Team-BHP - The Official non-auto Image thread

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Originally Posted by jkdas (Post 1745272)

@ clevermax; she so looks like you!

He he.. my wife is not happy about that fact that she looks more like me than her :D

Interesting shot, what is the background and base?

Clevermax,

Thank you. Ye, I didn't want to clone the umbrella out. That lighting style is called "Rembrandt" (after the famous painter, evident due to the triangle under the eye) and wanted to leave the umbrella as it is for anyone looking at it to figure out the approximate location of the umbrella to get that outcome. I am not sure if these guys are part of team-bhp but they are from a local photography club called bangalore photography club. We have many BHPians who are members of BPC as well :).

BTW, that's an awesome shot and you said the PP was minimal (refering to your daugher's photograph). The skin texture has come out reallly well :). Well done!

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Originally Posted by HellwratH (Post 1745256)

TG,

Thanks for the tip. Will keep that in mind (about selective coloring) when I process street images again :).

yzfrj: TG and clevermax have already told you about the advantages of PP and why it is required. Coming to the canon part, I kinda knew looking at the picture that it was a canon. I have done similar shots you see ;). The thing is, you need to dial in an EV of -1/3 to -2/3 if you are using canon as it tends to overexpose at 0EV, which is visible in the water droplets. Also, switch to the mode where the overexposed parts of an image will blink when you preview them on your camera's lcd.

Yup it does blink and I got to know from the manual its because that "area" is overexposed never understood how to correct it :). Now I do.

BTW I like the yellow building.
Hand-held or tripod ?

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Originally Posted by yzfrj (Post 1746388)

Yup it does blink and I got to know from the manual its because that "area" is overexposed never understood how to correct it :). Now I do.

BTW I like the yellow building.
Hand-held or tripod ?

Well, it was kept on one of the poles opposite the building. And yes, the lens used was the dreaded 18-55 (non IS) kit lens ;).

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Originally Posted by Bumble Beast (Post 1746852)

Critiques and comments welcome.

The first picture is a neat one. The second picture has no specialty and could be improved - try shooting it with a seamless background, a black paper bent over the wall and light only the subject...

and here's someone in a colorful world! :D

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@Hellwrath: Thank you!

@Clever : I frankly dont like the composition of the potrait.
Just my opinion.
IMO it could have been composed better.
Sorry if I hurt your feelings on that note.

One from me.
From a camera phone... a friend.

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Originally Posted by Technocrat (Post 1745505)

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I've a question for you Technocrat - How do we take such pic? Is it like keep the shutter open for several minutes? I'm sure one cannot do this in a point & shoot or is it possible by attaching a tele? Can you help me understand this one pls? Thanks.

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Originally Posted by preetam_KORG (Post 1746919)

@Clever : I frankly dont like the composition of the potrait.
Just my opinion.
IMO it could have been composed better.
Sorry if I hurt your feelings on that note.

Thanks for your critique preetam & no feelings hurt! I am open for any comment/critique and only through them one can improve.

@TG: Thanks man! glad that you liked the shot! I just PPed to produce that dull version hoping that it would look better than the color one, but I was wrong.

You seem to be in a b/w trip! keep 'em coming!

Camera was shaken badly and it produced fish and alpha shapes :D

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Originally Posted by aargee (Post 1747089)

Many P&S cameras of today allow you to adjust the shutter speed. Check if your camera has this feature.