Random Photos You Took - Page 62

staff · #**1221** Posted **Apr 24, 2007, 5:57 PM**

Haha, I noticed that now!

All I did was using the quick mask with the gradient feature to mark where the lens blur would take effect. Very simple, really!

There are some really cool tilt shift images to be found on flickr.com, some of them real (tilt shift lens used) and some of them "fake", like mine.

HomeInMyShoes · #**1222** Posted **Apr 24, 2007, 7:29 PM**

^Dang. I only have Photoshop Elements, but I noticed you could fake it with a Guassian Blur sort of thing. Just what I needed...something else to waste time with.

A first try (I think my focused area is a bit thick):

rdm · #**1223** Posted **Apr 24, 2007, 8:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by staff

hot.

babo · #**1224** Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 4:09 AM**

By request:

HomeInMyShoes · #**1225** Posted **Apr 25, 2007, 8:17 PM**

^For some reason it looks like it's about T-10 seconds to explosion.

maconahey · #**1226** Posted **Apr 27, 2007, 7:12 PM**

matt602 · #**1227** Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 9:43 AM**

Springtime ftw.

HomeInMyShoes · #**1228** Posted **Apr 28, 2007, 7:47 PM**

Today's theme is Red.

HomeInMyShoes · #**1229** Posted **Apr 29, 2007, 3:26 AM**

And white...

staff · #**1230** Posted **Apr 29, 2007, 8:16 PM**

dali, yunnan, china.

In smaller size, can you notice the "cloud face" on the right that looks like it's blowing on the building, as well as the "cloud eye" on the left?

Derek · #**1231** Posted **Apr 30, 2007, 4:00 AM**

Falling rain looks cool.

HomeInMyShoes · #**1232** Posted **May 5, 2007, 3:48 PM**

olga · #**1233** Posted **May 5, 2007, 4:13 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by staff

In smaller size, can you notice the "cloud face" on the right that looks like it's blowing on the building, as well as the "cloud eye" on the left?

Very cool!

Upward · #**1234** Posted **May 6, 2007, 5:44 AM**

I did an HDR shot today

I've found that as long as I'm using reasonably high shutter speeds, I can do these without a tripod. I enable auto exposure bracketing and continuous drive mode and fire off the three bracketed shots rapidly. They're not perfectly aligned, but they're close enough that Photomatix can take care of it.

staff · #**1235** Posted **May 6, 2007, 2:13 PM**

Great one, Upward. HDR should be kept subtle, as in your pic.

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Urban DNA spiral?

The possibilites of shooting this building are just endless. Completely amazing.

Upward · #**1236** Posted **May 6, 2007, 9:48 PM**

Awesome shot of an awesome building!

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Originally Posted by staff

Great one, Upward. HDR should be kept subtle, as in your pic.

I agree; subtlety is the key to effective HDR. That one was done with the "contrast adaptation" tone mapping. The "details enhancer" mode produces a more noticeable and fake-looking effect. Because I am using the free version of Photomatix, that mode also happens to put on the watermark...

I think the other one looks better, and not just because of the watermark.

staff · #**1237** Posted **May 7, 2007, 12:26 AM**

I agree - the last one you posted looks a bit "plastic", watermark or not.

Impressive though that you are able to make AEB-shots hand-held. I've tried it myself and it didn't work well at all. I guess I'm too shaky.
What shutter speeds are the three shots taken at?

Upward · #**1238** Posted **May 7, 2007, 6:10 AM**

The shutter speeds were 1/125 and 1/320. There was a third picture that was brighter, but I deleted it.

The key is not only the shutter speed, but the frame rate. My 20D will take 5 frames per second, which means there's very little chance for the camera to move between pictures. With a slower frame rate, it would be harder. Without an automatic exposure bracketing setting, it would be impossible.

staff · #**1239** Posted **May 7, 2007, 9:28 AM**

Alright. Did you shoot these in RAW or JPG?

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