Tips on capturing

[batman44]

Thanks Bill!

I will ALL the time----ALL the time!!! I promise and learned a lesson here too! =)

[Colin Southern]

Hi Kori,

Would you like me to take a crack at post-processing the original of the "family shot" for you? I suspect that there's a lot more to be "pulled" out of that image yet.

[Colin Southern]

Kori use the lens hood all the time, it can provide some measure of protection from physical damage to your lens.

I've heard that they're also good for helping to eliminate stray light entering the lens

[iPhillip]

I've heard that they're also good for helping to eliminate stray light entering the lens

Thats just a secondary purpose

[Bill44]

Hmm, two Kiwi's in a row. Baaaa.

[Colin Southern]

Hmm, two Kiwi's in a row. Baaaa.

Baaaaautiful

[batman44]

Colin-

I would be more than happy to send you the original for your expertise skills!!!!

Where do I send it to????

Thank you!!!
Kori

[Colin Southern]

Colin-

I would be more than happy to send you the original for your expertise skills!!!!

Where do I send it to????

Thank you!!!
Kori

Hi Kori,

I'll send you a PM

[batman44]

Thanks to Colin for making the "grandkids" look great...No more shadows...etc.
He also did a great job moving them to a much better background

Thanks also to all of you who have commented on how to improve this picture for the next gathering......ALL the what NOT to do's are NOTED!!! I think I'm going to need a bigger notepad however!!!

[Colin Southern]

Hi Kori,

It (obviously) ended up with a bit of a "surreal" look due to the grass not lapping over the edges of things that should have been in contact with the ground - I tried to overcome this, but it ate into a drop shadow I'd applied to avoid a cut/pasted look (which could have beed fixed also, but it was going to be a bit too time consuming).

Thanks for the opportunity to do it though - was a fun little exercise