The Photography Thread

**Blabj** · 2009-12-31 13:41

Good to know I can go exploring the arctic tundra and still be able to take pictures of the experience. Not that I ever will!

**Swatt** · 2009-12-31 19:22

So... I bought the 10-24 on a whim

used it to putz around with HDR

http://nickzkcin.com/bg/HDR-test.jpg

i know the lines aren't straight but the point of it was to play with HDR anyway

**Chicomagiko** · 2010-01-01 03:41

I thought HDR was a gimmick used by those with no talent?

**Swatt** · 2010-01-01 04:21

Originally Posted by Chicomagiko

I thought HDR was a gimmick used by those with no talent?

hey gimmick or not, its fun to play with

**mootsfox** · 2010-01-01 18:47

Originally Posted by Chicomagiko

I thought HDR was a gimmick used by those with no talent?

There's a difference between using HDR as it's meant to be, that is, to correct what your sensor loses in a photograph.
And then there's the other type that abuses the style to make "art". But hey, it's about preferences I suppose.
Overdone:
Better use of HDR:

**zoobernut** · 2010-01-01 19:52

I think it is a matter of personal taste. I think that if you do HDR correctly you get the same effect as using a graduated neutral density filter or film. In other words the over done "artsy" type just looks overly processed to me and the regular type is just a lazy way to correct your exposure after the fact.

Just my personal opinion.

**Mayareira** · 2010-01-06 12:50

Excessive HDR works surprisingly well on Baroque architecture so....uh...a little tempted to touch these w/it.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...ClockTower.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...reira/Gate.jpg

**zoobernut** · 2010-01-06 13:33

HDR is that used properly gives you the same effect as using a graduated neutral density filter.

Specifically the second shot that Moots posted I think that photo would look better if you used a graduated neutral density filter instead of HDR to get proper exposure on the mountains and the sky.

**Blabj** · 2010-01-06 19:44

Don't know if I'd bother with a grad. ND, knowing that you can create a pretty similar effect with photoshop if you use exposure bracketing when you take the shot.

Still getting to grips with the 7D, been playing around a lot but progress has been slightly hampered by having a horrible cold for the past few days. Managed to acquire the 28-70 for a while, and the snow I was hoping to shoot finally came. I did manage to get one shot whilst walking home. http://www.flickr.com/photos/calomile/4248125190/ unprocessed (if resizing it and converting to jpeg doesn't count...) levels could definitely do with being messed around with, but lord knows I'm a lazy bugger.

**zoobernut** · 2010-01-06 19:57

To each his own. I think that having your camera automatically take a bracket of photos for you and then having photoshop combine them for you to an HDR image is somewhat lazy. And it requires more than one photo.

Just my personal feeling about HDR. I have seen some HDR that you couldn't do with a grad that looked really good but I have seen a lot of HDR that looks horrible and would have been better if they just took the right shot in the first place.

Oh I forgot to post here, I just got a new TLR Yashicaflex on CL! I hope it gets here soon, I found it in my home town and had to send my father out to pick it up for me and he is going to mail it to me now.

**Nyx** · 2010-01-06 20:07

Here are the first couple of pictures I took with my camera upon opening it on Christmas day. I'm a photography noob, but I can't wait to learn more about/really delve into it.

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...9/DSC_5911.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c4...9/DSC_5890.jpg

**Tylerl** · 2010-01-06 20:08

Originally Posted by Kiro

http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/w...00489_6925.jpg

Backyard at my old place during Spring a few years ago.

What lake is that if you don't mind me asking? Looks like one my friend lives on. I'm from M Valley Washington

**Blabj** · 2010-01-06 20:17

Originally Posted by zoobernut

To each his own. I think that having your camera automatically take a bracket of photos for you and then having photoshop combine them for you to an HDR image is somewhat lazy. And it requires more than one photo.

Just my personal feeling about HDR. I have seen some HDR that you couldn't do with a grad that looked really good but I have seen a lot of HDR that looks horrible and would have been better if they just took the right shot in the first place.

I agree. In general, I think HDR for the sake of making an image look HDR looks terrible. Obviously there are exceptions to the rule, but it's more likely than not that it's not to fix an underexposed area of an image.

As a tool to be used to fix a problem you might have with exposure within your image, however, it's fantastic. And it can be concealed, just because you've bracketed doesn't mean you've got to make it look like some horribly contrasted image that looks like regurgitated sick after a night out of hammering as many multicoloured shots as possible. (This isn't in reference to anything in this thread, merely exaggeration for comedic effect :D )

I'm thinking of getting a Fader ND off ebay, they seem very useful - if they work as demonstrated - since it'd save carrying a load of differently rated NDs around. I'm just wondering what the quality of the filters will be like. Here's a link to an ebay auction of one.

**Mayareira** · 2010-01-06 20:21

When you say "hdr", sadly everyone thinks of the exaggerated hdr images. Just googling "hdr" made me *headdesk*

I mean, it doesn't always look bad but...everyone's doing it lately and honestly, an excessively hdr'd image doesn't involve any skill of the photographer, the lighting, the angle...well, nothing.

**mootsfox** · 2010-01-07 01:43

Made a clip tonight.

Uploaded in 720p, it looks like crap atm due to Youtube.

**Blabj** · 2010-01-07 08:56

Taking lenses apart... Brave man.

Personally, I uphold the belief that what goes on inside my lens is some mixture of witchcraft and voodoo. I'm just thankful the thing works!

Though it would be interesting to see how Ultrasonic motors for focussing work.

**Blabj** · 2010-01-09 07:05

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4053/...27cbb62642.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/calomile/4255865829/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/calomile/

Only got a couple shots up there, going out this evening to make the most of the beautiful winter light. Hoping to get some bangers!

**zoobernut** · 2010-01-09 13:08

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/10471958-md.jpg
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/10471956-md.jpg
http://gallery.photo.net/photo/10471959-md.jpg

The dove pictures are from during lunch at work and the sunset is from my backyard last weekend.

**zoobernut** · 2010-01-10 22:27

My new camera that just came in the mail.

**Blabj** · 2010-01-11 06:05

Lovely, what sort of shooting will you be doing with it?

Thread: The Photography Thread

Thread Tools

Similar Threads

GOD, STOP FUCKING LOCKING THE OLD THREADS AND

Revenge of the Sith Thread

The Screenshot thread

Which thread is the gayest of the gay threads?

Latest Threads

Up & Coming Threads

Hottest Threads