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[ZOMGVTEK]

I just learned from using my camera. If I didn't know what something was, I looked it up. It took me a few years before I felt comfortable with every setting, what they do, and when to use what...
I still cant really take very 'good' pictures in terms of composition. Im currently limited to fairly good technical quality with questionable composition.

About all I do in post, is Auto Tone, Contrast, Color. Sometimes I manually define a black, white, and grey point, apply lens correction from a profile, and unsharp mask. From there I then adjust saturation accordingly, or potentially selectively desaturate the image. Im not really a fan of black and white for the most part... It does help quite a bit at hiding high ISO color noise.

[lkiller123]

thanks, looks really good! im gonna go make all of the ones i took b&w

Next time, don't do that. The best thing to do is to shoot in color mode, then use Black and White through post-processing

do you know any good links i can learn what all the manual settings do on the cameras? and also tips for post processing in photoshop?

That will be specific depending on your camera. Try to Google "*Your Camera* User's Guide," that might do on the settings. If still in doubt, don't hesitate to ask on here.

There is a thread on XS that gives you link to learn Photoshop, I've not seen them and I cannot guarantee that all of them are for post-processing.

You might find some plug-ins for Photoshop to be easier (such as simply sliders and painter tool) for post-processing. Something I use is the entire Topaz Labs Plug-in Suite, it costs about $200 for the whole Suite Bundle. It will eventually get really expensive, I suggest you to try Lightroom, it is basically a organization tool (like the Adobe Bridge), but it gives you some sliders to do Color Toning and Exposure.

[crazydiamond]

thanks for your help ZOMGVTEK

lkiller, when i said i was gonna make all the pictures i already took b&w, i meant through ps cs5 ill start doing some research about camera settings & post processing. i figured the user guide might give me the basics but i have a few cameras so i am trying to just find out what all the settings do regardless of camera. i am decent with photoshop but i just wasnt sure of standard things people do for post processing etc. thanks for your help

[Weevil]

Tilt-Shift


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[Kallenator]

Amazing shot Weevil!

[Weevil]

Thanks, I must admit that i had help from this http://tiltshiftmaker.com/ website. ; ) You select a photo of your own to upload, and then the program does the rest, you just pick where on the photo you want the tilt-shift to line up.

[hawk999]

[Kain665]

Watching the Waves by Kaptnkain, on Flickr

[Marin]

Tilt-Shift
*Snip*

Nice, Huntington Gardens.


Anyways, just got this.

[Weevil]

Nice Marin.



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[ZOMGVTEK]

Sitting in the ATL airport, should be landing in LAS at 11:50 local time...

[Kain665]

Where's Waldo? (2) by Kaptnkain, on Flickr

[Weevil]

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[Weevil]

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[Weevil]

Nice shots Kain, what lens for the close one?

Vasona damn behind her I see too.

[RAW-Raptor22]

What do you guys think?



Or is it better centered?

[Weevil]

What do you guys think?

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I think you need to read this first

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=208539

[RAW-Raptor22]

I think you need to read this first

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=208539

I apologize, somehow I thought that XS had caught upto the curve and installed an auto image reducer like all of the other forums that I frequent, I apologize for the huge resolution.

What I was really interested in was whether the subject of the image works better in the center or on the bottom in relationship to the backdrop...

Because I am not showing my picture as an example to other photographers (rather the opposite), I did not feel the need to share the EXIF data.

[RADCOM]

@ RAw -Raptor22 I prefer the 2nd one with less of the tree/sky it focuses more on the vehicle with less distrsaction...for me at any rate.

[RAW-Raptor22]

@ RAw -Raptor22 I prefer the 2nd one with less of the tree/sky it focuses more on the vehicle with less distrsaction...for me at any rate.

Thanks RADCOM.

That photo is pretty creepy but really cool. I like the focus on the leaves.

[Weevil]

RAW, I would agree with RADCOM, the second picture.

Thats an awesome shot RADCOM.

[RAW-Raptor22]

RAW, I would agree with RADCOM, the second picture.

Thats an awesome shot RADCOM.

Thanks Weevil.

Agreed, that shot is awesome.

[Kain665]

Nice shots Kain, what lens for the close one?

Vasona damn behind her I see too.

Thanks you, Weevil!

Not what you might expect, I used the EFs 55-250mm IS lens I'm poor, I shoot with a second hand 40D, a 18-55mm IS, 50mm F/1.8, and 55-250mm IS.

And yes, I live in south San Jose, very close to Los Gatos. Lived in Los Gatos for most of my life. Where in SC are you?

Here's one I took a few days ago, just for you, Weevil


Sunset Surfers by Kaptnkain, on Flickr

[Weevil]

We live up in Felton right next to Roaring Camp Railroads. Nice shot of cliff drive, beautiful.

I grew up in the Cambrian neighborhood on Calico Ave, Dad still lives there. Where you at?

Here's one of a blackberry Leaf.


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[Kain665]

We live up in Felton right next to Roaring Camp Railroads. Nice shot of cliff drive, beautiful.

I grew up in the Cambrian neighborhood on Calico Ave, Dad still lives there. Where you at?

Here's one of a blackberry Leaf.


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That's... strangely close. I live right down Camden, right near 85.


Vasona Sunset by Kaptnkain, on Flickr

I see you like Macro shots quite a bit