The photography thread

[tangcla]

Wedding, lit with four Speedlites.

[tangcla]

Christmas photo.

The loveheart shapes are all done in-camera... no digital manipulation.

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[Spec B Wgn]

koh samui in the morning

[WhiteGTB]

I haven't checked this thread in a while.... and there are some really nice shots posted.

Here are some of my old shoots, 30mins trekking into the heart land of Tasmania will get you to some of the most peaceful places in Australia.



If I remember correctly this was at Horseshoe Falls.


The worlds most beautiful city Yes... just abit biased.




Flying around Sydney in a mate's plane.

[WhiteGTB]

At the right place at the right time... this guy just made it. Canberra Rally 2007.

[Spec B Wgn]

At the right place at the right time... this guy just made it. Canberra Rally 2007.

nice catch, both driver and photographer...

[bugli]

I bet he would have needed new undies after that!

[06 blitzen]

so how much of the top notch photography done here is photohop effects applied after the photo has been taken?

what can amateurs expect with some good advice and no photoshop?

[tangcla]

so how much of the top notch photography done here is photohop effects applied after the photo has been taken?

None of my photos.

[Spec B Wgn]

so how much of the top notch photography done here is photohop effects applied after the photo has been taken?

what can amateurs expect with some good advice and no photoshop?

i wouldnt know how to use photo shop ... none of my shots are digitally altered

[WhiteGTB]

Landscape and automotive shots aren't worth digitally enhancing, your skills with a DLSR should suffice. None of my above shots have been tickled.

However when doing weddings and pro portraiture shots, the custmer will request enhancements such as blemish removal, abit more highlights here and there and the results are worth the effort. What the customer pays for the customer gets

[06 blitzen]

so from all of this is just learning how to use all of the manual functions properly on your dslr.

is there any good website that a noob can scroll through to build up his expertise...ie start out doing dusk photos, move onto moving sport type scenes etc

cos one of the biggest differences i can see with these pics is your clarity, they are so sharp so detailed and every colour is true.

[tangcla]

so from all of this is just learning how to use all of the manual functions properly on your dslr.[/quote]Not even manual settings, you can use some of the semi-manual functions (aperture or shutter priority) and get the effect.
First, learn what shutter, aperture, ISO etc. do, and then work backwards by building the scene in your head. What will change if I change this value? What are the implications?

is there any good website that a noob can scroll through to build up his expertise...ie start out doing dusk photos, move onto moving sport type scenes etc

As above - understanding the implications of changing shutter speed and aperture will allow you to think on your feet and decide what settings for what application.

cos one of the biggest differences i can see with these pics is your clarity, they are so sharp so detailed and every colour is true.

I do some slight adjustments in post processing, most of them being white balance, crop and rotate. I'm starting to do a bit more dodging and burning now, and going through some of my old photos, I can see where I can improve on the final output by spending a bit more time in the digital darkroom.
You'll find in regards to clarity, resizing something something down for web-use size will improve sharpness in most circumstances.

[WhiteGTB]

so from all of this is just learning how to use all of the manual functions properly on your dslr.

is there any good website that a noob can scroll through to build up his expertise...ie start out doing dusk photos, move onto moving sport type scenes etc

cos one of the biggest differences i can see with these pics is your clarity, they are so sharp so detailed and every colour is true.

Hey Chris,

Shooting with a DLSR is always a learning experience, the best thing is to get out there and take as many shots as you can, testing out different settings, ISO, F stops, focal lengths... the list goes on! When you get back home and on the pc you'll see which shots turned out best and look at the settings and try to remember how you shot it for future shots. It all comes with practice mate.

Do a simple search in Google, there are heaps of "New to DSLR's" sites out there. Have fun!

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mana island fiji taken on a digital camera sunset setting

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inlaws lace at p'lakes. nikon dslr on auto

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some rugby club in nsw, driving back from t'ville to williamtown taken with a std digital camera

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long island qld, digital camera on sunset setting

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the grampians, auto setting on nikon dslr

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my attempt at moving water, digital camera on a slow moving auto setting

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