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s15driftking 01-07-2010 08:45 PM

Re: Photography Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfgang (Post 711975)
A couple more from my adventures. A sunset to start (obligatory).

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...810/Sunset.jpg

Wow, just wow.

Wolfgang 01-07-2010 08:47 PM

Re: Photography Thread
 
I wish uploading to Photobucket didn't create the banding in the blue. But oh well. The print will be good.

McSmokey 01-07-2010 08:50 PM

Re: Photography Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfgang (Post 711982)
These are very cool. I really like how the green plant snuck in there at the top.

Contrast of the green (life) and the ice (withering/death) Is a fun concept. Sure I over think things but the main point is I like it. :tu

Good eye... it's one of the things I was going for but there were not as many evergreen types hanging low enough to get a good shot.

The Professor 01-09-2010 06:34 PM

Re: Photography Thread
 
I made it out for some pictures around sunset today. These have been touched up a little -- just some color correction and minor RAW work. I might go back into PS and sharpen them; but they're tack sharp out of this lens, for the most part. I added some vignetting to some of them because I thought it looked nice in the blue sky (the lens has none on its own).

#1
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/...257e0f26_o.jpg

#2
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/...5d82bdfd_o.jpg

#3
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2771/...4481da1e_o.jpg

#4
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/...fc1fde5f_o.jpg

#5
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2738/...8e6db0d4_o.jpg

Wolfgang 01-09-2010 07:12 PM

Re: Photography Thread
 
Looks Good Professor.

In all of the upper corners there appears to bw some WICKED vignetting. Or did you do that PP?

And my contribution today

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/DSC_0800.jpg

The Professor 01-09-2010 07:19 PM

Re: Photography Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfgang (Post 714329)
Looks Good Professor.

In all of the upper corners there appears to bw some WICKED vignetting. Or did you do that PP?

I added that. Haven't decided if I like it. I usually don't; but for some reason, it seemed like the right thing to do here.

Still not sure if I feel :tu or :td.

Wolfgang 01-09-2010 08:39 PM

Re: Photography Thread
 
If you are using Photoshop and doing the linear burn I usually set it to 7% opacity it does what you were going for but less blatantly.

The Professor 01-09-2010 09:20 PM

Re: Photography Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfgang (Post 714436)
If you are using Photoshop and doing the linear burn I usually set it to 7% opacity it does what you were going for but less blatantly.

I shoot RAW; so I used Adobe Camera Raw, which has vignetting correction tools. It's amazing how much you can do before even opening PS. Oh ... and here's a cropped version of #1 with less vignetting, unsharp mask, and toned down color:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2717/...075611c8_o.jpg

Once I'm done with PP on this one, it may actually get printed.

Wolfgang 01-10-2010 12:21 AM

Re: Photography Thread
 
The lighting and what I refet to as "an explosion of branches" are my favorit kinds of pictures ever.

Dont tell my GF but I kinda have a tree fetish. :lv

side note/suggestion: Id get rid of the powerlines bottom left.

Wolfgang 01-10-2010 12:51 AM

Re: Photography Thread
 
Here are some from the stash. C&C greatly appreciated.
Please Ignore the Sensor dust on picture 3. Camera was in dire need of a cleaning now its spotless.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m.../SCFbanyan.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/DSC_1994.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/DSC_2692.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/DSC_2694.jpg
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...810/tree-2.jpg

spectrrr 01-10-2010 01:20 AM

Re: Photography Thread
 
hmmm... I smell a lensbaby on the last one?

spectrrr 01-10-2010 04:10 AM

Re: Photography Thread
 
So the delicate color balance of course went to pure sh!t when I put it up on the web, but the original struck a cord with me, I think you'll get the idea :) (actually, maybe not.... it REALLY looks like hell on the web)

http://www.cardullophotography.com/i...;IMG_1526].jpg

spectrrr 01-10-2010 04:22 AM

Re: Photography Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfgang (Post 714681)
Here are some from the stash. C&C greatly appreciated.
Please Ignore the Sensor dust on picture 3. Camera was in dire need of a cleaning now its spotless.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...810/tree-2.jpg




My humble take on the last pic if you don't mind. For abstract images like that one, I like to define WHAT I'd do with it before I start work. For this one, I envisioned it printed to a 3'x3' canvas, and that became the driving idea behind how I processed it.
(if I had the source file and was really going to print it, I would probably clean up the processing method a little and reduce the jaggies a bit)


http://www.cardullophotography.com/images/g76b0p1c.jpg

s15driftking 01-10-2010 09:56 AM

Re: Photography Thread
 
Took some pics of a shell me bought in St. Lucia on our honeymoon.

Focus, negative space

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Picture087.jpg


no focus on these...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Picture089.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Picture090.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Picture091.jpg

s15driftking 01-10-2010 09:57 AM

Re: Photography Thread
 
A few more...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Picture092.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...cture093-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Picture094.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Picture096.jpg

Wolfgang 01-11-2010 12:35 AM

Re: Photography Thread
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by spectrrr (Post 714715)
My humble take on the last pic if you don't mind. For abstract images like that one, I like to define WHAT I'd do with it before I start work. For this one, I envisioned it printed to a 3'x3' canvas, and that became the driving idea behind how I processed it.
(if I had the source file and was really going to print it, I would probably clean up the processing method a little and reduce the jaggies a bit)


http://www.cardullophotography.com/images/g76b0p1c.jpg

Very cool. I like what youve done. I rarely print anything really (aside from my work being sold in coffee shops)

I have a couple that ive been wanting to print for myself at 20X30. But it has to wait untill I move out. My parents wouldnt approve per se....

Roland of Gilead 01-11-2010 10:09 AM

Re: Photography Thread
 
More!

Meh Pitbull "Mason"
http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Animals/P...2_hCnph-XL.jpg

Meh cousins dag
http://m-mason.smugmug.com/Events/Un...LZeMi-XL-1.jpg

-Roland.

spectrrr 01-11-2010 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Roland of Gilead (Post 716025)

Love it!... but I'm a sucker for dogs :)
Sharpness on the eyes looks pretty good (at least on my phone screen). I'd probably add just a touch of extra sharpness in the left eye in processing, but I'm looking at on a phone, so :rolleyes:
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spectrrr 01-11-2010 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolfgang (Post 715760)
Very cool. I like what youve done. I rarely print anything really (aside from my work being sold in coffee shops)

I have a couple that ive been wanting to print for myself at 20X30. But it has to wait untill I move out. My parents wouldnt approve per se....

My walls are bare because I have so many cool pictures burried in my archives that I want to print... ~sometime~.... *sigh* one of these days I'll have time to dig em out!
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Footbag 01-12-2010 03:58 PM

Re: Photography Thread
 
My first shot at water drops. Not a true macro lens, but pretty close.


http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...WaterDrops.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...WaterDrops.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...WaterDrops.jpg

http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/l...WaterDrops.jpg


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