "standard" Opera house shots (people generally take this from the ferry or from the base of the Opera house's stairs) so I wanted to try and be a bit more creative (I'm sure others have taken this shot too) I really like the effect that came out of this composition
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
I may have pulled the colour balance a touch forward
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
An interesting composition of the Opera House that is different to the millions of shots that are taken every year. I also wanted to practice my creative composition
What did you do well?
I do rather like the composition, the colour isn't too bad
How could you have improved it?
I think the horizion is slightly a skew. Also I want the colour to be a bit more dynamic (it seems a little bit dull
Originally posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
jessesjapan edited this topic 67 months ago.
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
At an abandoned buiding in downtown Fort Wayne, IN
What settings did you use?
Exposure: 1/60 sec
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 15.5mm
ISO Speed: 64
What gear did you use?
Sony DCS-H1
GIMP -- GNU Image Manipulation Program
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I knew from the start that I wanted this photo to be in black & white. I thought that would help emphasize the textures on the scene and the the mood that I was attempting to create/capture.
In order accentuate the run down nature of the area, I lay on the ground in order to include as many of the broken and loose bricks as possible in the shot.
I placed the subject on the two intersections from the "Rule of Thirds" in order to center him on the right hand side of the photo. I hoped this would set him back a little and make him appear smaller without losing him as the focus. By placing him on the right edge of the shot, it limited the space that he "looks into" as is typical. This I hoped would emphasize the feeling of being closed in and having limited choices.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Cropping, conversion to B&W and some tweaking of contrast.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
I was trying create an atmosphere of aloneness and isolation. I wanted all of the elements of the shot to accentuate those feelings.
What did you do well?
I really liked this shot. I thought the black & white was a good choice for what I wanted to accomplish. I also like the perspective that I used in order to capture the debris on the ground.
How could you have improved it?
I would have had my son wear some old shoes/clothes and probably dirtied his hands, face and clothes a little. He is too neat and clean to fit into the surroundings.
Originally posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
fathero9 edited this topic 67 months ago.
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Beach at Cape May, NJ, USA
What settings did you use?
Exposure: 1/3200 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 250
What gear did you use?
Nikon D80 + Nikon 70-300mm F4-5.6 lens
Photoshop for editing
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
This was my first time photographing a sunset and, fortunately, it was at a great location. I spent the first part of the sunset climbing all over an abandoned pier-like thing to take pictures from different angles with different foregrounds. After that, I wanted a simple shot of just the sun (with the sun as large as possible).
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Just did a little cropping.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Since this was my first time photographing a sunset, I was just looking for a shot that effectively captured the colors--I think this one was pretty good.
What did you do well?
I think the framing was pretty good--placing the sun in the lower-left and capturing the clouds trail off into the upper-right.
In general for this outing, the best thing I did was take a ton of photos from many different angles. I'm still very new to photography so I'm focusing right now on looking at things differently (obviously not something captured in this photo though).
How could you have improved it?
The camera wasn't completely level so I had to rotate the photo a degree or two. I would have liked to capture some shots earlier with the sun reflecting off the ocean, but there were cruise ships on the horizon which I didn't want to capture.
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
o San Onofre, CA
What settings did you use?
o Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
o Aperture: f/20
o Focal Length: 28 mm
o ISO Speed: 100
What gear did you use?
o Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT
o I had a filter on
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
• To be honest, this is a brand new camera (my first big girl camera ever. before this i had a canon elph). this was only my second time out and I had no real idea how to use it -- so really i'm still playing. Other than that, the sun was setting and I love the serenity of the beach at that time of day.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
• I did some cropping and straightening
What did i do right?
I was at the right place at the right time. luck and nature i guess. i have so much to learn still and so much rom for improvement.
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Yamanashi, Japan
What settings did you use?
Exposure: 1/250 sec
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 14.3 mm
ISO Speed: 160
What gear did you use?
Sony DSC-R1
Photoshop for editing
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I was amazed with the reflection of the people as they watched the fishes in the pond. I took different angles and perspectives.
When I made some crop of this shot, I realized that it could make more emphasis on the reflection, if I rotate and put the reflected blue sky on top of the picture.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Resizing, cropping, and a 180-degree rotation
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
I wanted to emphasize the reflection of the people from the water.
