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Post by Original Admin on Oct 24, 2007 17:36:29 GMT -5
Went out the other day with the camera (still trying to learn about pic taking). LCARS (Rob) - I got this one - Ive no idea yet what it is but I thought it would fit your interest. I came to the conclusion that I should have increased my depth of field for this shot. Hey ho we learn. And this Swan on my nearby lake (which I sometimes fish) - decided to pose for me just a couple of pics basically. Mark
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rockinmom
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Post by rockinmom on Oct 24, 2007 18:09:18 GMT -5
Wow Mark! They are both really amazing. I'm not sure increasing the depth of field with the mushroom would have made much difference. There is something about the shadows on top of the mushroom that really catch my eye with the dark blurry background. What a gift getting that delicate photo of the swan. I suppose you could have brought the camera down a pinch to get her/his full reflection in the water. Beautiful! Did you photoshop it for the colour of the water.. it's amazing.
Tammy
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Post by Original Admin on Oct 24, 2007 18:33:14 GMT -5
Wow Mark! They are both really amazing. I'm not sure increasing the depth of field with the mushroom would have made much difference. There is something about the shadows on top of the mushroom that really catch my eye with the dark blurry background. What a gift getting that delicate photo of the swan. I suppose you could have brought the camera down a pinch to get her/his full reflection in the water. Beautiful! Did you photoshop it for the colour of the water.. it's amazing. Tammy Rockinmom (Tammy), Thanks for your comments - I really appreciate them. If I had seen that picture of the mushroom if it had been shot by someone else there is NO WAY ON EARTH that I would have guessed that the dark shades on the top were shadows - I would merely have passed the shades off as part of the colour of the mushroom. But sure - you are correct - I shot it because of the light and shadow contrast on the surface. I thought it would be a good one to take. With regards to the depth of field, I felt that the leaf infront of the stem of the base of the mushroom got all the glory. It appears to be in sharp focus. I thought that increasing the depth of field would have brought more of the mushroom into focus aswell, but if Id adjusted the settings right, I could still have blurred the background a touch............. The Swan, yes - the contrast was increased by 15 points in PSP - I did this because I wanted to highlight the Swan - by darkening the background. Point taken about the reflection aswell - I had the camera in hand and the swan was moving - so I didnt have time to think too much. The edge of the lake wall and railings were casting a shadow over the swan so the shadowing threw me away from catching it all (reflection that is). Ill learn from what youve said. Thanks Very Much for your observations. Much appreciated. Mark.
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Post by rocklicker on Oct 24, 2007 19:26:30 GMT -5
That swan photo is breathtaking. It's so simple and serene. The swan must have liked getting it's photo taken or was waiting for a cracker. Steve
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Post by LCARS on Oct 24, 2007 22:35:38 GMT -5
Hey, nice Bolete Mark! Not sure which variety it is, although most are edible and some are fairly prized, good find. BTW, It wasn't the DOF that was off in the pic though, it was the focal point set a bit in front of the subject instead of right on it. The trick is to aim for the stem when focussing, that way the most of the cap uaually looks in focus too. Of course, the hard part is not moving the camera between the AF and the shutter. Love your Swan photo too, must have wanted to be a star to pose like that for you. ;D
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Post by Bikerrandy on Oct 25, 2007 12:52:10 GMT -5
Not increasing the depth of field makes the subject stand out quite nicely I think. It's a perfect pic bud!
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Post by Tonyterner on Oct 25, 2007 12:57:22 GMT -5
Hey great pics Mark. The quality is some of the best I've seen here. Pretty impressive. I'm struggling with my camera right now. I finished 10 cabs in the last week and want to post photos but my camera refuses to focus on something that small. I didn't have any problems before.
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stefan
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Post by stefan on Oct 26, 2007 10:15:19 GMT -5
Very cool- I love that swan!
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Post by larrywyland3 on Oct 26, 2007 15:27:44 GMT -5
That picture of the swan is great. Like the shrum too. Looks very woody.
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Post by Original Admin on Oct 26, 2007 19:25:17 GMT -5
Cheers for all the replies - as I appreciate comments from anyone who has a good eye on subjects (ie everyone on RTH) - one has to bear in mind I program computers - and believe you me - that job leaves you cold as ice and rubbish when it comes to any kind of art. Biker youre right - blurring the background makes the target look sharp and in the pictures focus. Cheers for the comments. Especially from someone with an eye for paintworks and metal finishings.
Rob - thanks for the advice, I ordered a remote control (infrared) for the camera, so that I could get less movement on the picture take between AF and Shutter. The place I ordered it from are wart scumbags though (unbeknown to me ofcourse) (they were crying out of stock but we will get it to you soon............... lah de dah you get the picture - that sort of useless shit - two weeks after order they start on about out of stock and they never told me. The guy on the desk should have told me (I think I feel a site coming on about retail bullshitters who cant deliver)
Anyways - bullshithead retailers aside - the camera does mirror lockup aswell so ill be looking into that for total stillness on shoot. Also I'll be looking onto another outlet for a remote. Maybe Canon should be told about their outlets and how shit they really are? Dunno. Im one guy in a billion other small consumers probably....
Anyone else having problems with cameras out there? Dont worry - we are all in the same tiny little consumer boat.
Mark.
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karenfh
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Post by karenfh on Oct 27, 2007 1:40:07 GMT -5
I'll tell ya what, I have both the mushroom and the bird Auduban field guides, and your photos are on a par with those in my books. I am so in awe of anyone who can take amazing pictures like that! You rock! In order to ID a mushroom, you need to look at a lot of different things. Good luck!
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adrian65
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Post by adrian65 on Oct 27, 2007 4:52:26 GMT -5
That swan is amazing! Still no requests from NG?
Adrian
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Post by beefjello on Oct 28, 2007 9:53:33 GMT -5
Those are great pictures Mark! You got me thinking roast duck with sauteed shrooms for dinner lol
Very nice.
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