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HowardJ wrote:
Also is there a rule of thumb as to how much one should crop? Or is it personal preference? I have found that too heavy a crop produces a noisy image{...}
Howard
Hi Howard,Also is there a rule of thumb as to how much one should crop? Or is it personal preference? I have found that too heavy a crop produces a noisy image{...}
Howard
Noise is not the only consideration (although it's an important one). If you're aware of the 'rule of thirds', then some cropping might be desirable to line it up, if you were unable to frame / compose your shot to accord with that rule in the first instance. I crop frequently for this reason.
Also some images are just not sharp enough to crop to 100% - if I want to use them, or a part of them, I have to make do with something less than that. Again, noise may not be an issue in this instance, or if it is, then it is not the only issue.
Comment by i-Berg posted on Explanation please. at 20/02/2010 - 03:39
Good work Tim, I remember 2 and 3.
Comment by i-Berg posted on Some more PPG at 19/02/2010 - 12:19
Tim,
Tried a BW and didn't like what I ended up with, tried it as a duo tone and I'm not sure I like it any more. Operator competence issue on my behalf I think.
[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/Pentax%20User%20Forum%20Images/4366682914_70119127f5_b1-2.jpg[/IMG]
Tried a BW and didn't like what I ended up with, tried it as a duo tone and I'm not sure I like it any more. Operator competence issue on my behalf I think.
[IMG]http://i772.photobucket.com/albums/yy9/i_berg/Pentax%20User%20Forum%20Images/4366682914_70119127f5_b1-2.jpg[/IMG]
Comment by i-Berg posted on Odd angles at 19/02/2010 - 12:17
No 1 is a ripper Graham, No. 3 is still good despite the lens flare. No. 2 has a big emphasis on the foreground, and IMO, that tends to swamp the 'sun, sea and sky' aspects and colours - IMO only of course.
Comment by i-Berg posted on Frosty Sunrise C&C at 19/02/2010 - 06:17
Tim,
Perhaps try the second image in BW?
It might take the focus away from an intrusive sky, and put it onto a great structure with some strong, photogenic lines.
Alternatively, you could replace the sky using a mask?
Perhaps try the second image in BW?
It might take the focus away from an intrusive sky, and put it onto a great structure with some strong, photogenic lines.
Alternatively, you could replace the sky using a mask?
Comment by i-Berg posted on Odd angles at 19/02/2010 - 06:11
thoughton wrote:
Edit: I think I might go blind, I can't stop playing with it!
Tim,Edit: I think I might go blind, I can't stop playing with it!
And that would be the picture - correct?
That last crop is the way to go IMO Tim.
Comment by i-Berg posted on Blue on blue at 19/02/2010 - 06:05
bwichmawr wrote:
A wonderful list. Used to be milk monitor...
This reads like a prose poem: an elegy to a long lost, simpler world.
(Hope no one else reads this or we will be thought sad!)
Thanks for making my day.
Andrew
(Blimey, I'd forgotten all about dubbin and those brown footballs that got all soggy and heavy in wet weather...)
And all of this segues nicely into the very reason I was drawn to this image in the first instance Andrew - I learnt to drive on a petrol/kero Nuffield tractor. For the uninitiated - they got started (with a crank-handle, of course) on petrol, and when they were heated up, you switched over to the kerosene tank. Power kerosene was cheaper, readily available (back then), and safer.A wonderful list. Used to be milk monitor...
This reads like a prose poem: an elegy to a long lost, simpler world.
(Hope no one else reads this or we will be thought sad!)
Thanks for making my day.
Andrew
(Blimey, I'd forgotten all about dubbin and those brown footballs that got all soggy and heavy in wet weather...)
Talk about a different world...
Comment by i-Berg posted on Out to Grass at 19/02/2010 - 05:59
Hyram wrote:
If David can manage to lurk in Gents Toilets then I am sure we can face a few people out in the street
Actually, Hyram, you have a good point here! If David can manage to lurk in Gents Toilets then I am sure we can face a few people out in the street
Comment by i-Berg posted on Discussion on Fortnightly Competition # 36 - "People" at 19/02/2010 - 05:50
davidtrout wrote:
If you can't face people what about setting up one of those bird hide things in the street, one disguised as a postbox or telecommunications junction box or something. You could take photos through a slit. Our bird photography experts can give you advice on how to keep still and quiet so you don't frighten the subject away.
david
If you can't face people what about setting up one of those bird hide things in the street, one disguised as a postbox or telecommunications junction box or something. You could take photos through a slit. Our bird photography experts can give you advice on how to keep still and quiet so you don't frighten the subject away.
david
Comment by i-Berg posted on Discussion on Fortnightly Competition # 36 - "People" at 18/02/2010 - 11:18
Golden rule of tripods:
Cheap
Light
Stable
You can pick any two.
With that in mind...
I bought a Red Snapper RS-284 for £49 (brand new off their website). It comes complete with a free 3-way head (which I am going to replace with a ball head) and bag.
The tripod comes in at just under 2kg which sounds a lot compared to some, but the bag is really well designed and carries the weight really well making it feel lighter. It is very well made (as good as a Manfrotto XPRO190B in my opinion) and more than sturdy for my needs (nothing too extreme, but still varied and frequent use).
Head wise, it's a matter of personal preference. If you value fine adjustment then get a 3 way head, otherwise a ball head will drive you less mad (in my opinion). I would also say a quick release plate is essential (attaches to the bottom of your camera allowing you to simply clip the camera on and off the tripod head).
Robbie points out that there is another side to this coin though - the head. I have a ball head with a QR plate, and as a personal preference wouldn't want to go down the path of the 3-way adjust heads. Too much fiddling, slowing you down.
So - the stability has to be provided by the tripod, but the functionality and flexibility by the head and QR plate. Both obviously contribute to weight and price.
PS - Watch the centre column - while it may look impressive to have it wound up, they get seriously unstable and can vibrate if raised too much. So don't rely on that to get you the height you need.
PPS - Camera backpacks with a tripod carrier on the (out)-side are available, and that is the path I have chosen to cart it around with the rest of my gear.
PPPS - Not everyone likes tripods with metal feet or (non-retractable) spikes on their floor surfaces!
Sorry for the long post.