What did you do well?
I found how to make photographs look great by rotating. For me, this is a technique to try other forms of perpective.
How could you have improved it?
I'm really not sure if I made a good crop on this picture.
Originally posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
Jesslee Cuizon edited this topic 67 months ago.
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Merlion Park, Singapore
What settings did you use?
Exposure: 10 sec
Aperture: f/20
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 100
What gear did you use?
Canon 30D
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I noticed that there is a bright spotlight at the back of the Merlion statue. My intention is to back-lit the Merlion.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Using ZoomBrowser, I adjust the white balance.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
A good shot. I been practicing night photography, but this is my first attempt to use the Merlion statue as my subject.
What did you do well?
The way the statue looks like it was glowing.
How could you have improved it?
I guess I could add more details. I should have used a flash behind the statue, pointing to the boat. But I dont know if it is near enough for my flash to reach it.
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Burning Man - Black Rock City, NV (Black Rock Desert)
What settings did you use?
Exposure: 1 sec
Aperture: f/2.6
Focal Length: 7.2 mm
ISO Speed: 320
What gear did you use?
Nikon Cool Pix 950
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I wanted to capture the silhouette of the vehicles against the gradiant of the sunrise.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Cleaned up significant digital artifacts in Photoshop. My 950 is an old camera with an old sensor, and it adds lots of artifacts to night shots.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
I wanted to capture the mood of possibilities on the first day of Burning Man when people are still setting up and haven't unpacked their vehicles yet. I also wanted to capture the beauty of the sky before the sun broke the horizon.
What did you do well?
Held the camera still. I forgot my tripod and hand to shoot this handheld. I think I timed it well too with a good compromise of light and dark sky.
How could you have improved it?
I took many shots of this scene and this is the only one I managed to hold still enough for to get a moderately focused shot. If I had a tripod, I would have been able to experiment with different apetures and shutter speeds rather than focusing on holding still.
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Mountain Top Inn and Resort, Pine Mountain, Georgia. 2006:06:28 18:05
What settings did you use?
1/125s, f4.0, ISO 200, FL 21mm
What gear did you use?
Canon Digital Rebel XT
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)? none
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Wanted to grab the deep, rich shadows thrown by the late afternoon sun and to show the tranquility of the location.
What did you do well?
The color of the wood, in contrast to the summer greenery, makes this one of my favorite shots.
How could you have improved it?
The bright spot on the back of the swing is a bit distracting. Could probably have changed the angle a little bit to remove it.
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where was it taken
Neighborhood in Charlottesville Virginia
What settings did you use?
30 seconds, f4, ISO 1600, FL 17mm (~25.5 35mm equiv)
What gear did you use?
Nikon D80, Tamron 17-50 f2.8 lens
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
General exposure adjustment in Lightroom, then dropped as much red out of the image as I could to reduce the effect of noise in the sky.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Mostly I was playing with the capabilities of the D80. I was experimenting with sky pictures and turned around and found myself in a good position for this shot. There was soft light on the lake and trees from nearby building lights and I liked the fact that it all was illuminated from a different angle than you normally see.
What did you do well?
I really like the color and lighting in the shot.
How could you have improved it?
I think it might have been better to have the tripod set a little higher to limit some of the featureless foreground. Also, I probably would have been better off at 15s, F2.8 since that would have cut down on the star trailing.
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Taken in my back yard after about 3 weeks of getting the hummers used to me being soo close to their feeder
What settings did you use?
195mm, f5,1/1000
What gear did you use?
Nikon D50, Sigma 70-300mm APO Macro
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Cropped and slight sharpening in PS
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
The satitisfation of getting a hummer in flight shot...lol
What did you do well?
i think i did well getting this shot considering i had only had my camera for 3 weeks and knew nothing abt the photography but point and shoot
How could you have improved it?
next spring im gonna get her approching a flower.. i hope,,,lol
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Awesome thread!
Posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Corner of Edward and Elizabeth St, Brisbane City, Australia. (Geotagged).
What settings did you use?
I turned the camera on. :) My camera is very low-end and doesn't really have 'settings'.
