Picture of the Day

[Kallenator]

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.

This is what I would have done to make the car stand more out, with both composition and color/brightness changes.

[ZOMGVTEK]

[RAW-Raptor22]

This is what I would have done to make the car stand more out, with both composition and color/brightness changes.

Thats awesome. What exactly did you do?

[ZOMGVTEK]

DSC_1132 by ZOMGVTEK3, on Flickr

I have a few thousand shots to go through when I get back from vegas...

[Kain665]

Santa Cruz Sunset 2 by Kaptnkain, on Flickr

[Weevil]

Driftwood by Bolweval, on Flickr

[Kallenator]

Thats awesome. What exactly did you do?

Don't quote pictures

1. Rough crop, with the driver side headlamp as the center.
2. Then I messed a little around with contrast and brightness.
3. Adjusted colour saturation to make the image pop a little more.
4. Adjusted Levels(shadows) a little to further pull out the car.
5. Sharpen to remove the "haze/blurriness" in the picture.



Board game night with friends.



Camera: Canon 7D
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/100
Aperture: f2.8
Focal Length: 50mm
Exposure Bias: 0
Lens: Sigma 50mm f1.4
Picture Style: Marvels Cine V1.2 (This style looks gorgeous)

[lkiller123]

Some questions regarding on post processing...

This is NOT my picture.


Thomas is a great photographer that shoots large formats. I love urban shots, and the unique colors in his photographs is what I like the most.
I've always thought that the color effects are from some type of filter lens, since he does large format.
But from seeing an example above, taken by a Lumix LX2, I am assuming that the color effect might be done by post-processing.

What kind of Photoshop plug-ins will able me achieve this kind of colors?

[Ch@pS]

Ikiller123 - That looks like an HDR image to me although I could be wrong.

Anywho one for the day:

[Kain665]

A bicycle for his daughter by Kaptnkain, on Flickr

[Weevil]

Ice by Bolweval, on Flickr

[Weevil]

Nice Kain, the Schwinn on the right looks to be restored, cant tell what the one on the left is?

[Kain665]

I honestly have no clue, as I walked up the father and daughter got on and rode away.

[lkiller123]

Some questions regarding on post processing...

This is NOT my picture.


Thomas is a great photographer that shoots large formats. I love urban shots, and the unique colors in his photographs is what I like the most.
I've always thought that the color effects are from some type of filter lens, since he does large format.
But from seeing an example above, taken by a Lumix LX2, I am assuming that the color effect might be done by post-processing.

What kind of Photoshop plug-ins will able me achieve this kind of colors?

Ikiller123 - That looks like an HDR image to me although I could be wrong.

Anywho one for the day:

Here is another picture from his large-format camera.

Hong Kong #88 -drumscan by Thomas Birke, on Flickr

I am pretty sure HDR can't render such color. Someone please help.

[lkiller123]

Some questions regarding on post processing...

This is NOT my picture.


Thomas is a great photographer that shoots large formats. I love urban shots, and the unique colors in his photographs is what I like the most.
I've always thought that the color effects are from some type of filter lens, since he does large format.
But from seeing an example above, taken by a Lumix LX2, I am assuming that the color effect might be done by post-processing.

What kind of Photoshop plug-ins will able me achieve this kind of colors?

Ikiller123 - That looks like an HDR image to me although I could be wrong.

Anywho one for the day:

Here is another picture from his large-format camera.

Hong Kong #88 -drumscan by Thomas Birke, on Flickr

I am pretty sure HDR can't render such color. Someone please help.

[ZOMGVTEK]

Really looks like a form of HDR to me... Theres all kinds of processing you can to to multi exposure shots to achieve different looks. Most people somehow prefer making them look crazy and unrealistic for whatever reason. I do HDR shots on my phone all the time, and thats just to extend the cameras dynamic range marginally and still make them look realistic. Its just that cell phones generally have poor dynamic range... Maybe if you have a DSLR with good dynamic range and you extend it significantly it looks like that? Theres all kinds of things you can do in post...

[ZOMGVTEK]

DSC_1346 by ZOMGVTEK3, on Flickr

I have too many photos to sort, so this is all you get... Most of my indoor photos have no GPS data due to the metal roof.

[Weevil]

Nice.

[lkiller123]

Really looks like a form of HDR to me... Theres all kinds of processing you can to to multi exposure shots to achieve different looks. Most people somehow prefer making them look crazy and unrealistic for whatever reason. I do HDR shots on my phone all the time, and thats just to extend the cameras dynamic range marginally and still make them look realistic. Its just that cell phones generally have poor dynamic range... Maybe if you have a DSLR with good dynamic range and you extend it significantly it looks like that? Theres all kinds of things you can do in post...

I see what you mean there.

What I am trying to find out is:

Does any of you guys know a Plug-in to Photoshop that can help me achieve colors like this?

[Kain665]

I'll post one before I go to bed. Don't just glance over, take a second to check out all the quirky details of this well used bicycle.


Abused and Chained by Kaptnkain, on Flickr

[Weevil]

I dont think that thing has any brakes?


Frozen Drops by Bolweval, on Flickr

[Kain665]

I dont think that thing has any brakes?


Frozen Drops by Bolweval, on Flickr

No, it's a single speed. Brake by stopping the pedals. However, it does have a fake disc up front.

[Mescalamba]

Lol, good luck with trying to mimic film look with digital camera.

That LX2 photo is probably slightly processed, though, nothing special. And rest? Its 8x10 large format camera .. film camera.

And no you cant do anything like that unless you buy large format camera and some very good scanner. Ok, maybe some digital MF would help. Cheapest try would be Pentax 645D.

Pretty killer pictures he produce with that large format..

[lkiller123]

Lol, good luck with trying to mimic film look with digital camera.

That LX2 photo is probably slightly processed, though, nothing special. And rest? Its 8x10 large format camera .. film camera.

And no you cant do anything like that unless you buy large format camera and some very good scanner. Ok, maybe some digital MF would help. Cheapest try would be Pentax 645D.

Pretty killer pictures he produce with that large format..

Wow, I don't even have a DSLR yet and now you're telling me to spend 10 grand on a camera .

And yeah I am just trying to mimic what he has done to the LX2 picture, for the large format, I am convinced.

That guy is an awesome photographer, I'll have to admit.

[Kain665]

One among many by Kaptnkain, on Flickr