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Here are a few pics I took with my digital camera. Would appreciate any kind advice.
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Landscape doesn't do anything for me. The foreground is underexposed, and the sky is not that interesting. To get them both properly exposed you either have to use a graduated filter, or burn and dodge in photoshop. Too many landscape pictures put the horizon right though the middle. Try the "rule of thirds" and put the horizon either in the top or bottom third of the picture. In this case, what I see of the foreground looks really good; the undulating land has a lot of possibilities for light play. I would put horizon in top part of picture to emphasize the foreground. This will also help improve exposure since you meter is probably center weighted and will expose for the foreground. That is likely to make the sky wash out a bit, but you may be able to control that in photoshop. Another trick I learned from a professional landscape photographer is the "emergency film dodge." He puts the camera on a tripod, adjusts for long exposure, and uses his hat to cover the lighter sky for part of the exposure time. (Have to keep you eye on viewfinder, and don't hold hat still) Another option is to wait longer until the sky is naturally darker-- like when the sun is halfway over the horizon. (It is always hard to get good exposure filming directly into the sun.)BarbaraJean said:
I find the flower picture to be an excellent effort. I love the way the light separates the subject from the dark background -- almost like an old dutch painting. This picture might be fun to try some artistic tricks like the painting masks to emphasize this effect. My only suggestion would be to get closer, or crop the subject so that it dominates the picture more. Also don't forget to turn your camera sideways on occasion. In this picture, your subject would be bigger if the long dimension of the picture matched the long dimension of the subject.
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Thanks, Piano Player. I know very little about photography so, unfortunately, some of what you said is over my head. I definitely like the "rule of thirds". I will try that next time.
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Deamiter
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Try playing with the picture like cropping the picture to make it into a panorama. the real interest is in the hills and the horizon in this case, but there's too much empty space. You might also try cutting most of the sky and leaving the ground. Once you've done that, you could play with simple brightness and contrast and see if you can make the picture better. Dodging and burning are VERY useful tools, but they are quite a bit more technical.
In this case I would have slightly overexposed the sky rather than underexpose the ground because I think the ground is much more interesting than they clouds. The sun is BEAUTIFUL, but the sky isn't outstanding in this shot.
In this case I would have slightly overexposed the sky rather than underexpose the ground because I think the ground is much more interesting than they clouds. The sun is BEAUTIFUL, but the sky isn't outstanding in this shot.
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traingosorry
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Hey BarbaraJean....
The first photo is stunning though- of course the picture doesn't justify what it was you saw at that very moment but it can be done!
Keep taking those shots because you have the eye for it, but like me, you just have to learn how to capture it.....argh!
Beautiful
Heather <><
The first photo is stunning though- of course the picture doesn't justify what it was you saw at that very moment but it can be done!
Keep taking those shots because you have the eye for it, but like me, you just have to learn how to capture it.....argh!
Beautiful
Heather <><
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hi barbarajean...
i'm hardly a pro, but i'll give it a go....
the landscape.... i looove it. it has a wonderful hazy appeal like a hot day with smoke in the air or a slight mist. i would crop it so that the horizon is 1/3 from the top, and the sun is 1/3 from the left. i personally wouldnt change the .... um.... whatchamacallit, exposure/contrast, i love it the way it is at this point, but i would reassess after some creative cropping.
you could also do a vertical crop, with similar "rule of thirds" as i suggested above. you may also look into the "golden mean" or whatever it's called - someone got the correct term???
the flower - unlike piano player, i dislike the lighing of the flower - goes to tell beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder! if you dont like something, keep it anyway, cuz someone else will! - because to me it seems like a harsh flash, and 1) i dont like the look of flash usually), and 2. it has far too much contrast overall..... BUT if you crop real close to the flower, try increasing or decreasing the contrast, and maybe adjust the color to a slightly "warmer" tone, it may well not look so harsh.....
gee, they make me want to mess with paintshop. i love this stuff... i dont have photoshop.
i'm hardly a pro, but i'll give it a go....
the landscape.... i looove it. it has a wonderful hazy appeal like a hot day with smoke in the air or a slight mist. i would crop it so that the horizon is 1/3 from the top, and the sun is 1/3 from the left. i personally wouldnt change the .... um.... whatchamacallit, exposure/contrast, i love it the way it is at this point, but i would reassess after some creative cropping.
you could also do a vertical crop, with similar "rule of thirds" as i suggested above. you may also look into the "golden mean" or whatever it's called - someone got the correct term???
the flower - unlike piano player, i dislike the lighing of the flower - goes to tell beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder! if you dont like something, keep it anyway, cuz someone else will! - because to me it seems like a harsh flash, and 1) i dont like the look of flash usually), and 2. it has far too much contrast overall..... BUT if you crop real close to the flower, try increasing or decreasing the contrast, and maybe adjust the color to a slightly "warmer" tone, it may well not look so harsh.....
gee, they make me want to mess with paintshop. i love this stuff... i dont have photoshop.
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