What gear did you use?
Kodak Easyshare C310. And my bicycle - I rode the bike about 200m ahead of the van of the march and then turned around to take photos. I could not have got as many good photos as I did without doing that.
(Click here for photoset that this photo comes from)
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I wanted three features in the shot:
1) The march
2) Police blocking streets to let the march through
3) Pedestrians.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Just some cropping in Picasa.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
An active shot, showing not just the rally, but also the role of the police in making it possible to protest in the street.
I also hoped that the police in shot would make the photo interesting to people who could possibly be turned off by just a shot of the march itself.
What did you do well?
I got the policeman on the motorbike at just the right time. He is turning the bike and looking back to see where the van of the march is, which I think creates a sense of movement and tension.
How could you have improved it?
I could have ridden back to the van of the march and taken an action shot of the police from that angle - that is, from the point of view of the marchers.
Originally posted 67 months ago.
(permalink)
David Jackmanson edited this topic 67 months ago.
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
At American Football game, Gdańsk, Poland.
What settings did you use?
RAW, Manual Mode, ISO200, 1/2500s, f/2.8, 200 mm
What gear did you use?
Gripped Canon EOS 400D (XTi), Sigma EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 II HSM
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I like more to shoot American Football in landscape than portrait camera orientation, probably because of quite short focal lenght (200 mm). Maybe with longer lens, or some teleconverter I would shot in vertical position more often, but for now, most of the time I use horizontal orientation.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
There was some retouching on the camera left side, because of other photographer who jumped in front of me trying to catch the moment. In bigger version, You would see problem with player foot. With my retouching skills I didn't managed to make it better, but I like it still.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
While shooting sports, I'm trying to catch/show the action and dynamics of particular discipline.
What did you do well?
Good timing & Exposure setting which is allways very important.
How could you have improved it?
With longer lens, I could walk further away, so that the white thing in background would go to the right of the image and do not disturb viewers attention that much (probably, the photog to my left would not make that much trouble while post processing).
Disclaimer: Sorry for my gramatical errors, If You would like to post it it at DPS, please let me know, and help in correcting my gramatic errors (posting a link to my photo-blog would also be appreciated).
Originally posted 25 months ago.
(permalink)
robertgrubba.com edited this topic 25 months ago.
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Louvre, Paris
What settings did you use?
I used my Canon 1000SD Point and shoot and did some changes to the settings to get the result I achieved. I do not remember exactly what I changed because it was a while back. I think I just set it to no flash or something.
The exif info:
Camera Canon PowerShot SD1000
Exposure 2.5
Aperture f/2.8
Focal Length 5.8 mm
ISO Speed 80
Exposure Bias 0 EV
Flash Off
What gear did you use?
Canon 1000SD Point and shoot
Mini tripod set on the benches around the water.
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I wanted to get the piramid, the water fountain and the building in the back well exposed.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
None.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Exactly what I got. I use to like trying different things with the point and shoot. Now I got a dsrl so I can really play around with the settings.
What did you do well?
I think I did well in getting it composed well and a nice feel to the water fountain.
How could you have improved it?
Maybe the building in the back is a little to bright in some points and maybe overexposed, so I could fix that.
Posted 23 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Calina
Where Was it Taken?
Sinaia, Romania. Just before New Year's Eve. :)
What settings did you use?
Manual mode
Exposure: 0.01 sec (1/100)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 2000
Flash fired at 1/16 Power
What gear did you use?
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Flash: Sigma EF 500 DG ST
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I was just trying things out in a pretty small room with the fixed 50 mm prime.
The portrait is the result of a happy mistake. The walls of the room in which the portraits were taken are some sort of a strange yellow. I used my Sigma EF 500 DG ST flash at 1/16 power bounced of the ceiling and by mistake I overexposed the photos a little too much. This washed out the color of of the walls and the result is a very nice background. I later found out that this is called high key photography.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
No other processing but adjusting the brightness, WB, sharpness and contrast in DPP.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
I achieved what I did not plan... a nice portrait. :)
What did you do well?
I used the flash diffuser/reflector thing as a reflector. This allowed me to bounce part of the flash light off the ceiling so no shadow is visible behind the model. Part of the light illuminated her face directly from the flash so there are no shadows on her face.
