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At 20 feet on 5d mkii 135mm f2 depth of field is less than 11 inches
Comment by cabstar posted on Stunning pics at 31/05/2014 - 19:20
Because the backgrounds are either misty or far away and the bokeh is smoother on ff
Comment by cabstar posted on Stunning pics at 31/05/2014 - 19:19
Possibly using a reflector to balance the sun out with the subject
Comment by cabstar posted on Stunning pics at 31/05/2014 - 15:25
Ah full frame and 135mm f2
Comment by cabstar posted on Stunning pics at 31/05/2014 - 12:55
Looks like medium format at least for those thin depths of field, awesome composition too...
Comment by cabstar posted on Stunning pics at 31/05/2014 - 10:54
Like it, I probably would have done that later if I chose an image to posts on forums and social media
Comment by cabstar posted on How I edit my music shots at 31/05/2014 - 08:17
McGregNi wrote:
Thanks Gary for this workflow, very detailed and informative. Regarding the Sharpening, as you are using LR I would assume that the order of any of the adjustments you make, sharpening included, makes absolutely no difference to the end output? I'm guessing that ChrisA was thinking about the effect of seeing the sharpening earlier on and how that might affect the later adjustments?
Would you say that AWB is the best to use in mixed lighting generally? I'm assume it would be very difficult to pick any other suitable preset or create a custom setting that would cover many shots?
When sharpening I only do a minimum amount and what I do sharpen I use the alt key to show how much sharpening is being applied, this is particularly important for the masking part as I don't want to sharpen the background.Thanks Gary for this workflow, very detailed and informative. Regarding the Sharpening, as you are using LR I would assume that the order of any of the adjustments you make, sharpening included, makes absolutely no difference to the end output? I'm guessing that ChrisA was thinking about the effect of seeing the sharpening earlier on and how that might affect the later adjustments?
Would you say that AWB is the best to use in mixed lighting generally? I'm assume it would be very difficult to pick any other suitable preset or create a custom setting that would cover many shots?
The same goes for the noise reduction I don't want to soften the sharpening to much so again use the ALT key to see how much is being applied.
As for white balance on pre k-5 Pentax cameras they always seemed to have trouble metering the white balance correctly and always seems to cold so I used to set it around 6000k but the k-5 got better at metering the white balance so always used AWB, anything to reduce time.
This shoot was at 2:30am on a Friday night / Saturday morning so the less I can reduce editing the better. Around this shot there where around 3 shots each side that had similar requirements so these settings where then synced except for the crop of course.
dougf8 wrote:
Gary, thanks.
Do you ever use lightroom masking?
Cheers, I've linked in to that other thread.
Gary, thanks.
Do you ever use lightroom masking?
Cheers, I've linked in to that other thread.
Not sure what that is do you mean in the sharpening?
Comment by cabstar posted on How I edit my music shots at 30/05/2014 - 17:21
Yes but the original processes are aeen on screen during the edit. The sharpening for paper media is not as harsh as for screen.
Comment by cabstar posted on How I edit my music shots at 30/05/2014 - 15:15
I work that way trough the developing module from top to bottom, I understand Lightroom was designed like that. Sometimes I might go back to adjust blacks or whites or contrast.
I always use AWB and sometimes need to tweak under led but very rarely.
I always use AWB and sometimes need to tweak under led but very rarely.
Comment by cabstar posted on How I edit my music shots at 30/05/2014 - 13:54
dougf8 wrote:
Gary, thanks.
What WB were you set to? if you know?
Colourwise, taking the saturation and red down, were you going for accuracy/vivid on the pink she was wearing but altering the red light as a by product?
Do you ever use lightroom masking?
Cheers, I've linked in to that other thread.
WB set to auto on camera sometimes altar it but not on this imageGary, thanks.
What WB were you set to? if you know?
Colourwise, taking the saturation and red down, were you going for accuracy/vivid on the pink she was wearing but altering the red light as a by product?
Do you ever use lightroom masking?
Cheers, I've linked in to that other thread.
Yes trying to correct skin tones and the outfit
ChrisA wrote:
Curious about the sharpening in the middle rather than at the end?
Sharpening tends to altar the noise so I prefer to leave it until lastCurious about the sharpening in the middle rather than at the end?
Comment by cabstar posted on How I edit my music shots at 30/05/2014 - 11:45
