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Landscape4
This brings me back to a basic question about photography - are we trying to accurately record something, or produce something that looks nice. On this site. Talking about photography, no and no. But if you're asking about PUF, then yes and yes.
Posted by dougf8 on 25/07/2010 - 13:15
Landscape4
Even if you are trying to record the scene accurately, tweaking is not necessarily cheating - it's a vital part of the process of recording the scene as you would actually see it. Sometimes you take a picture of something, and when you get back, the colours and contrast are disappointing compare...
Posted by Pentaxophile on 25/07/2010 - 13:57
Landscape4
This brings me back to a basic question about photography - are we trying to accurately record something, or produce something that looks nice. On this site. Talking about photography, no and no. But if you're asking about PUF, then yes and yes. Now I am really confused. Even if you are try...
Posted by Oggy on 25/07/2010 - 14:20
Landscape4
To take the question one stage further, do you take a photograph to please yourself or to earn the approval of others? And does one ask for C&C to get back slapping, or constructive hints for improving an image :?: Davex.
Posted by davex on 25/07/2010 - 14:46
Warwick Folk Festival 7 images
Here's a few from the Festival yesterday. It's a great place to take pictures as most of the events are free in the town centre. The ones that are out of focus looked fine yesterday in the lcd and after 3 pints of real ale.......
Posted by andyvarney on 26/07/2010 - 09:52
3 shots from Farnborough Airshow 2010
Did any of you actually meet up at Farnborough? Maybe an idea for a trip next time? Nice idea, but it would have to be diehards only, really. I was up at 5.30am, out of the house at 6.15, with other half, fold up chairs, coolbox and camera bag. Dropped other half at the gate at 6.45 with st...
Posted by ChrisA on 26/07/2010 - 16:13
3 shots from Farnborough Airshow 2010
You then get to drive home .. well sit in very slowly moving traffic for a few hours and realise you spent £30 on petrol for that. Last time, in 2008, we went straight back to the car park, and it took us more than an hour and a half to get out. First in really does mean last out. This time, w...
Posted by ChrisA on 26/07/2010 - 18:03
Sunderland Air Show
The ground shots are taken with the 18/55 mk1 kit lens every thing else was with the Tamron 70/300 on the Pentax K10. Only managed to get these missed the main display due to my back playing me up bit disapointed as I had been looking forward to the weekend for some time Ian On...
Posted by philstaff on 26/07/2010 - 14:00
Aircraft of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (4 images)
Thanks for your comments on the basis of which I will seek other opportunities to improve my technique, especially with regard to optimising shutter speed and panning to obtain sufficient 'prop blur' without sacrificing sharpness and detail. Will then focus (sorry:oops:)on the challenge of obtaining...
Posted by prsjnb on 29/07/2010 - 08:53
Pied cormorant
Thanks for the posting, it gives me hope for my 50-500. Did you use a tripod and how far away was the bird, I presume the image has been cropped. Greg Yes tripod used , image cropped but not overly. I think this bigma has improved since it went back to Japan for an overhaul and lens clean (inner)
Posted by 08tiger on 27/07/2010 - 23:12
Central Park
All excellent, but I love the second picture. Disagree with paulyrichard. I think the background being out of focus and grainy isolates the girl perfectly. I would never have guessed that was a chromogenic film. I must try some of that. It gives nice punchy, gritty results. Almost looks like pushed...
Posted by mowog on 27/07/2010 - 23:33
Central Park
Actually I was aiming exactly for the girl and the statue symmetry but rather overdid the aperture. I should have stopped down a little more. I wanted the statue to be out of focus enough to not clash, but be visible enough to make the visual pun. As it is, I rather like the shot anyway. And isn...
Posted by womble on 28/07/2010 - 14:24
Coney Island (5 images)
All shot with a Pentax MX loaded with Ilford Delta 100 ASA and a variety of manual focus primes... Best wishes, Kris
Posted by womble on 28/07/2010 - 15:40
British Triathlon images (Tokina 80-400)
Had the chance to go to the British Triathlon in Hyde Park last weekend. It's astonishing what these athletes do - the winner managing a 1500m swim, 40km bike ride and 10km run in 1 hour and 42 minutes! I decided to take the Tokina 80-400 with me, and all of these shots have had very little in ...
Posted by JonSchick on 30/07/2010 - 10:22
Cunningham Pier
Apologies for not giving much to the Forum over the last week or three - work prevails.... This was the only opportunity in recent times to take a pic, or to do anything much really. 1 2 3 There's more in the Photobucket folder where these are linked back to, if you're having...
Posted by i-Berg on 30/07/2010 - 10:49
Focus Improvement?
I was struggling with focus in macro. With advice & inspiration from PU... K7, 100 macro, 2x converter, built-in flash..... Wasp hunting spider with prey Hoverfly Of which, a crop.... C&C, please, to continue & extend the learning curve! Coker
Posted by coker on 30/07/2010 - 22:50
Focus Improvement?
Advice is one thing - putting it into practice is another. Well done you.:mrgreen: Next step, IMHO, concentrate on improving the quality of light using a diffuser, Cardiff_Gareth (:D) built a simple DIY version earlier this month based on the one described here . If you want a simpler (partial) ...
Posted by prsjnb on 31/07/2010 - 00:04
Focus Improvement?
Thanks, Jon, for the comments & very useful & encouraging advice. The link pictures I found very helpful & informative. So... Where's that plastic cup & that empty cornflakes packet?! Will keep you posted! Best regards, Roger
Posted by coker on 31/07/2010 - 14:07
Focus Improvement?
Shoot at a higher F number, try f18 to 22.
Posted by snappychappy on 31/07/2010 - 14:43
Harewood meet Pics
Made it back for 9.00. Good day in the end. Was hoping for Graham to fall of the stepping stones or the keeper to get eaten by owls but no such luck. Haven't had a chance to go through things propely or spend any time in Photoshop but the first few are .
Posted by greynolds999 on 31/07/2010 - 22:55
