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god damn i new it was too good to be true......
Official Photography Thread: Vol. ICan'tFindTheLastOne
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Stealth 23's looking cleannnnn.
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I posted this picture awhile back, but never got any feedback. I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks in advance.
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Originally Posted by TwoSickJays
I posted this picture awhile back, but never got any feedback. I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks in advance.
Honestly, I love that pic.
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Thanks for the feedback.
Yeah resize em Paris pics and use lower ISO.
TwosickJs, thats somethin that turns heads, cool pick. I'm guessin you used a long exposure, cool stuff.
Yeah resize em Paris pics and use lower ISO.
TwosickJs, thats somethin that turns heads, cool pick. I'm guessin you used a long exposure, cool stuff.
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"It's Gettin Dark, Boys"
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nice clean pics guys keep em coming!
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All the fans of "The Wire" can appreciate:
Taken today @ my internship...now that I have permission to bring my camera to the station its on.
My-T.
Taken today @ my internship...now that I have permission to bring my camera to the station its on.
My-T.
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I figure I complain enough in this thread I should probably contribute.
I've been sitting on this panoramic for min. From the balcony of mymother's condominium in Minneapolis.
(It's 4 negatives, I wanna say it's Fuji 400H, I know it's Fuji (which I *$%%+%@ despise) but not 100% sure about iso)
(It's 4 negatives, I wanna say it's Fuji 400H, I know it's Fuji (which I *$%%+%@ despise) but not 100% sure about iso)
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Sup_
Thank goodness for scrollable imbedded pics.
I think I remember a few people commenting on that pick TwoSickJays.
I thought it was cool... If I were to take I'd pan it to the left a little and not
shoot that right side wall. With Train/BART pics I think they look a lot better
taking it straight forward and give your picture more space. Not really a great
explanation but hopefully you get what I said, maybe the experts can give you
the correct technical terms.
And thank you for not using that UPC font Mr Battle
. I dont like how they were
shot but I like the lighting and clearness of it.
Peace.
Thank goodness for scrollable imbedded pics.
I think I remember a few people commenting on that pick TwoSickJays.
I thought it was cool... If I were to take I'd pan it to the left a little and not
shoot that right side wall. With Train/BART pics I think they look a lot better
taking it straight forward and give your picture more space. Not really a great
explanation but hopefully you get what I said, maybe the experts can give you
the correct technical terms.
And thank you for not using that UPC font Mr Battle
shot but I like the lighting and clearness of it.
Peace.
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You don't like the Barcode Font Jimmy?
My-T.
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It's not a bad photograph by any means. But if you want "How would Ebayologist have shot this ideally" I think the being low to theground is completely unnecessary I'm sure someone would disagree but it feels like you're almost trying too hard to explore perspective. I and I thinkmost of us can appreciate the attempt for what it is. But it's unnecessary to sort of push the perspective of essential a photograph of an object (a train)that implicitly builds perspective quite well. Like I think J20 said I would ditch the wall on the right and take a few steps closer toward the train (towardthe right) and maybe waist height or slightly above. Also there is some kind of exposure issue that I haven't completely solved as how you could resolvethat. But I think you wanted explore the perspective of the train and instead it feels like its perspective study of the station. And just noticed your focuscould and probably should be signifcantly sharper, I don't know what kind of camera you used, but if any kind of dslr your focus could have beensignifcantly sharper. Also black borders are ridiculous, get a white one or none at all.Originally Posted by TwoSickJays
I posted this picture awhile back, but never got any feedback. I would appreciate it a lot. Thanks in advance.
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I would have to say I like the image with the right wall in it. With the blur of lights, yeloow stip on the ground, hanging lights on top and the reflection onthe wall, it gives off many images coming from one focal point. I do agree with the idea of shooting a little closer to the ground. The angle would definitleygive it more of a dramatic feel. I like it though!
And that first snowboard pic.....not sure why but i like it. Maybe I am just always in aew when people can capture action shot cause I am clueless on takingthose....
And that first snowboard pic.....not sure why but i like it. Maybe I am just always in aew when people can capture action shot cause I am clueless on takingthose....
