Official Photography Thread: Vol. ICan'tFindTheLastOne

[kdwallace]

Back to the bridges tonight but shooting the other one. Couldn't quite get the angle I wanted but this is okay.

f/22 and 13s or so.

 

[yarrh]

 

[qkslvrtypes]

some from late last night.

 

[ebayologist]

^I take it that's a flash? You ever thought about buying either just a softbox and/or strobe too? Just seems like you're really into artifcial lightingbut it always seems like really hard harsh light. Maybe harsh highlights and shadows is your steez and it works sometimes just seems like softbox would behelpful.

 

[air jericho]

I like this picture a lot

 

[termanology27]

tips please???

 

[ebayologist]

^Just to breifly critique them. I'd say you should let your subject breathe. Other than the 1st column 2nd one down, they all feel way too tight on thesubject. It's like you're bent to this proportion to the point where it affects compositions. If you want tips or a critique on anything particular ormore specific, let me know or just ask.

 

[termanology27]

^Thanks alot. Ill keep that in mind. Other than that, is there anything i could improve on?

 

[ebayologist]

^Yeah... But I mean theres any number of things all of us could improve on, I suppose. I take it you want me to specifically point things out... I could go onfor a while, but I don't really have time as I shouldn't be on NT right now anyhow.

but nonetheless.

I'll give you my thoughts on the 1st photograph, and it's not so much what should you do differently or whats right or wrong because like the 1st rowin the 2nd column its alittle too dark, that's fact but there are number of choices you made in the 1st photograph I would question, that you may or maynot have good answers for (no need actually answer) and where you don't have answer in the future you should think about that and have one. Like thesubject is clearly the woman in the red coat, why is she cropped at the knees?, why is the asian dude and the few other people behind her in focus? if it'sabout her why not open the lens up even more to blur the rest of the people in the background, or why is she moving out of the frame rather than into it?Generally I would say compostion much like my first comment is your biggest problem, and there is no right or wrong answer to composition but there is stillgood and bad composition...

Also while part of me thinks that's an uncropped porportion I hate that proportion, especially in portrait, lots of those feel like they'd be betterphotographs in landscape...

 

[termanology27]

Well at that time, a lot of people were walking around quickly so it was hard to catch someone in focus w/ nobody in the way. I was also pretty far using a55-200 so I should of zoomed out a bit to get her feet in it. Thanks for the help!

 

[m eazy724]

Originally Posted by Air Jericho

I like this picture a lot

Thanks bro. Don't have my 'book with me so I'm guessing I used f11, 30s for that one. It's the view at night from The Peak in Hong Kong.

 

[ebayologist]

^shouldn't it have all that info imbedded as Meta data?

 

[m eazy724]

@ebay

Not sure how to check the exif in my office laptop bro. Properties doesn't reflect the settings just the dimensions and color representation.

 

[roback1991]

@ me for sleeping on this thread.




I want to buy an SLR, I have a few in mind. Could you guys recommend me some cheaper ones?

 

[jaw knee c]

I've found that somtimes when you edit a picture in photoshop, the camera settings for the picture can not be recovered.

 

[irpstakid]

If you have adobe bridge, you could always view it.
Even after you photoshop it.


At least I able to do so.
So I'm guessing everyone should.

 

[dunks r nice]

Originally Posted by kdwallace



Aren't you supposed to be naked when you take this type of shot?

Also I've heard you talking about the D40's not being able to use the AF on Nikkor AF lenses like the one on my N6006 & older/film models, however it will still fit correct?

Yeah, it will fit - you just won't be able to use all the features.

I got the same lamp

Gloomy day.




My choice of drink & snack.

 

[Sinner]

M Eazy724 - great HK shot...

 

[kingcrux31]

Yes bored

 

[Fong$tarr]

Dope stuff guys.......alot of real just inspirational stuff that I have to sway towards rather then doing the normal crap that I do.

Haven't had any real things to shoot lately but I just moved into SF over the weekend and this is the view on my roof. I made this thing really widethis time. It kind of becomes useless since the picture displayed on screen is only less then 800 pixals. It looks better when it's displayed bigger.I'll have some better content in the coming up days......

 

[qkslvrtypes]

Originally Posted by ebayologist

^I take it that's a flash? You ever thought about buying either just a softbox and/or strobe too? Just seems like you're really into artifcial lighting but it always seems like really hard harsh light. Maybe harsh highlights and shadows is your steez and it works sometimes just seems like softbox would be helpful.

its actually shot through umbrella..im still gettin used to flash placement since i only have 1 flash for now....
and i agree with you that the lightingcame out harsh....but ill work on it.

thanks for the c/c

 

[am 1 fiend]

For those of you who are currently using the Nikon d40, what lenses do you recommend?

 

[m eazy724]

Originally Posted by AM 1 FIEND

For those of you who are currently using the Nikon d40, what lenses do you recommend?

Depends on what you like shooting and what your budget is actually.

Portraits: Nikkor 85mm/50mm f1.4 (manual focus), Sigma 30mm f. 1.4 hsm

Landscape: Nikkor 12-24, Tokina 12-24, Sigma 10-20 (not sure if the Tokina and Sigma have motors in the lenses)

Tele (Sports/Safari/Bird Watching): Nikkor 70-300

General Use: Nikkor 17-55 f2.8, Tamron 17-50 f.28 Di2, Sigma 18-50 f2.8 hsm, Nikkor 18-200VR, Nikkor 16-85VR,

 

[am 1 fiend]

Originally Posted by M Eazy724

Originally Posted by AM 1 FIEND

For those of you who are currently using the Nikon d40, what lenses do you recommend?

Depends on what you like shooting and what your budget is actually.

Portraits: Nikkor 85mm/50mm f1.4 (manual focus), Sigma 30mm f. 1.4 hsm

Landscape: Nikkor 12-24, Tokina 12-24, Sigma 10-20 (not sure if the Tokina and Sigma have motors in the lenses)

Tele (Sports/Safari/Bird Watching): Nikkor 70-300

General Use: Nikkor 17-55 f2.8, Tamron 17-50 f.28 Di2, Sigma 18-50 f2.8 hsm, Nikkor 18-200VR, Nikkor 16-85VR,

Thanks for the info

 

[sole leisure]

I have a question for you NT photographers. How do you get people to model for you? Do you just ask people you know and set up a photoshoot with them or what?