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shajufx · 6th May 2010, 14:52

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Originally Posted by amitk26

Shaju Composition is fine but the green cover in the background show too much Photo shop work

Amit, blending, layer etc are foreign words to me, frankly. I dont even know to mask and edit. So the maximum work you would find in any of my shots are basic contrast, sharpness and saturation. I dont think there was any colour issues with my older photos (still accepting I havent got any basic introduction to PP works yet). Waiting for the weekend, I am attending a 2 days workshop conducted by BPC. Hopefully that should solve the 'colour' issues.

TG, great work. I am sure you have seen the Hrithik Roshan's print ad of some laptop or something, 'slanting to the pool'. I remember reading about it commented by the photographer himself. It took 3 attempts for that perfect shot, if my memory is correct. Was it published on the betterphotography mag ? I think it was.

amitk26 · 6th May 2010, 14:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by shajufx

Amit, blending, layer etc are foreign words to
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May be that's why look at the color of trees grass and mud at the background in the lake picture. If you create a duplicate layer and then do the manipulation it allows to easily go back and forth on whatever you do preserving the original in bottom layer and then in the end you can flatten the final image.
Just look at the menu options for layers in PS or GIMP.

PS : I am no expert in photo-shopping but just from my limited use I can say using layers is always a good idea rather then directly using the curve adjustment on default layer.

amitk26 · 6th May 2010, 22:57

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May be this time size reduction has not reduced the sharpness, Just read about bicubic and tried that

amitk26 · 6th May 2010, 23:32

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A jacaranda tree PP done to blur uninteresting details hope it does not stand out

jacs · 7th May 2010, 10:33

Not sure whether its a grasshopper or a mantis.

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preetam_KORG · 8th May 2010, 13:11

Getting terribly bored, here's the outcome.
Thanks to my friend for lending me his body!

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Tell me what you think of my first clone!

mobike008 · 8th May 2010, 13:18

A random shot of a soft drink bottle !

amitk26 · 8th May 2010, 16:04

Macro shots of Water drops

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jacs · 8th May 2010, 21:29

Howz this? My nephew's froggy, taken some years back.

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theMAG · 9th May 2010, 11:33

I love railway tracks. Shot on return from Chikkaballapur 2 weekends ago.

HellwratH · 10th May 2010, 00:47

Had gone to GKVK campus along with Unni and a couple of non-t-bhp friends to do some more birding and macro shots. Here is what I got. Thanks to Unni for helping me out by holding the diffuser for a few flower test shots

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The flower and the bud are examples of what a diffuser can do to flower shots in the day. These were shot in bright sunlight and a diffuser was held very close to soften the shadows. The more I use the sigma 70-300 for birding, the more I like it. Don't know the IDs of any of the species posted here, if someone here knows them, kindly educate me as well. Also, if someone knows of a good focus stacking software (free) which doesn't leave me with the watermark helicon focus has, it would help me a great deal. Have a look and C&C please

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v&v · 10th May 2010, 07:06

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Originally Posted by HellwratH

Had gone to GKVK campus along with Unni and a couple of non-t-bhp friends to do some more birding and macro shots. Here is what I got. Thanks to Unni for helping me out by holding the diffuser for a few flower test shots

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The flower and the bud are examples of what a diffuser can do to flower shots in the day. These were shot in bright sunlight and a diffuser was held very close to soften the shadows. The more I use the sigma 70-300 for birding, the more I like it. Don't know the IDs of any of the species posted here, if someone here knows them, kindly educate me as well. Also, if someone knows of a good focus stacking software (free) which doesn't leave me with the watermark helicon focus has, it would help me a great deal. Have a look and C&C please

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HW, I think the 2nd pic is of Oriental white eye.

sree70 · 10th May 2010, 08:48

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jacs · 10th May 2010, 10:22

Shot this from elephant's back

(When we went on safari in Mudumalai)!

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Otomobil · 10th May 2010, 10:54

Here are few pics which i have taken over last weekend and a first attempt as a photographer.

Brickbats Welcome !

Cheers !
Otmobil

6th May 2010, 22:57	#8778
amitk26 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,089 Thanked: 715 Times	One more flower May be this time size reduction has not reduced the sharpness, Just read about bicubic and tried that

6th May 2010, 23:32	#8779
amitk26 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,089 Thanked: 715 Times	Jacaranda on Bloom A jacaranda tree PP done to blur uninteresting details hope it does not stand out

8th May 2010, 13:11	#8781
preetam_KORG BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 700 Thanked: 385 Times View My Garage	Getting terribly bored, here's the outcome. Thanks to my friend for lending me his body! Tell me what you think of my first clone!

8th May 2010, 13:18	#8782
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,696 Thanked: 14,809 Times View My Garage	A random shot of a soft drink bottle ! Attached Thumbnails

8th May 2010, 16:04	#8783
amitk26 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,089 Thanked: 715 Times	Water drops Macro shots of Water drops

7th May 2010, 10:33	#8780
jacs Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 1,499 Thanked: 1,047 Times View My Garage	Not sure whether its a grasshopper or a mantis.

8th May 2010, 21:29	#8784
jacs Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 1,499 Thanked: 1,047 Times View My Garage	Howz this? My nephew's froggy, taken some years back.

9th May 2010, 11:33	#8785
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,807 Times View My Garage	I love railway tracks. Shot on return from Chikkaballapur 2 weekends ago. Attached Thumbnails

10th May 2010, 00:47	#8786
HellwratH BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 115 Thanked: 57 Times	Had gone to GKVK campus along with Unni and a couple of non-t-bhp friends to do some more birding and macro shots. Here is what I got. Thanks to Unni for helping me out by holding the diffuser for a few flower test shots . The flower and the bud are examples of what a diffuser can do to flower shots in the day. These were shot in bright sunlight and a diffuser was held very close to soften the shadows. The more I use the sigma 70-300 for birding, the more I like it. Don't know the IDs of any of the species posted here, if someone here knows them, kindly educate me as well. Also, if someone knows of a good focus stacking software (free) which doesn't leave me with the watermark helicon focus has, it would help me a great deal. Have a look and C&C please . Attached Thumbnails

10th May 2010, 08:48	#8788
sree70 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: bengaluru Posts: 176 Thanked: 15 Times	A veiw of sun set in Pyramid Valley, blore Which blue is better?

10th May 2010, 10:22	#8789
jacs Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 1,499 Thanked: 1,047 Times View My Garage	Shot this from elephant's back (When we went on safari in Mudumalai)!

10th May 2010, 10:54	#8790
Otomobil BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: MKE,USA Posts: 116 Thanked: 26 Times	First Attempt as photographer Here are few pics which i have taken over last weekend and a first attempt as a photographer. Brickbats Welcome ! Cheers ! Otmobil Attached Thumbnails