Author Topic: Official DTF Photography Thread (Read 146017 times)

Azyiu · « **Reply #805 on:** March 05, 2013, 07:24:36 PM »

So I did a shoot last night, and here are a few from it. Enjoy.

YtseCullen · « **Reply #806 on:** March 05, 2013, 07:25:42 PM »

Azyiu · « **Reply #807 on:** March 05, 2013, 07:34:22 PM »

Quote from: YtseCullen on March 05, 2013, 07:25:42 PM

You are too kind!

YtseCullen · « **Reply #808 on:** March 05, 2013, 07:35:19 PM »

So good man! What were you using to shoot this?

Azyiu · « **Reply #809 on:** March 05, 2013, 07:48:08 PM »

Quote from: YtseCullen on March 05, 2013, 07:35:19 PM

So good man! What were you using to shoot this?

The 5D Mk III + 70-200mm L f/2.8 II IS + two lights, one with a softbox on pointing at her face.

YtseCullen · « **Reply #810 on:** March 05, 2013, 07:49:20 PM »

Looks unreal!

Azyiu · « **Reply #811 on:** March 05, 2013, 08:20:22 PM »

Quote from: YtseCullen on March 05, 2013, 07:49:20 PM

Looks unreal!

If the lighting and exposure are right, you really don't need to do much editing. I only made some very minor touch ups on Lr4.3

YtseCullen · « **Reply #812 on:** March 05, 2013, 11:47:01 PM »

I was going to say it looks really good and natural! Unreal is just a figure out speech here to say it looks awesome

lateralus88 · « **Reply #813 on:** March 05, 2013, 11:58:44 PM »

How crucial would you say it is to use an off camera flash or have extra lights on hand for photographing people? I'm still waiting on my friend to model for me, but these are some things I've been wary about.

YtseCullen · « **Reply #814 on:** March 06, 2013, 12:00:45 AM »

I think if you're just starting out to do portraits you don't need it, but if you can afford all the equipment its a good tool! I like to use a camera flash sometimes though just to get a little bit of shimmer in the eyes

Azyiu · « **Reply #815 on:** March 06, 2013, 07:30:05 AM »

I prefer natural lights, but the problem with it is is that; you are likely going to get a ton of unwanted shadows on the model's face.

Either you use a reflector to try and balance out the light on the model's face, and/or you use a flash light as a fill light to do the same thing. Of course, if you have a remote trigger (those cheap basic ones ain't really that expensive), it is best to place the light off camera just out of the frame. Once you get that done, the trick is to either power down the flash, and/or mess with your aperture to get the "right" look you go for.

YtseCullen · « **Reply #816 on:** March 10, 2013, 11:14:56 PM »

Here we go, my first major effort to make a cool landscapeish shot, could be a lot better, but at the time of taking this picture I didn't plan on making it what turned into, so it turned into something pretty neat for something unplanned!

Azyiu · « **Reply #817 on:** March 11, 2013, 06:23:11 AM »

^ did you take this shot through a piece of glass or window? I see reflections on both sides... don't get me wrong, that is perfectly fine, if that's your intention. Yet, perhaps due to it being shot through a glass, the focus appears a bit soft to me. Also, IMHO, this is really an exterior shot than a landscape.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #818 on:** March 16, 2013, 04:27:20 PM »

I'm having the stupidest fucking time with the image touch up software that came with my camera. It's always been a little sluggish every now and then, but today it's flat out refusing me the ability to to convert an image I really like from NEF/RAW to JPEG. So basically, it's rendering the image useless. I took a screenshot of the image instead, but of course there's a quality loss and doesn't allow me to keep it the resolution I want it to be.

Anyway, here it is:

And just a few others I took the other day:

lateralus88 · « **Reply #819 on:** March 16, 2013, 04:30:26 PM »

DOUBLE POST AW SHIT:

Okay just kidding after I cropped it down a bit apparently the program is a little bitch about larger photos.

wasteland · « **Reply #820 on:** March 16, 2013, 05:38:40 PM »

Cool pics and cute girl

I took this one from the rooftop. Can you point out what's wrong in this (unedited) photo?

lateralus88 · « **Reply #821 on:** March 16, 2013, 05:48:35 PM »

Nothing is WRONG, but there are a few things I want to point out to you. The foreground buildings look like they are moving from left to right at a bit of an angle, either from lens distortion of just from the place you took the image. Also some of the lights look really over exposed, but that's not a major issue at all. Just some framing could be messed with, I think.

wasteland · « **Reply #822 on:** March 16, 2013, 05:55:30 PM »

No, it's a photo that looks intentionally wrong

It's a 10s exposure of a very late sunset shot (about 30 minutes after sunset + clouds). It was quite dark, and I wanted to see the world through an eye much more sensible than mine. Turns out that the night is a very eerie time, when lit up.

As for all the rest, I just placed the camera on a ledge and took the photo, without caring for anything. I didn't even look before taking it, I just focused on keeping the camera extremely still during the exposure.

