Photography Post Vol. 2

[mis]

Does anyone have advice on what photoshop tools I should use/look into in general? (ie ruler, arbitrary rotate, unsharpmask etc)

[Quiver]

Does anyone have advice on what photoshop tools I should use/look into in general? (ie ruler, arbitrary rotate, unsharpmask etc)

Never used a ruler, before but Ctrl - T (free rotate, resize etc) is very handy. Unsharp mask is always used last for final sharpening.

I like to use a number of adjustment layers (levels, curves, color balance etc.) to achieve the look I'm after in a photo. Very powerful imo. You can throw another "soft light" layer on top and paint it with an airbrush to adjust specific areas of highlight and shadow.

Clone stamp, spot healing and those kinda patch tools are used sometimes to edit out small distractions, sensor dust and the like that crop up in photos.

I got several large pieces of dust on my sensor and eyepiece that are most annoying. Does warranty cover that or should I attempt something on my own?

[totally epic]

Yup, the warranty does cover that. But you'll be out of a camera for 2-3 weeks

[Quiver]

Cheers for that. It'll give me time to edit photos from the trip that got my camera all dirty in the first place

[soundbomber]

Does anyone have advice on what photoshop tools I should use/look into in general? (ie ruler, arbitrary rotate, unsharpmask etc)

- auto-level/contrast/color

- smart sharpen (custom)

- clone stamp/patch/spot healing

[dino might]

clone stamps super fun. thats all i know.

masuerte- for that still life of yours... that boulder/rock in the middle of the frame is an attention whore for my eyeballs, sorta bothersome

[wisie]

wooosh.

[jacoBUH_x]

[JonathanFrom508]

[toldey]

science park! good spot to ride!

[mike lowrey]

[Felix]

shit when did you take that one?

when i was on my way home?

[Charlie Delta]

^Apartment Berlin, love that place!

[octo]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3034/2343039903_c4d929c085_b.jpg

[Magsåvningsreserven]

wooosh.

very, very nice.

[mike lowrey]

shit when did you take that one?

when i was on my way home?

YA MAN, I was on my way back

[toldey]

jump!!

[Franklin]

been a while, lots of great photos all around.

first actually successful panorama, my living room. i think the blends are a lil harsh seeing as i should've adjusted the shutter to the opposing sides of the room, but it was just rushed. what you guys think? original file size was 20K x 2100 pixels. lol

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2317/2355227841_2c450aa795_b.jpg

edit: SORRY, DONT SQUINT TOO HARD. lol ill try to upload on flickr to enlarge it properly

[ChadM]

jump!!

Nice pic. What's your lighting set up. I'm about to get a set of pocket wizards and I want to get 3 flashes, but I can't decide on which ones!

[jacoBUH_x]

the lighting is soo crazy!

it almost looks fake. Good shit dude.

[Felix]

[toldey]

Nice pic. What's your lighting set up. I'm about to get a set of pocket wizards and I want to get 3 flashes, but I can't decide on which ones!

I use Nikon SB-26's (x2) and pocket wizards. You can go with vivitar 285's, nice and cheap, I went from vivi 285s to sunpak 544's and now im using these nikon's and i like them by far the best. if you have any questions, send me a pm!

good luck!

[toldey]

the lighting is soo crazy!

it almost looks fake. Good shit dude.

thanks man

[Franklin]

I use Nikon SB-26's (x2) and pocket wizards. You can go with vivitar 285's, nice and cheap, I went from vivi 285s to sunpak 544's and now im using these nikon's and i like them by far the best. if you have any questions, send me a pm!

good luck!

nice, im using a nikon sb-28, with a cheap ebay trigger. haha

gonna get a sb-800 soon and just slave that one using CLS until i get more reliable triggers

$160+ each for PW is a bit much for me right now.

you using any gels btw? looks like it on camera left

[toldey]

nice, im using a nikon sb-28, with a cheap ebay trigger. haha

gonna get a sb-800 soon and just slave that one using CLS until i get more reliable triggers

$160+ each for PW is a bit much for me right now.

you using any gels btw? looks like it on camera left

Nice, I think you're off to a good start. Just start saving up for pocket wizard's afterwards, I used those ebay triggers and that taught me a big lesson about what to spend my money on..haha but they should hold you until then.

I wasn't using any gels on that photo, I was using the sun setting as a rim.

[Franklin]

OH OOPS

haha my bad, i just realized it after looking closer at the rest of the pic.

but yea the ebay triggers can be modded with an antenna, it increases the range and reliability slightly. not that i need the range, but im just tired of the misfires .

edit: sorry mike, i guess the pic was too big

[Ozone]

[likewtfyo]

i'm just curious guys, what's a good portrait lens?

the Nikon 135mm f/2 DC or the Nikon 105mm f/2.8?

and why?

[C0C0]

some photos from today at the dwindling end of the easter parade

[C0C0]