How could you have improved it?
Well, I use my flash at 1/16 because this is the only other option besides full power. I don't like to use it at full power because if the recycle time. I could not tell my friend "Hold the pose for 3-4 seconds cause my flash is charging!" What could have been better would have been a 1/4 power setting (if available) and a lower ISO value. Anyway for the Canon 7D high ISO is not very problematic.
Posted 21 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
Where Was it Taken?
Montevideo, Uruguay. On my desk.
What settings did you use?
Manual mode.
Exposure: 0,013 sec (1/80).
Aperture: f/4.0.
Focal Length: 35 mm.
ISO Speed: 2000.
Flash: Off.
What gear did you use?
Camera: Nikon D90.
Lens: AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G.
Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I´ve made a composition with simple objects, and the main subject are the bookends. I like very much their shapes. I put them with books (in context) and I was playing with depth of field, giving emphasis (and focus) to the one in the right side, the other is blurred.
I like the combimation between the opposite curve lines of both bookends, creating two parts in the picture.
The background was made putting a little textured black carpet.
Forgive my bad English, I´m a Spanish speaker person.
What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)?
Photoshop CS4: Black and white conversion with Rob Carr method, and sharpness with Unsharp mask filter.
What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
It is my first photographic composition with simple objects.
I was hoping to "play" with a few stuffs and try to demonstrate that you can do almost anything in photography only by using simple objects and something of creativity.
What did you do well?
I think I did well the shallow depth of field "effect" working with the aperture setting. I did it like an excercise.
How could you have improved it?
I could have improved it maybe using a source of light directed from the left side of the foreground figure, making less evident the shadow that the book gives to the bookend.
The work was made only with the sun light coming through a side window.
Posted 21 months ago.
(permalink)
|
|
1. what was taken: this was a HDR shot at 7pm eastern time west side of white river. the sun was to my back . City is Indianapolis, IN
2. My settings were:
Date 9/4/2010 / Time was around 8pm eastern time
Aperture was 4.5
iso 100
shot in aperture prioity
3. Gear used was: Canon 5dmk2
canon 50mm f1.4
Tripod Manfrotto 050
4.Why did you compose the shot as you did?
I wanted to catch the lighting at sunset across the river. But i also wanted 3 photos to process in HDR. I also got down at the bottom by the water setting my tripod about 12" from the ground.
5. What post production work have you done on the shot (if any)
Ist i sent the photos to adobe lightroom. then i sent them tp prophotomatix where they were made into one hdr image. then the image was sent back to lightroom where i finalized the image and sent the photo to my pictures
6. What were you hoping to achieve with the shot?
Very simple a true photo that illiminates the over & under exposure parts of the image and highlights the colors at that time of the evening.
7. What did you do well? After taking several pictures i processed this one gave me the Colors of Light i was hoping to achieve and the right exposure i was looking for.
8. How could you have improved it? Been there a little earlier but i had a hard time finding a parking spot :)
Originally posted 20 months ago.
(permalink)
Shooters.DesireIN edited this topic 20 months ago.
|
|
What settings did you use?
aperture f/5.0
exposure 1/30
iso 400
shot in aperture priority
What gear did you use?
I used a spotlight to light the can, and I also had to improvise a black background. My camera was mounted on a tripod.
How did you take it?
I had to improvise a lot for this picture, because it was the first time that I tried studio-like photography. I set up my tripod in front of a black background, with a spotlight shining from the left. I had to use iso 400 to avoid blurry pictures. Then I let someone else poor milk out of the can into a bowl on the floor while I took pictures from my tripod. Then I took some pictures of the can without the hand covering the handle. I combined these two images in photoshop so the hand was no longer visible.
What did you do well?
I'm pretty proud of the result, and I really like the contrast between the white milk and the black background.
How could you have improved it?
Next time I will try to use a better background, because the background wasn't dark enough.
Originally posted 18 months ago.
(permalink)
mr. Hatt edited this topic 18 months ago.
|
Would you like to comment?
Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member).
|
|
Digital Photography School /
Discuss
Feed – Subscribe to Digital Photography School discussion threads