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I didnt see this thread first time round. lovely shot Tim....and great portrait Adrian
Comment by pschlute posted on First photo in PPG Premier Collection! at 27/09/2010 - 20:00
Am I the only one that thinks that the Pentax strategy of selling the low end lens without hood and distance makings is a poor one ?
Comment by pschlute posted on Lens Hood for K-X ? at 27/09/2010 - 19:01
Well, I think the first two are excellent. I love the way the eye is drawn into the picture in the second one.
Comment by pschlute posted on Blyth today, 26/09/10 at 27/09/2010 - 00:43
Chris, I appreciate any comments on my photos and you may well be right. I sometimes feel I have reached a bit of an impasse in my photography, and want to move in a new direction , but am not sure what that direction is!
These two were taken deliberately just before sunset, as I want to experiment more with taking photos using light at the margins of the day (something I did't really consider in the past).
I am sure many of us get to stage where we can execute a sharp, well exposed picture, but then find it hard to go on from there, to develop our own "style" as it were. I guess that is why I was hopeless at art at school !
These two were taken deliberately just before sunset, as I want to experiment more with taking photos using light at the margins of the day (something I did't really consider in the past).
I am sure many of us get to stage where we can execute a sharp, well exposed picture, but then find it hard to go on from there, to develop our own "style" as it were. I guess that is why I was hopeless at art at school !
Comment by pschlute posted on Two late evening shots. at 26/09/2010 - 12:27
A few points:
The camera screen is a poor tool to check exposure....use the histogram to check you are correctly exposing.
Can you post some pictures of the ones you are having problems with.
Unless you really know what you are doing avoid spot metering...use matrix.
I am still not sure if you are using raw or jpeg in the camera. If using raw post some pictures with the exposure unchanged in pp.
Finally, is it the image on your computer screen that is too dark or just the prints ?
As flossie said, we need to see examples.
The camera screen is a poor tool to check exposure....use the histogram to check you are correctly exposing.
Can you post some pictures of the ones you are having problems with.
Unless you really know what you are doing avoid spot metering...use matrix.
I am still not sure if you are using raw or jpeg in the camera. If using raw post some pictures with the exposure unchanged in pp.
Finally, is it the image on your computer screen that is too dark or just the prints ?
As flossie said, we need to see examples.
Comment by pschlute posted on Help with exposure at 26/09/2010 - 01:48
Stefan
I have a Gitzo Basalt G1298. I don't think it is part of current range. It is light, but very sturdy. There are 4 leg sections with 3 twist connectors. It is ideal for me as it is light and also folded length is only 50cm (without head), so I tend to use it a lot.
I have a Gitzo Basalt G1298. I don't think it is part of current range. It is light, but very sturdy. There are 4 leg sections with 3 twist connectors. It is ideal for me as it is light and also folded length is only 50cm (without head), so I tend to use it a lot.
Comment by pschlute posted on Tripod head advice at 25/09/2010 - 12:21
New one on me !!
Comment by pschlute posted on Frequency dependent aperture? at 25/09/2010 - 00:55
I am not sure i need to change the tripod. Camera +lens + head = 2.5 kilos. The tripod is rated at 5kg. Is this ok for using a 300mm lens ? or would i benefit from a stronger tripod ?
Comment by pschlute posted on Tripod head advice at 24/09/2010 - 15:35
Stefan
My tripod is rated at 5kg so I am not sure if I would gain much by putting a 8kg head on it... or have i got that wrong?
The heaviest i mount on it is K10 + DA* 300 so less than 2 kilos.
My tripod is rated at 5kg so I am not sure if I would gain much by putting a 8kg head on it... or have i got that wrong?
The heaviest i mount on it is K10 + DA* 300 so less than 2 kilos.
Comment by pschlute posted on Tripod head advice at 24/09/2010 - 14:57