Azyiu · « **Reply #823 on:** March 16, 2013, 08:08:19 PM »

Quote from: lateralus88 on March 16, 2013, 04:27:20 PM

I'm having the stupidest fucking time with the image touch up software that came with my camera. It's always been a little sluggish every now and then, but today it's flat out refusing me the ability to to convert an image I really like from NEF/RAW to JPEG. So basically, it's rendering the image useless. I took a screenshot of the image instead, but of course there's a quality loss and doesn't allow me to keep it the resolution I want it to be.

Anyway, here it is:

What is that program in question here? Ever tried uninstalling it and re-install it again?

By the way, cute girl... we need more chick pics here.

lateralus88 · « **Reply #824 on:** March 17, 2013, 04:21:00 AM »

Quote from: wasteland on March 16, 2013, 05:55:30 PM

No, it's a photo that looks intentionally wrong

It's a 10s exposure of a very late sunset shot (about 30 minutes after sunset + clouds). It was quite dark, and I wanted to see the world through an eye much more sensible than mine. Turns out that the night is a very eerie time, when lit up.

As for all the rest, I just placed the camera on a ledge and took the photo, without caring for anything. I didn't even look before taking it, I just focused on keeping the camera extremely still during the exposure.

Fair enough, can't really fault you on that with context.

@Azyiu - it's the software that came with my Nikon D3100, viewNX 2. I mostly use it for basic touching up and basic color correction. The install disc is back on campus, which I'm away from for a week. It's just really frustrating is all, but I found a sort of work around. Gonna reinstall it next week after spring break.

YtseCullen · « **Reply #825 on:** March 18, 2013, 04:38:02 PM »

Quote from: Azyiu on March 16, 2013, 08:08:19 PM

By the way, cute girl... we need more chick pics here.

Ask and you shall receive

Azyiu · « **Reply #826 on:** March 18, 2013, 07:39:50 PM »

Chicks! Chicks! Chicks!

Kotowboy · « **Reply #827 on:** March 19, 2013, 02:46:03 PM »

www.instagram.com/kotowdave

lateralus88 · « **Reply #828 on:** March 20, 2013, 06:50:02 PM »

Ytse those are some really gorgeous photos. Good work mang.

YtseCullen · « **Reply #829 on:** March 20, 2013, 06:51:40 PM »

Thanks Bro! Much appreciated! Yours are really coming along too!

lateralus88 · « **Reply #830 on:** March 20, 2013, 06:53:50 PM »

I actually got an image selected to be published in a local literary/art magazine. I'm pretty excited, yo.

YtseCullen · « **Reply #831 on:** March 20, 2013, 06:55:39 PM »

Nice man! It's an awesome feeling! I had a few photos published in a few papers in town over Christmas! I was shooting hockey for a local junior team when they went to an international tournament. It's really cool to get some public recognition!

lateralus88 · « **Reply #832 on:** March 20, 2013, 06:58:07 PM »

Yeah man, it really is. I'm going to be keeping my eye out for more opportunities to get works noticed and potentially published if I can.

YtseCullen · « **Reply #833 on:** March 20, 2013, 10:05:18 PM »

Definitely! now that I've got my nose in the doors I've been sniffing around for opportunity like crazy.

YtseCullen · « **Reply #834 on:** March 23, 2013, 01:44:07 AM »

Look what I got!

YtseCullen · « **Reply #835 on:** March 24, 2013, 02:19:25 AM »

Some fun shooting tonight

and PS to explain the mill: My city is a forestry town, so a lot of these pulp mills are around my city, and after driving by this spot previously I thought this would be a cool spot to take pictures tonight.

Azyiu · « **Reply #836 on:** March 24, 2013, 04:02:29 AM »

Quote from: YtseCullen on March 23, 2013, 01:44:07 AM

Look what I got!

Looks like someone is back in business, eh? Good for you! How much did you pay for it?

YtseCullen · « **Reply #837 on:** March 24, 2013, 11:22:08 AM »

My grandparents were nice enough to go halfers on it with me after they heard what happened, so about 1500$ is what I paid, it was about 2800$ here.

Azyiu · « **Reply #838 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:58:54 PM »

Quote from: YtseCullen on March 24, 2013, 11:22:08 AM

My grandparents were nice enough to go halfers on it with me after they heard what happened, so about 1500$ is what I paid, it was about 2800$ here.

So that is a brand new lens? Wow! Good for you, and you HAVE to be nice to your grandparents, eh?

I can't exactly tell which model is that from the picture. Does it have IS or without? Is it the gen II or first generation model? I am pretty certain it is the second gen one though.

YtseCullen · « **Reply #839 on:** March 24, 2013, 09:31:53 PM »

Quote from: Azyiu on March 24, 2013, 07:58:54 PM

Quote from: YtseCullen on March 24, 2013, 11:22:08 AM
My grandparents were nice enough to go halfers on it with me after they heard what happened, so about 1500$ is what I paid, it was about 2800$ here.

So that is a brand new lens? Wow! Good for you, and you HAVE to be nice to your grandparents, eh?

I can't exactly tell which model is that from the picture. Does it have IS or without? Is it the gen II or first generation model? I am pretty certain it is the second gen one though.

IS USM II

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Author Topic: Official DTF Photography Thread (Read 146017 times)