The Official non-auto Image thread

normally_crazy · 7th February 2007, 13:39

Loneliness at a swanky South Mumbai Housing Society - picture aint that clear but BHAVNAON KO SAMJHO

Rudra Sen · 7th February 2007, 20:58

N_C, I didn't get this picture....

CrAzY dRiVeR · 8th February 2007, 22:19

I am a beginner in photography...

And frankly speaking, i dont have any photographic equipment to boast of... Anyways... Here's a pic taken using a regular cam... The place was real beautiful...

I sure hope i'll get some nice suggestions for improvement...

For all those who like the pic (if anyone does

.... Welcome to kerala)

CrAzY dRiVeR · 8th February 2007, 23:05

MODS: Sorry for the double post...

I cant edit previous post after 20 mins, right???

Wanted to post another one of my favourite pics...
Place: Anchu thengu, anjengo... Varkala, Trivandrum...

Between: Silly, i kno... But i like to call it... Pathway to heaven...

Suggestions to improve would be nice...

Samurai · 8th February 2007, 23:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

And frankly speaking, i dont have any photographic equipment to boast of... Anyways... Here's a pic taken using a regular cam... The place was real beautiful...

Boasting won't really help if one doesn't know how to shoot. A good photographer can take great photos even with ordinary camera. People use more expensive/advanced cameras for higher degree of control, expensive camera doesn't ensure better photographs.

In the photo, the horizon is burnt completely. If you shoot in auto, try setting EV to negative (say -1) in bright sunlight. That way you won't lose all the details in the brighter areas. The composition is good, with the rocky road leading the eye. You can remove the green, it would look like this

CrAzY dRiVeR · 9th February 2007, 20:41

WOW... Nice...

The first photo was taken by me, in my old kodak camera... When my father bought it two years back, it was just Rs. 700+ something... There is nothing in it to adjust... Only two buttons are for shutter on- off, and film rewind... :(

The second one is from my friends Sony Cybershot 6MP camera... It has loads of buttons... But, i have no idea what all those are for...

vivekiny2k · 9th February 2007, 21:16

From my nokia 3230:

from my office seat, before and after.

Spent 2 hours to cover 3 miles to home, in snow. god thing had my cam phone to pass time.

used very high contrast on this one....hope it looks good.

Samurai · 11th February 2007, 11:28

This was shot by me using Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II and 20mm lens, later post-processed by the owner of the camera.

End Point, Manipal

Click here for full size.

vivekiny2k · 11th February 2007, 20:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samurai

This was shot by me using Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II and 20mm lens, later post-processed by the owner of the camera.

picture perfect!

was it shot in panroama? or just cropped.

Samurai · 11th February 2007, 21:18

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Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

was it shot in panroama? or just cropped.

Just cropped. What do you mean shot in panaroma, there aren't such camera sensors, is there?

vivekiny2k · 12th February 2007, 22:01

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Just cropped. What do you mean shot in panaroma, there aren't such camera sensors, is there?

i mean pics taken in series and combined by software. my S2 IS suports vertical, horizontial, and 2D panoramic stiching.

Samurai · 12th February 2007, 23:36

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Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

i mean pics taken in series and combined by software. my S2 IS suports vertical, horizontial, and 2D panoramic stiching.

Well, dSLRs don't have such fancy stuff, they can't even take videos or show the preview on LCD before shooting. Here it was shot in wide angle and then the top and bottom is cropped to the same effect.

rjstyles69 · 13th February 2007, 00:06

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Well, dSLRs don't have such fancy stuff, they can't even take videos or show the preview on LCD before shooting.

some times it just pi***s you off because you dont have the preview choice,but yes I can delete and re-shoot unlike the film camera's

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BTW that simply was an awesome shot Samurai.

Samurai · 13th February 2007, 00:37

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Originally Posted by rjstyles69

some times it just pi***s you off because you dont have the preview choice,but yes I can delete and re-shoot unlike the film camera's

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BTW that simply was an awesome shot Samurai.

Thanks. But like most traditional shooters, I always prefer and use the optical viewfinder. The DOF preview is a useful feature too.

tsk1979 · 13th February 2007, 08:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivekiny2k

i mean pics taken in series and combined by software. my S2 IS suports vertical, horizontial, and 2D panoramic stiching.

You don't need anything called "panorama support".
Just take a few shots by panning either up down or sideways or both and you can stitch. All the panorama mode does is do fancy naming the pics as _a etc., and guide you on the screen on which direction to move the camera.
I have created panorama's with my DSLR by stitching multiple shots.

8th February 2007, 22:19	#678
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 18,013 Thanked: 78,872 Times View My Garage	Amateur's contribution I am a beginner in photography... And frankly speaking, i dont have any photographic equipment to boast of... Anyways... Here's a pic taken using a regular cam... The place was real beautiful... I sure hope i'll get some nice suggestions for improvement... For all those who like the pic (if anyone does .... Welcome to kerala)

8th February 2007, 23:05	#679
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 18,013 Thanked: 78,872 Times View My Garage	MODS: Sorry for the double post... I cant edit previous post after 20 mins, right??? Wanted to post another one of my favourite pics... Place: Anchu thengu, anjengo... Varkala, Trivandrum... Between: Silly, i kno... But i like to call it... Pathway to heaven... Suggestions to improve would be nice... Last edited by CrAzY dRiVeR : 8th February 2007 at 23:11.

7th February 2007, 13:39	#676
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,305 Thanked: 543 Times View My Garage	Loneliness at a swanky South Mumbai Housing Society - picture aint that clear but BHAVNAON KO SAMJHO

7th February 2007, 20:58	#677
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,752 Thanked: 6,871 Times View My Garage	N_C, I didn't get this picture....

9th February 2007, 20:41	#681
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 18,013 Thanked: 78,872 Times View My Garage	WOW... Nice... The first photo was taken by me, in my old kodak camera... When my father bought it two years back, it was just Rs. 700+ something... There is nothing in it to adjust... Only two buttons are for shutter on- off, and film rewind... :( The second one is from my friends Sony Cybershot 6MP camera... It has loads of buttons... But, i have no idea what all those are for...

9th February 2007, 21:16	#682
vivekiny2k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: cincinnati, jabalpur,chennai Posts: 1,264 Thanked: 212 Times View My Garage	From my nokia 3230: from my office seat, before and after. Spent 2 hours to cover 3 miles to home, in snow. god thing had my cam phone to pass time. used very high contrast on this one....hope it looks good.

11th February 2007, 11:28	#683
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,002 Thanked: 49,720 Times View My Garage	This was shot by me using Canon EOS 1Ds Mark II and 20mm lens, later post-processed by the owner of the camera. End Point, Manipal Click here for full size.