seraphim
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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I've been too busy to take any shots lately, but I just finished building my hand tool chest, and took a few shots of it with my shop lighting
Check out the Sony RX100.... it's got a 1" sensor (similar to Nikon 1 series), f/1.8 and is absolutely pocketable. There are times when I still want my DSLR, mostly for ultra wide angle work or easier manual controls. Also, the IQ of the DSLR with a premium prime lens is finer than the Sony is capable of. However, I'm finding more and more instances where the size and versatility of the RX combined with its intelligent shooting modes actually produces better results than my DSLR.
+1 - beautiful work Ronstar.That's impressive carpentry. I'm sure that took a while to learn how to do.
There do seem to be a lot of pros who are using their X100s' on shoots.Marilyn and i are entertaining a 2nd x100s. We are making my daughter a destination wedding in 2 weeks in the dominican republic and do not want to drag our big camera gear.
We were going to take our x100s and our cannon sd880 but i think we would be smart to get another x100s instead.
It can enhance photos in certain conditions,but it doesn't really do anything for most photos. Been playing with it, now that I have Linux up and running on a photo dedicated box, and I'm still not impressed. its doing nothing more than layering different exposures, which can be done in PS style editors. It merely automates the process, which is nice, but appears to be limiting creative choices
Most people won't carry a tripod to shoot bracketed photos or spend the time and money to post-process HDR.
Playing with HDR, I am learning that a light hand is usually better for the kind of results that I am looking for. One vexing drawback is the frequent presence of artifacts in HDR composites (ghosting, halos, etc...). Some can easily be fixed, others not so much.
Is it still a photograph though?
Seraphim: I've never seen a turtle with colors like that one. Where did you take that shot?
These are tulip petals. I was trying to capture the structure of them but with the light right on the lens the photos all looked flat. So I remembered reading "Get the light off the camera!" advice and tried that. Then they start to take on aspects of geologic formations.
Photos taken in my lavishly equipped studio, AKA the dining room table.
Salt Springs in Florida. The red is a bit saturated in the photo - it was milder in reality, if I recall. Just using a cheap point and shoot camera.
For detail, the greater the angle of light source - compared to the camera angle- the darker and wider the shadows which show the texture. Shooting in a dark room lets you control the image more ( no ambient or stray light). Same when editing the image: a dark room makes the image on the screen look cleaner - no glare.
I like the different effects you achieved, and the final photo as well: a nice composition
I finally got around to putting out my new wren house. I set it on the post and went to the garage for some screws, and the house had tenants by the time I came back. Not wrens though - looks like chickadees.
It's a sellers market lol...