The Official non-auto Image thread

14000rpm · 7th January 2016, 01:42

from my Xmas 2014 trip to Paris.

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nilanjanray · 7th January 2016, 16:59

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Originally Posted by 14000rpm

from my Xmas 2014 trip to Paris.

Very nice shot. If you had put a little more space on top, and reduced the exposure a little bit, it would be even better.

14000rpm · 7th January 2016, 17:05

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Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Very nice shot. If you had put a little more space on top, and reduced the exposure a little bit, it would be even better.

Thanks Nilanjay. agree with you. unfortunately it started raining just after and I could not go to a better vantage spot.

Will take this advice for future.

kmsithan · 9th January 2016, 22:13

Hello people,
Had a fabulous vacation for 10 days during Christmas & New year and this time we decided to spend the vacation at my native place as we never stayed more than couple of days in the last 5 years.
It was me, my wife and our 4 years old daughter drove down to our home.
What do I do with with canon kiss x7i and a 50-250 mm USM lens while lazing at my home? So tried bird photography first time in the backyard of my home. It was nice chilly foggy mornings (after 8 AM if you agree to call it as morning

) almost everyday with lots of birds chirping!

Here are few amateur snaps of domestic birds seen day-to-day at my village.

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nilanjanray · 12th January 2016, 12:08

I think many of my shots were getting somewhat ruined during post processing due to wrong monitor calibration. They were underexposed and lacked contrast.

Question: is the first image too dark and less 'contrasty'? And is the second one looking better (it is a little oversharpened, ignore that)?

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Ricky_63 · 12th January 2016, 19:26

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Originally Posted by nilanjanray

I think many of my shots were getting somewhat ruined during post processing due to wrong monitor calibration. They were underexposed and lacked contrast.

Question: is the first image too dark and less 'contrasty'? And is the second one looking better (it is a little oversharpened, ignore that)?

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I prefer the first one though contrast is higher on the second

Ricky_63 · 12th January 2016, 19:38

Some recent images I shot

nilanjanray · 12th January 2016, 20:58

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I prefer the first one though contrast is higher on the second

Ouch. The second one is looking ugly on my mobile with auto-brightness.

Very nice shots.

nilanjanray · 12th January 2016, 21:43

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Originally Posted by nilanjanray

Ouch. The second one is looking ugly on my mobile with auto-brightness.

And now on my laptop monitor too. What an abomination.

I really need to buy a proper monitor. My laptop display is making me go

acurafan · 12th January 2016, 21:54

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Originally Posted by nilanjanray

And now on my laptop monitor too. What an abomination.

I really need to buy a proper monitor. My laptop display is making me go

Actually it is not bad, it looks fine, slightly overexposed. You need a good monitor AND a calibration software so that monitor's potential is realized.

ampere · 12th January 2016, 22:05

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Originally Posted by nilanjanray

And now on my laptop monitor too. What an abomination.

Never use a laptop monitor. (Apple retina can be an exception). The regular office laptop is a strict no. Even a simple 22 inch Dell under 10K with a 1080p resolution should be good enough to begin with.

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Originally Posted by Ricky_63

Some recent images I shot

Nice ones!

One from my side.

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nilanjanray · 12th January 2016, 22:18

I used a couple of free calibration tools, but not happy, getting different results. I will need to buy a proper monitor and invest $100+ in something like Spyder.

riturajsharma19 · 13th January 2016, 23:20

Here are a few shots from my recent visit to Kaziranga National Park

nilanjanray · 14th January 2016, 22:58

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Originally Posted by riturajsharma19

Here are a few shots from my recent visit to Kaziranga National Park

Very nice shots. Kaziranga has been on my 'to visit' list for ages.

Ricky_63 · 15th January 2016, 19:48

@nilanjanray - I have this issue with my monitors at home & office too

The colours & contrast seem different on both !! Even when the source is the same ! I have no understanding of fancy colour tuning et al but I wish I could fix that !

@ampere - Nice pic (Y)

@riturajsharma - nice pics !

7th January 2016, 01:42	#16876
14000rpm Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Helsinki Posts: 2,707 Thanked: 7,791 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread from my Xmas 2014 trip to Paris.

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kmsithan BHPian Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 62 Thanked: 109 Times	Backyard Bird Photo shoot with 250 mm lens Hello people, Had a fabulous vacation for 10 days during Christmas & New year and this time we decided to spend the vacation at my native place as we never stayed more than couple of days in the last 5 years. It was me, my wife and our 4 years old daughter drove down to our home. What do I do with with canon kiss x7i and a 50-250 mm USM lens while lazing at my home? So tried bird photography first time in the backyard of my home. It was nice chilly foggy mornings (after 8 AM if you agree to call it as morning ) almost everyday with lots of birds chirping! Here are few amateur snaps of domestic birds seen day-to-day at my village.

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nilanjanray Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HR, UK, RJ, TN Posts: 1,888 Thanked: 2,946 Times View My Garage	Feedback needed I think many of my shots were getting somewhat ruined during post processing due to wrong monitor calibration. They were underexposed and lacked contrast. Question: is the first image too dark and less 'contrasty'? And is the second one looking better (it is a little oversharpened, ignore that)?

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Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,880 Thanked: 520 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread Some recent images I shot Attached Thumbnails

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riturajsharma19 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: AS 03 Posts: 154 Thanked: 199 Times	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread Here are a few shots from my recent visit to Kaziranga National Park Attached Thumbnails Last edited by riturajsharma19 : 13th January 2016 at 23:27.

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nilanjanray Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HR, UK, RJ, TN Posts: 1,888 Thanked: 2,946 Times View My Garage	I used a couple of free calibration tools, but not happy, getting different results. I will need to buy a proper monitor and invest $100+ in something like Spyder.

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Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,880 Thanked: 520 Times View My Garage	Re: The Official non-auto Image thread @nilanjanray - I have this issue with my monitors at home & office too The colours & contrast seem different on both !! Even when the source is the same ! I have no understanding of fancy colour tuning et al but I wish I could fix that ! @ampere - Nice pic (Y) @riturajsharma - nice pics !