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I think the simple fact we can discuss these aesthetic choices is a statement on the photo itself. It might not be the best photograph ever but at minimum ithas promise and shows some conceptual idea. And I wish that this thread had more of just few images and more dissection of images. I think that'sinfinitely more valuable then just a bevy of trite and generally boring photographes that just get scrolled over. Just to make this idea simple for some of youso you get it because I still don't think you do. If there isn't some debatable/discussable asthetic choice involved don't post it. I dont thinkthat's too much to ask. (the homie Sais made the snap thread for a reason (well two
but nonetheless))
But back to the photo at hand. I think the wall on the right pulls you alway from the subject rather than adding to it. Simply put I think it makes thephotograph busy. And i honestly don't get that as the intend. I'd be interested to know the sort of logic of the photographer as to what he was goingfor but my impression is "moving train perspective of that w/ semi long exposure that extenuates both movement and perspective." Also I don'tknow about activating the corner, personally I don't particularlly like it, sometimes its just a must for the situation but this one feels the resultmostly of being so low to the ground where I think it would work better if the subject moved more across the frame even if the persepective off frame cuts thecorner I think it works better moving more just left to right..
But back to the photo at hand. I think the wall on the right pulls you alway from the subject rather than adding to it. Simply put I think it makes thephotograph busy. And i honestly don't get that as the intend. I'd be interested to know the sort of logic of the photographer as to what he was goingfor but my impression is "moving train perspective of that w/ semi long exposure that extenuates both movement and perspective." Also I don'tknow about activating the corner, personally I don't particularlly like it, sometimes its just a must for the situation but this one feels the resultmostly of being so low to the ground where I think it would work better if the subject moved more across the frame even if the persepective off frame cuts thecorner I think it works better moving more just left to right..
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Sup_
If you want to include the wall... then go towards the middle more and turn to your right
and shoot forward and at waist height instead of an upskirt angle. Even though I am known to use a lot
of angles in my pictures I cant shoot that low for some reason. It just doesnt look right.
I really want to take a pic like this one. A fellow NTer ericho took this I believe. I dont think I could accomplish this at
a BART station tho unless I am in the tracks.
Also I like this picture from the web. For some reason I like the lighting.
Peace.
If you want to include the wall... then go towards the middle more and turn to your right
and shoot forward and at waist height instead of an upskirt angle. Even though I am known to use a lot
of angles in my pictures I cant shoot that low for some reason. It just doesnt look right.
I really want to take a pic like this one. A fellow NTer ericho took this I believe. I dont think I could accomplish this at
a BART station tho unless I am in the tracks.
Also I like this picture from the web. For some reason I like the lighting.
Peace.
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don't trip Jimmy, only the 3rd rail is hazardous.
i'l holler at you when i hear the Bart coming.
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hey guys I have a canon s3 IS and im having trouble getting nice clear images indoor. I'm fairly new to photography soo can you guys give me some advice asto what setting i should use, iso.. and all that jazz.
thanks
thanks
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One of the best pages in a while...
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A pic I took yesterday and liked.
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http://www.diyphotography.net/homestudio/chaep-diy-muslin-photography-background
try not to laugh at me too much, but i think i might try that for some photos of my niece and nephew
http://www.blueriverdigital.com/murals/category.asp
^ also, what technology do you need to take a good digital mural/backdrop for a room/store? i had a few ideas i wanted to get done.
try not to laugh at me too much, but i think i might try that for some photos of my niece and nephew
http://www.blueriverdigital.com/murals/category.asp
^ also, what technology do you need to take a good digital mural/backdrop for a room/store? i had a few ideas i wanted to get done.
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constructive criticism anyone?
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^ Well for starters they feel static for some reason, like the skateboarder is just still and I've never actually shot skateboarding. Maybe someone herehas can provide greater insight into how its done, because I've seen a million skate magazines and there is clearly an reasonably constant aesthetic, thatI honestly not 100% sure how to get. But just my initial insight is I would frame further back. They strike me as kind of undynamic compositionally becausetheir tightness on the subject. Its about more than them, its about what they're grinding on etc. as well so frame thinking about that as well.
The light is really harsh ideally you want to shoot with a more balanced mellow light. Clearly thats not always an option but that would help. Also I would tryplaying with depth of focus or lack there of perhaps... And definitely shutter speed, I think this is also part of the undynamic nature of the photos. Likesome you're just barely not stilling motion or like there is just a blurry arm. I'd say have it be sharp with a fast shutter or blurry with a slow one,don't ride the fence.
