DSLR Shots and Discussions

onzedge · 05-23-2012, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

I'll make sure to do this from now on.

Lunaz-- what are your thoughts on LR?

I think I may have been being a little of a smart aleck. I use Photoshop, but in a minimalist way -- sometimes minor exposure adjustment or cropping.

I was originally taught photography by a hard-core guy back in 1975. When we learned exposure and composition, he made us use Kodachrome and we had to present on the screen through a projector for critiques. His approach was that we needed to do everything through the lens and with slides, you cannot hide. My original 35 mm was an Argus C4 viewfinder -- it had no light meter and was a great camera and it taught me a great deal.

I sometimes think my digital cameras make me a little lazy.

Anyway, Mr. Red-Zed, I hope I did not offend you or anyone else.

m4a1mustang · 05-23-2012, 02:30 PM

Can't offend Red. You can only make him poop his pants.

Red__Zed · 05-23-2012, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Can't offend Red. You can only make him poop his pants.

pretty much this.

I always wind up with a handful of pictures I am really happy with, but need some sort of minor tweak. As of now, my pictures come straight from my D3100 with no mods. I would like to be able to make at least some minor mods to try and tweak the pictures to be where they should be.

I would also like to be able to adjust exposure differently in different parts of the frame, but I think I will need to shell out more cash to do something like that.

m4a1mustang · 05-23-2012, 02:38 PM

Only about 1 out of ever 10 of my photographs are usable.

Then again I like to take pics without even looking at the viewfinder.

shadoquad · 05-23-2012, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Only about 1 out of ever 10 of my photographs are usable.

Then again I like to take pics without even looking at the viewfinder.

I take a ton of photos, maybe only 10 are usable, but I'll still post 50 of them

m4a1mustang · 05-23-2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by shadoquad

I take a ton of photos, maybe only 10 are usable, but I'll still post 50 of them

m4a1mustang · 05-23-2012, 02:40 PM

The way I figure it is digital "film" is free... so I shoot everything.

Then I get out my camera and take pictures.

LunaZ · 05-23-2012, 02:45 PM

I can't compare Lr to Aperture, but I know my editing got much cleaner when I switched from Paint Shop Pro X to Lr. Now I have the whole Cs5. I'm also of the mindset that you should try to get it as close to right as possible with the camera and the lighting, but i love having the tools we have to tweak a photo to bring out shadows, highlights, contrast, and touch up skin when necessary.
I'm stil a n00b though, so take my opinions with a grain of salt.

m4a1mustang · 05-23-2012, 02:46 PM

I'm a total noob. I can't even use a Rebel XS.

Red__Zed · 05-23-2012, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Only about 1 out of ever 10 of my photographs are usable.

Then again I like to take pics without even looking at the viewfinder.

none of my pics are usable. every once in a while my wife takes a good snap with my camera, and I claim it as my own.

Red__Zed · 05-23-2012, 02:56 PM

Example of some things I want to change:

Want more detail in the thatch roofing:

Would like to just bring a little bit more detail out, maybe need to lighten a tad.

I think my focus was a bit off here, too shallow DOF. had just gotten the camera

LunaZ · 05-23-2012, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

none of my pics are usable. every once in a while my wife takes a good snap with my camera, and I claim it as my own.

Haha! My wife says hilarious quotables and I tweet them. The world thinks I'm brilliant!

LunaZ · 05-23-2012, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Red__Zed

Example of some things I want to change:

Want more detail in the thatch roofing:

Would like to just bring a little bit more detail out, maybe need to lighten a tad.

I think my focus was a bit off here, too shallow DOF. had just gotten the camera

It funny when you get a tool that can do the extreme, that's all you focus on. When I first got my 50mm f/1.4 I shot everything wide open. There was no middle ground for me. If my subject's eye was in focus, her nose wasn't.

Red__Zed · 05-23-2012, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

It funny when you get a tool that can do the extreme, that's all you focus on. When I first got my 50mm f/1.4 I shot everything wide open. There was no middle ground for me. If my subject's eye was in focus, her nose wasn't.

I shot everything wide open until last week.

I immediately associated a shallow DOF with an expensive camera.

onzedge · 05-23-2012, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

The way I figure it is digital "film" is free... so I shoot everything.

Then I get out my camera and take pictures.

05-23-2012, 02:30 PM	#887 (permalink)
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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Only about 1 out of ever 10 of my photographs are usable. Then again I like to take pics without even looking at the viewfinder. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	The way I figure it is digital "film" is free... so I shoot everything. Then I get out my camera and take pictures. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

05-23-2012, 02:45 PM	#893 (permalink)
LunaZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vagabond Posts: 6,704 Drives: Project: a white one Rep Power: 512	I can't compare Lr to Aperture, but I know my editing got much cleaner when I switched from Paint Shop Pro X to Lr. Now I have the whole Cs5. I'm also of the mindset that you should try to get it as close to right as possible with the camera and the lighting, but i love having the tools we have to tweak a photo to bring out shadows, highlights, contrast, and touch up skin when necessary. I'm stil a n00b though, so take my opinions with a grain of salt. __________________ 2009 370Z Sport/Touring/Navigation \| see my journal for mods facebook: Be my friend... or not.

05-23-2012, 02:46 PM	#894 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	I'm a total noob. I can't even use a Rebel XS. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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Red__Zed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: window seat Posts: 28,940 Drives: Mostly on two wheels Rep Power: 120	Example of some things I want to change: Want more detail in the thatch roofing: Would like to just bring a little bit more detail out, maybe need to lighten a tad. I think my focus was a bit off here, too shallow DOF. had just gotten the camera

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