The photography thread

[tangcla]

Some pics I took at the JDM meet on the weekend. Any tips criticism or advice appreciated.

Nice legs in the background!

[Ric]

Angry birds v Leggy birds

[JDGT05]

Can anyone offer me any advice for a good watermark on my photos?

A particular program? Fonts?

I have photoshop CS5 and Apeture if that helps!

[Jack_Keaka]

Apeture and Lightroom are best for starting out. i use CS5. its more complicated but once you learn its full potential nothing beats it. but i use it for other things besides basic photo editing.

[tangcla]

I use Lightroom exclusively - no Photoshop touch ups. LR has good workflow.

[Jack_Keaka]

With straight up photography Lightroom is better because it's takes away all the crap you don't need, but I design posters and stuff so I just use photoshop. Photoshop bridge is what I use most to edit my RAW files. But Lightroom has a nice workflow

[JDGT05]

Well I ended up getting Lightroom today and shit dam. Such a better editing tool. Thanks a heap for the recommendation guys!

[SegR]

Some pics I took at the JDM meet on the weekend. Any tips criticism or advice appreciated.

Nice legs in the background!

Feedback: I would've angled the shot so it looked like the angry bird was muffdiving.

[dann]

Just 3 random photos that I have taken, 1 from my trip to Japan last year, a self portrait and my first attempt at light painting... Any criticism and advice is GREATLY appreciated, especially with light painting...

Japan;


Nara Caligraphy_ by danielhardinge, on Flickr

Portait;


SelfPortrait by danielhardinge, on Flickr

Light Painting;


Lightpainting by danielhardinge, on Flickr

As you can see on this one, I used an LED light, I have since modified the light, rather crudely I may add to HOPEFULLY even the light distribution and not have the obvious sight of individual LED's...

-Dan

[tangcla]

I like your self portrait, but you have to watch the reflections on your sunglasses.
Since you have bugeye type glasses, you'll need a very large light source to make the specular highlight look good. Bring the light in nice and close.

[hamish_023]

Is that a open macbook pro in the reflection

[bosc0]

Is that a open macbook pro in the reflection

Expensive flash! nice shots, light colouring can be good fun!

[dann]

I like your self portrait, but you have to watch the reflections on your sunglasses.
Since you have bugeye type glasses, you'll need a very large light source to make the specular highlight look good. Bring the light in nice and close.

Reflections are from my goggles for this snow season, EG2's, booyah.. Just curious Clarence, what kind of light setup do you use when shooting cars with light painting method... Are you using a handheld LED or?

Is that a open macbook pro in the reflection

Haha well spotted. Just moved into a new house so had my flash, lights etc still getting unpacked so white screen on the macbook and away we went...

[tangcla]

.h.. Just curious Clarence, what kind of light setup do you use when shooting cars with light painting method... Are you using a handheld LED or?

A massive custom built light source. About 600 lumens worth of light.

[dann]

.h.. Just curious Clarence, what kind of light setup do you use when shooting cars with light painting method... Are you using a handheld LED or?

A massive custom built light source. About 600 lumens worth of light.

I'm going to have to do my research and make myself one I think... I modified my little LED lamp more again tonight, but alas, the lines are still visible, however much better then before... This is my second attempt;


Light Painting Spec B by danielhardinge, on Flickr