The Photography Thread

[EvilBoris]

It might just be different colour space settings in your browser and editing software

[Spatial]

[Garf]

GT - well done on getting out early - I am impressed. Like that first one a lot - the shadows are great.

Pete - Castle looks great in B&W and that seascape has some lovely colours. I went out for sunrise today as well.

Spatial - The colours look a bit off in that first one, but caught a good pose.

Mine from earlier today - was inspired by GT getting up early, but still had an extra few hours in bed..


17 of 31 - Morning Blues by GarySmith70, on Flickr


Morning Glory by GarySmith70, on Flickr


Surprise by GarySmith70, on Flickr

[Spatial]

Spatial - The colours look a bit off in that first one, but caught a good pose.

That's actually some deliberate post processing. The photo was knackered because it was taken on a point and shoot and zoomed. I cleared it up as much as possible and then applied to filter to mask the fact that it was an awful photo.

TBH I do that a lot - you can hide a multitude of sins that way and it makes up for the fact I'm rubbish at taking photos

17 of 31 - Morning Blues by GarySmith70, on Flickr



Surprise by GarySmith70, on Flickr

I love these two. The colours in the first are lovely and the angle in the second is sublime.

[Taka]

Guys, I was wondering if I could tap into some of the collective wisdom of this thread for some advice.

I recently enrolled on a night time photography course which concentrates on personal assignments and projects. We had our first assignment presentation last night where we all had to talk about our work, the processes involved etc etc. I received very good feedback from my submissions, but comparing my work to others yesterday, it was clear that my theme wasn't quite as strong as it was for others where there was a clear style on display.

I personally don't tend to shoot for a set, and I process each shot individually so they all stand alone very strongly, but out of 6 examples, they're all as different as each other. Not necessarily a bad thing but it's an area I want to identify further with.

Does anybody have much experience in shooting for a set or with a strong unifying theme in mind? I have a final assignment due towards the end of November and I'm considering a set based around graffiti in the Birmingham area though I'm unsure of how to best approach processing with this brief in mind.

[EvilBoris]

When it comes to my own photos I seem to unintentionally take lots of photos of similar types of things (I have a thing for Cranes for example) , so pure volume of shots taken must help a little. How much of a photoshopper are you, do your photos get processed for a specific look, if you do can you use this look to tie it into a theme.

You could always just write a short body of text to accompany the images, thus helping link them together a little bit more. I imagine there is probably a skill to that too.

[Taka]

I'm a big fan of using Photoshop to enhance work. I'm fairly efficient at filters, layers and masks etc so serious post-processing doesn't scare me.

The short body of text for each shot does sound like a good idea. Nobody did this last night and I think it might go well with a slightly longer personal statement at the beginning.

Another problem is I have a small selection of some graffiti work already from around the city, but these were taken earlier in the summer when the weather was more pleasant or before demolition. Do I dare include these and argue that a good photo remains as such, irrespective of whether it was taken before or after a brief?

[Anpanman]

I don't do any photoshopping, though I do shoot RAW and adjust exposure, that said I've been out of the scene for a while but just bought a new lens so I'm raring to go.

[spagmasterswift]

I just hit the auto enhance button and pic the nicest looking change - I really would like to get better are post tho, but I expect the software isn't cheap (is anything when it comes to photography?)

[Brad]

I just got a Panasonic G2. Very pleased so far. Only taken some wedding photos though (as a guest, not the official 'tog). Got a canon FD adapter coming so I can use my old glass. I may actually post some photos soon.

[Spatial]

[Anpanman]

I just got a Panasonic G2. Very pleased so far. Only taken some wedding photos though (as a guest, not the official 'tog). Got a canon FD adapter coming so I can use my old glass. I may actually post some photos soon.

Me too, not used a prime in years and have to say I'm crap!
Finding it totally different from handling my old 70-300 zoom, but loving it. It's just like when I first got into cameras.
Be awhile before I post any though haha.

[EvilBoris]

That's very nice and clean and black, not a dust spec in sight.

[HaHaUK]

Time to revive this thread!


Atomic by HaHa UK, on Flickr


Proceed Forward by HaHa UK, on Flickr


Under The Spotlights by HaHa UK, on Flickr


Outcast by HaHa UK, on Flickr

[EvilBoris]

I like that first one, i it HDR'd?