The Photography Thread

[Ian(not Ian)]

You guys who use Photoshop to touch up images may be interested in this seemingly awesome incoming feature..

http://gizmodo.com/5501167/photoshops-upcoming-content+aware-fill-feature-looks-like-magic

[Ajay1986]

Hey guys im new to all this photography stuff but I just got a Nikon D3000 and have been reading up trying to get my head round everything. If anyone has any useful advice for a newcomer that would be great.

I'm still just getting used to the camera really but I've got some ideas for places I want to go take some shots this week. Nice thing about living in York is that there is plenty to see.

[PeteJ]

You guys who use Photoshop to touch up images may be interested in this seemingly awesome incoming feature..
http://gizmodo.com/5501167/photoshop...oks-like-magic

WTF how the hell did that last example work?

[HaHaUK]

A couple from the past few weeks:

[Rossco]

Said it before HaHa but everytime you post any shots I just think they are fab!


I've been researching HDR alot the last week or so for a uni project where I'm using HDRI maps to light a 3D environment but really should be using a fisheye lens for it. Can you get fisheye filters or something for cheap though instead so I don't need to shell out huge amounts for a new lens.

EDIT:

Just seen that new Photoshop content aware feature. Oh my god that is gonna be awesome. It's like magic or witchcraft or something! Don't know how it does it.

[Garf]

Yep, do like those shots Haha, especially the Old Bailey one.

Some from me, seeing as I haven't posted any in here for ages..

[Rossco]

Nice ones Garf. Like the Dozer one but as I'm in an HDR frame of mind now, it would have been good to HDR that shot and see all the details inside the shack!

I'm in the market for a new lens for my Sony A200. Gonna get one for my birthday but couldn't decide whether to go macro or telephoto. I was looking at lenses and came across these which I believe are telephoto lenses even though the Sigma states macro in the title. To me they seem the same lens just from different manufacturers. Would the Sony one be worth the extra £80 or should I just go for the Sigma?

[egparadigm]

Some pictures from a book I'm working on. For extra context, see the my Flickr page:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/egparadigm

They're based on the my writings when I was having a manic episode.

[EvilBoris]

Said it before HaHa but everytime you post any shots I just think they are fab!


I've been researching HDR alot the last week or so for a uni project where I'm using HDRI maps to light a 3D environment but really should be using a fisheye lens for it. Can you get fisheye filters or something for cheap though instead so I don't need to shell out huge amounts for a new lens.

EDIT:

Just seen that new Photoshop content aware feature. Oh my god that is gonna be awesome. It's like magic or witchcraft or something! Don't know how it does it.

http://gizmodo.com/5521104/fisheye-tin-camera-mounts-to-canon-dslr-for-180-photos

Cheapo fisheye!

[Spatial]

Been messing around with the camera on my new phone - downloaded an app which adds a few filters to things so got snapping during a walk out and about.














Not on a par with the stuff being posted in this thread by you talented bastards but some surprisingly cool results all the same

[PeteJ]

Nice retro filter going on there

I've got the morning off so decided to go into space and get some pictures of the Sun, hope you like.

[dataDave]

A real squirrel! I'm still trying to crack the white balance on this camera (Canon 350D), I change settings and nothing seems to change on the photos. Whites are over-exposing and bleeding everywhere. The photo above was taken on rainy, cloudy day. You wouldn't think so.

[smouty]

A real squirrel! I'm still trying to crack the white balance on this camera (Canon 350D), I change settings and nothing seems to change on the photos. Whites are over-exposing and bleeding everywhere. The photo above was taken on rainy, cloudy day. You wouldn't think so.

I think that shot would benefit from a HDRisation. Have you tried auto bracketing to assist in finding the best settings as I think your issue is with exposure not WB?

[dataDave]

No, I don't even know what you're talking about! I'll do some research right now.

OK, I understand now... this camera only handles three auto-bracketed frames, which I suppose is better than the one I'm stabbing in the dark (or light) with.

[smouty]

Yeah, I'll try to explain my unserstanding of it.
If you shoot a picture that has extremes of light and dark your camera cannot correctly expose for all of these conditions....in a single shot.
Using auto bracketing to shoot a range of exposures these shots can then be combined into a single shot with a good range of correctly exposed light and shadow detail.
This will obviously only work for pretty much static images.