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Post by stardiamond on May 22, 2019 14:30:13 GMT -5
The cab on the left has very little flash, The decision is always cut don't cut. The one on the right was a 40x30 pear shape with some flash. It had a white spot that wouldn't grind off. After cutting away the bad area, the saw cut revealed that it was close to the surface and would have ground off. I've spent a lot of time in the past grinding down flaws that never go away so I gave up. I kind of like the new shape.  |
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julieooly
Cave Dweller 
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Post by julieooly on May 22, 2019 15:14:45 GMT -5
Pretty! Try taking pictures a little further back from the cabs then crop and zoom.
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Post by stardiamond on May 22, 2019 15:26:21 GMT -5
Pictures too big? I use a camera to take pictures and photoshop to crop and when I post here I use paint to reduce the size. I need to make them smaller?
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Post by rockjunquie on May 22, 2019 15:34:46 GMT -5
I like them and the pictures.  |
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Post by fernwood on May 22, 2019 15:47:41 GMT -5
Nice cabs. To me it seems like the camera focused on the upper right of the photo. I always take photos from afar and then use PS to crop, reduce size and sharpen. The process takes 5-15 minute/photo.
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 22, 2019 20:25:10 GMT -5
Yes, most of the time in your photos the cab is out of focus and the background is in focus, drawing attention away from the cab. This is quite possibly because your camera is too close to the cab. So, the advice to back away from the subject and take the photo has nothing to do with the size of the image itself, it's that your camera can't focus on a subject that close to the lens. Hence, shoot from further away and then crop the image to the composition you like. There are other possible fixes, but I'd bet this helps a great deal. If, as you've mentioned in earlier posts, you think low light or movement of the camera are the problem, adjust your ISO setting to a higher value. That will give you more forgiveness.
Just hate to see you put in the hard work to produce nice cabs and then not be able to present them in a way that shows their true beauty.
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Post by stardiamond on May 22, 2019 21:02:50 GMT -5
I've posted this before. Most of my out of focus pictures are from moving my hands when the shutter button is pressed. I use the macro setting on my Olympus pen camera. I hold the camera at least a foot away from the object and then crop using photoshop. Most of the pictures I post here are after a cabbing session and I'm not at my steadiest. I can see my hands shaking. I've retaken pictures for here when the background is in focus and the object isn't. I retake the picture trying to keep my hands still at the same distance and the pictures are in focus or better focus. I also believe the larger monitor I use to post makes the focus seem better than what others see.
Is my avatar picture in focus?
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 22, 2019 22:14:08 GMT -5
I've posted this before. Most of my out of focus pictures are from moving my hands when the shutter button is pressed. I use the macro setting on my Olympus pen camera. I hold the camera at least a foot away from the object and then crop using photoshop. Most of the pictures I post here are after a cabbing session and I'm not at my steadiest. I can see my hands shaking. I've retaken pictures for here when the background is in focus and the object isn't. I retake the picture trying to keep my hands still at the same distance and the pictures are in focus or better focus. I also believe the larger monitor I use to post makes the focus seem better than what others see. Is my avatar picture in focus? If hand movement is the issue, I would expect the whole photo to be out of focus. Have you tried finding something to brace your hands on while shooting the photo? Anything will do. Then, make sure the camera is grabbing the right object in autofocus before hitting the shutter. Is that the micro four thirds camera with the 14-42mm lens? |
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Post by stardiamond on May 22, 2019 23:51:33 GMT -5
Is that the micro four thirds camera with the 14-42mm lens? yes. I put the auto focus on the object.
Is my avatar cab in focus?
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Post by Garage Rocker on May 23, 2019 9:22:16 GMT -5
It appears to be in focus, but it's a small size, so hard to tell.
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Post by fernwood on May 23, 2019 9:43:37 GMT -5
I know some of my photos are out of focus. It results from the auto settings on my phone, which I cannot change. They are huge files to start with, say 200 MB's. I have to reduce size and sharpen.
My best photos are when I am holding phone about 3' above the rock. Have a combo of natural, incandescent and LED spot light indoors. Then gradually reduce size and sharpen, via PS unsharp Mask, with custom settings. I am looking forward to when I can take outdoor photos again, as they are really the best.
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