Ahhh!!! I see the light! I have looked at so much on the web about this blasted grey card and have never clicked. I truly thought you had to store this in the camera settings somewhere and could never figure out how to do it. How blonde can you get? :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Donald
Mwah, mwah, to Donald!!
Square cropped portraits (SCPs) - please post them here
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3rd July 2010, 12:19 AMKlickitRe: Practice
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3rd July 2010, 05:28 AMDonaldRe: PracticeGlad to be of help. I feel suitably mwah'd.Quote:
Originally Posted by Klickit
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4th July 2010, 10:49 AMMaritimer1Re: Practice
Kit, I thought you had to set a custom white balance "in" the camera, too, so never got around to fiddling with it. Thank goodness these guys keep nudging us in the right directions:0
Colin, Scott Kelby is a great resource. I have the three books in his "The Digital Photography" series and have gone over them many times. I find the first and second issues to be particularly useful. His site is also good, but I haven't subscribed to his tutorials. I do find many on Youtube to watch, but don't get to watch and practice as many as I'd like due to time. I have dozens of site marked on my favourites bar that I hope to explore one of these days.
Speaking of books and magazines, I recently inherited (by way of someone moving and cleaning house) am almost entire set of "The Photo: Your Guide to Taking Better Pictures". This is a magazine (published in London) that came out in weekly parts for a couple of years back in the early 80s. Although geared towards film, the articles are very interesting and each issues features assignments and photographer profiles that are still interesting. When I scan the articles about darkroom techniques, I am amazed all over again at how post processing programs have changed the whole game.
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4th July 2010, 10:54 AMMaritimer1Re: Looking outside
What a lovely photo. I expect the baby to turn his head and look at me with those huge eyes as I'm sure he really did just after you pressed the shutter.
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4th July 2010, 01:32 PMAshwinRe: PracticeHi MyraQuote:
Originally Posted by Maritimer1
Just to sort out your confusion
And help you sort out problem of WHITE BALANCING.
Here is Card for you, get it printed on Photographic colour paper. Paste it on thick card board,
and next time when you plan to take Photograph, include this card in the photograph as demonstrated by Colin
50 % gray - 100 % white is just to find out if there is colour cast
Tonal range in upper part of the card ( 100 % White to 100 % Black in step ) is to determine Tonal range of the photograph.
and for SKIN COLOUR matching I have included one of your photograph corrected by COLIN.
Hope this will help you.
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4th July 2010, 01:39 PMAshwinRe: White Balance Card
Hi Antonio,
You will not mind of my posting this White Balancing card for MYRA here.
This is neither Square cropped nor this is Photograph.
I took this liberty as you have on previous occassion mentioned that in continuation of dialogue for the photographs posted
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4th July 2010, 03:23 PMMaritimer1Re: White Balance Card
Thank you, Ashwin! I just printed it off and will certainly put it to use. Thank you, Antonio, for this great forum, too!
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6th July 2010, 03:09 PMAntonio CorreiaRe: White Balance CardPlease Ashwin, be my guest :):)Quote:
Originally Posted by ashwin
Well done, well done :)
It makes this thread richer and richer. :)
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Please Myra, don't thank me. The forum is not mine and I have done nothing but to start a thread which was indeed a success thanks to the hole community and certain persons more "dedicated" to it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Maritimer1
Thank you all for your magnificent participation. :)
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8th July 2010, 06:36 PMAntonio CorreiaWaiting for the burk
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8th July 2010, 08:02 PMarithRe: Waiting for the burk
I'm worried about the orange line up the back, must be deliberate but I don't know why.
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8th July 2010, 11:02 PMAntonio CorreiaRe: Waiting for the burkIf I understand you correctly Steve the orange is from the dress itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by arith
So, I couldn't help. :rolleyes:
That was what I had in front of me :)
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9th July 2010, 09:43 AMKlickitRe: Waiting for the burk
The orange line is just a seam.
This photo has a lot of emotional resonance. There is the sleeping baby, without a care in the world except that it is clean, dry and has a full tummy and there is the grandmother, holding her precious grandchild and wondering what perils life might bring him. She knows the ways of the world - you see it on her face and on the way she holds him protectively close, while he is new and oblivious.
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10th July 2010, 01:28 AMMaritimer1Re: Waiting for the burk
Look at the love. You've captured that emotion beautifully, Antonio. Do you ever do black and white portraits? I think that particular capture would lend itself well to a conversion to harmonize the emotion and the tones.
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19th July 2010, 11:18 AMpeterb533Re: Pauline
Another Lightroom 3 / FocalBlade processed shot.
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19th July 2010, 04:22 PMAntonio CorreiaRe: Waiting for the burkThank you for the comment Kit :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Klickit
I asked my wife to place herself and the baby in a precise position near the window while having a pleasant background. I told her to slowly turnaround while I was shooting from the distance looking to avoid some ceramic dishes on the wall.
I then imported the image in LR and worked on it.
:)
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Thank you Myra :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Maritimer1
I rarely do black and white. Maybe you are right and this work on the image would work well... :rolleyes:
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Thank you for posting Peter :)Quote:
Originally Posted by peterb533
Here we have Pauline very nice as usual with a clear and bright smile.
I suppose that the Focal Blade is some kind of software that enhances the point of focus. Yes it is. I have been there. :D
I would rather a softer flash on her face, perhaps with the light produced by a flash bounced somewhere.
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19th July 2010, 04:35 PMAntonio CorreiaRe: Waiting for the burkThank you for commenting Kit :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Klickit
I told my wife to turn around while I was shooting a few pictures. I placed her near a window taking care of the background avoiding the canvas on the wall.
Natural harsh light outside :)
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Thank you Myra :) I rarely do B&W indeed. I feel that I don't master the way to do it correctly. It looks easy but I think there is many parameters to master.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maritimer1
I hope to be able to try some day. :)
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Why FocalBlade if you can master the same stuff with CS, Peter ?Quote:
Originally Posted by peterb533
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27th July 2010, 11:32 PMAlis
Can a pose be more natural than this?
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29th July 2010, 08:25 PMColin SouthernRe: Square cropped portraits (SCPs) - please post them here
Just for you Antonio!
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29th July 2010, 08:39 PMAntonio CorreiaRe: Square cropped portraits (SCPs) - please post them hereIndeed... Very natural :) It's a nice portrait from Alis that's what it is... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alis
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And I thank you Colin, for posting this fine portrait in this fine thread :D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Colin Southern
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29th July 2010, 10:38 PMMaritimer1Re: Square cropped portraits (SCPs) - please post them hereStunning. Colin, if you start photographing horses, I might just give up. No, I'll just bug you with even more questions:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Colin Southern
Myra