Probably as result of the intense light the tonal range is weird, like not off just boring, I would honestly try shooting in more shady areas when the sun ishigh in the sky and more out in the open when its lower in the sky. Also if you do shoot this close I might try a flash and see what it can do for you, becausea flash will definitely still motion both in the shutter speed it can provide and how a flash works as far as exposure is concerned.
All in all they're not bad they just probably as you can tell don't immediate strike a chord with that very skateboard photography aesthetic.
The light is really harsh ideally you want to shoot with a more balanced mellow light. Clearly thats not always an option but that would help. Also I would tryplaying with depth of focus or lack there of perhaps... And definitely shutter speed, I think this is also part of the undynamic nature of the photos. Likesome you're just barely not stilling motion or like there is just a blurry arm. I'd say have it be sharp with a fast shutter or blurry with a slow one,don't ride the fence.
Probably as result of the intense light the tonal range is weird, like not off just boring, I would honestly try shooting in more shady areas when the sun ishigh in the sky and more out in the open when its lower in the sky. Also if you do shoot this close I might try a flash and see what it can do for you, becausea flash will definitely still motion both in the shutter speed it can provide and how a flash works as far as exposure is concerned.
All in all they're not bad they just probably as you can tell don't immediate strike a chord with that very skateboard photography aesthetic.
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^ I concur. A shallower DOF would help a whole lot in making this picture better. Try shooting at like f/4 or f/5.6. That way, you can keep the subject infocus despite their movements in and out of the frame and you can isolate them from the background.
I would also frame them a bit differently. I would have more space around them to emphasize their movement. If they are grinding from left to right, have yoursubject in the left of the frame to make a more interesting picture (rule of thirds). Try different angles too, like lower to the ground.
Also you could try to shoot them with their eyes facing the camera. In the first two pictures, if the picture was shot from the ledge, I think it would look abit better (make sure not to directly face the sun though).
I would also frame them a bit differently. I would have more space around them to emphasize their movement. If they are grinding from left to right, have yoursubject in the left of the frame to make a more interesting picture (rule of thirds). Try different angles too, like lower to the ground.
Also you could try to shoot them with their eyes facing the camera. In the first two pictures, if the picture was shot from the ledge, I think it would look abit better (make sure not to directly face the sun though).
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I read skate mags on the daily and I guess this is the criticism I can offer.
From looking at your photos, it seems like there is too much main focus on the skater and not the environment.It's almost like you tried to do a portrait of them, which (I think) is something that you should never do in skate photos. But it's weird since wewere talking about perspective on the Bart photo above. Sometimes perspective make a great skate photo but sometimes you really don't even need that atall. Like with your photos, it would be cool to just get everything flat. Like shoot parallel to the curb and have him cropped at the tail end of the photo asif he traveled a long distance to get there. I think even with the brick background, it would give it a nice aesthetic. But a lot of skate photos definitelyshoot with that editorial mindset…whether it maybe for a cover, double truck (2 page photo), etc.
Actually there was a great photo shot on the last Skatemag cover. It's just PJ Ladd doing a tre flip butwith the angle and the lighting, it just looks awesome….even though it was just a flatground trick. Well, maybe it's just me…..but I thought it lookeddope.
From looking at your photos, it seems like there is too much main focus on the skater and not the environment.It's almost like you tried to do a portrait of them, which (I think) is something that you should never do in skate photos. But it's weird since wewere talking about perspective on the Bart photo above. Sometimes perspective make a great skate photo but sometimes you really don't even need that atall. Like with your photos, it would be cool to just get everything flat. Like shoot parallel to the curb and have him cropped at the tail end of the photo asif he traveled a long distance to get there. I think even with the brick background, it would give it a nice aesthetic. But a lot of skate photos definitelyshoot with that editorial mindset…whether it maybe for a cover, double truck (2 page photo), etc.
Actually there was a great photo shot on the last Skatemag cover. It's just PJ Ladd doing a tre flip butwith the angle and the lighting, it just looks awesome….even though it was just a flatground trick. Well, maybe it's just me…..but I thought it lookeddope.
