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Posted on 2/19/14 at 5:30 pm to theantiquetiger
This is one of my most favorited pictures on Flickr. It was taken by the river in Baton Rouge one Fourth of July. It didn't really look like a silhouette until I messed with the settings with Photoshop Elements.
This post was edited on 2/19/14 at 5:31 pm
Posted on 2/19/14 at 7:10 pm to theantiquetiger
Bookmarked for help with a camera
Posted on 2/19/14 at 7:15 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
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Bookmarked for help with a camera
You can have a $6000 Canon 5D Mark iii, but unless you know composition, lighting, etc, your pictures will never come out good. They will look like snapshots
Posted on 2/19/14 at 7:16 pm to theantiquetiger
Teach me
Posted on 2/19/14 at 7:26 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
It just takes practice. To learn the fundamentals, and most importantly, to gain a real world understanding of what effects changing particular settings has on a photo, get this book.
LINK
LINK
Posted on 2/19/14 at 7:29 pm to tLSU
As a beginner this thread is both motivational and depressing at the same time. There are some amazing shots here!
Posted on 2/19/14 at 7:37 pm to CocoLoco
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Going to Jackson Hole, Yellowstone and Glacier this summer. I know Banff is right there, so we are thinking about adding that on. I'm a bit of a fanatic when it comes to stuff like this. I obsess over it and Banff/Canadian Rockies is super high on my list of places to see.
I have a love/hate relationship with Yellowstone. It's an awesome place that has the feel of a Disney attraction. Just too much humanity crammed into too little space for the most part. Which is crazy given how much land there is in the park.
You wouldn't go wrong to skip Yellowstone in favor of the Canadian Rockies. No geysers or other thermal features but it's a better place in every other way that I can think of.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 8:08 pm to tLSU
I think I have a basic understanding for it since I had to edit my own wedding photos since my deadbeat photographer didn't even try. I had to research a little.
That was editing though. I have absolutely no clue about iso, exposure....
That was editing though. I have absolutely no clue about iso, exposure....
This post was edited on 2/19/14 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 2/19/14 at 8:20 pm to JustinTI
Holy frick. Those are some amazing photos. Love the sumo shot. 
Posted on 2/19/14 at 8:33 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
That's what the book is for. Get it.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 9:07 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
My two cents on getting on the road to taking good pictures...First, concentrate on learning the fundamentals before all else. What variables are involved in creating an exposure and why you would want to control each one. To put it way too simply - aperture controls depth of field (background blur or having the entire frame in focus), shutter speed controls motion (either stopping motion or giving the illusion of motion), and iso gives you some latitude in manipulating the other two variables.
A lot of people love the Kelby book linked by tLSU. Personally, I like this one by Bryan Peterson. Really, exposure is not an overly difficult topic. Any book with good reviews should do the job
Next, I'd learn your camera - if you have one. Figure out an auto-iso setup your comfortable with. Test out the auto focus options. Learn how to quickly change the things you frequently change. I switched from Canon to Nikon a couple years ago and spent a week harassing my dogs with the camera.
Then get a tripod and learn how to effectively use it. This more than anything else will be what sets your pictures apart from someone who buys a decent camera and never takes it off full auto mode - especially in low light situations.
Finally, learn how to edit your photos. Depending on what you like, you can just bump the colors a little bit and recover some shadow detail or do some full on HDR type photos. Whatever your preference, it will make a noticeable difference.
All the above will make you a good technical shooter, but the most important and difficult thing is to recognize good scenes and create a good composition. This is something that will only come with experience. At first, just take a ton of shots (still actually concentrating on the actual shot - not just throwing your camera up and hitting the shutter) but spend some time going back and reviewing them and the settings used. You'll learn what works and what doesn't work.
Not to say I'm an expert at composition - or anything close to it. It's the one thing that you can't really "learn." Above all else, having interesting subject matter will make your compositions look better.
A lot of people love the Kelby book linked by tLSU. Personally, I like this one by Bryan Peterson. Really, exposure is not an overly difficult topic. Any book with good reviews should do the job
Next, I'd learn your camera - if you have one. Figure out an auto-iso setup your comfortable with. Test out the auto focus options. Learn how to quickly change the things you frequently change. I switched from Canon to Nikon a couple years ago and spent a week harassing my dogs with the camera.
Then get a tripod and learn how to effectively use it. This more than anything else will be what sets your pictures apart from someone who buys a decent camera and never takes it off full auto mode - especially in low light situations.
Finally, learn how to edit your photos. Depending on what you like, you can just bump the colors a little bit and recover some shadow detail or do some full on HDR type photos. Whatever your preference, it will make a noticeable difference.
All the above will make you a good technical shooter, but the most important and difficult thing is to recognize good scenes and create a good composition. This is something that will only come with experience. At first, just take a ton of shots (still actually concentrating on the actual shot - not just throwing your camera up and hitting the shutter) but spend some time going back and reviewing them and the settings used. You'll learn what works and what doesn't work.
Not to say I'm an expert at composition - or anything close to it. It's the one thing that you can't really "learn." Above all else, having interesting subject matter will make your compositions look better.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 9:18 pm to theantiquetiger
Took this with my phone while running the lakes one evening. Sunset over Tiger Stadium, not sure what was goin on with the sky but I thought it was pretty wicked.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 9:48 pm to JustinTI
I have plenty other... I just have to find them
This post was edited on 2/19/14 at 9:54 pm
Posted on 2/19/14 at 9:50 pm to Soul Gleaux
Nice!
That's the kind of photo they like to use to make those 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzles. It's difficult to distinguish between what's the sky and what's the reflection of the sky off the water.
That's the kind of photo they like to use to make those 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzles. It's difficult to distinguish between what's the sky and what's the reflection of the sky off the water.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 9:50 pm to MRTigerFan
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Never seen the field in Tiger Stadium without paint on the '5 yardlines. I see the old scoreboard, when was this taken?
December 16,2008 according to my EXIF data.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 10:09 pm to theantiquetiger
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OT photographers - lets see some of your best work quote: How did you get the tiger picture? Shot through the fence and cloned out the fence
The key is to put the lens against the fence and focus through the fence
Posted on 2/19/14 at 10:10 pm to lsuconnman
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The key is to put the lens against the fence and focus through the fence
like i did, in the photos above.
oh here is the one my daughter insisted i post on here
This post was edited on 2/19/14 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 2/19/14 at 10:28 pm to theantiquetiger
<---------------- Took a couple of years to perfect..Rolled up one day and cloud cover and lighting was perfect and SNAP. My brother loved it in a canvas I gave him for his office in downtown.
Posted on 2/19/14 at 10:36 pm to lsuconnman
damn tiger looks like its at church!
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