Learning Aperture and Shutter priority!

ElRazur · 15-08-2010, 20:07

I was at the local museum today and these are my findings

C&C welcome. Oh all shot with the 50-200mm lens.

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Mark · 16-08-2010, 15:41

I think the right term might be shows promise but with lots to learn (as goes for any newcomer).

Good points: At least on the first two, focus is about right, decent depth of field, and exposure not bad.

The rest have issues. For example, it looks like all three shots are of the same flowers but they're all different shades of yellow. A little post-processing would probably fix that though. Focus seems off on the first of the flower shots too so I'd be inclined towards binning that one.

One big tip though: Learn the rule of thirds. It'll guide you a lot with composition.

PS - Keep at it! The more you do, the more you'll learn. Most of this advice would apply to a lot of my shots too and I'm still at the 'more luck than judgement' phase.

Matblack · 16-08-2010, 15:57

You have some very weird bokeh going on in the goat pictures almost like ripples and I can't work out how it's happened.

With the goat pics you've shot the subject from behind which would work in the first shot if you'd cropped it a bit, again the second goat might benefit from a crop as there is a lot of back showing which for me detracts from the eye which should be the focal point of the shot.

Bee is out of focus in the third shot which spoils it for me, shot four looks like you've got a sharp focus on the subject but it needs a crop and maybe some help with boosting the levels, however because the subject has some similar colours to the flowers you might have trouble picking it out more than you have.

Last shot needs some croping but again has potential.

All in all not bad for a start, I really hope someone can give some imput about that bokeh on the goat shots because its very odd.

MB

Mark · 16-08-2010, 16:03

Good spot and I completely missed that. I've seen it on some other shots over at TP and I'm not sure they explained it either.

There are plenty of things that can cause that sort of effect - from compression artefacts to heat haze to shooting through glass imperfections, but I'm very far from convinced of any of them.

Matblack · 16-08-2010, 16:20

I has asked some of the lovely people at TP to have a look at this bokeh and one question which has come up is does this lens have a filter fitted?

MB

Matblack · 16-08-2010, 16:24

El have you done any post processing in Photoshop or similar on these first two shots?

MB

ElRazur · 16-08-2010, 16:27

Yes. Adjusted the following - Colours, Contrast, shadows and HSL in Adobe lightroom.

ElRazur · 16-08-2010, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

You have some very weird bokeh going on in the goat pictures almost like ripples and I can't work out how it's happened.

With the goat pics you've shot the subject from behind which would work in the first shot if you'd cropped it a bit, again the second goat might benefit from a crop as there is a lot of back showing which for me detracts from the eye which should be the focal point of the shot.

Bee is out of focus in the third shot which spoils it for me, shot four looks like you've got a sharp focus on the subject but it needs a crop and maybe some help with boosting the levels, however because the subject has some similar colours to the flowers you might have trouble picking it out more than you have.

Last shot needs some croping but again has potential.

All in all not bad for a start, I really hope someone can give some imput about that bokeh on the goat shots because its very odd.

MB

It was the wired fence, I was in-between the fence and a another shed behind me, so it was difficult to focus without the wired fence getting in the view.

I normally use Picasa for cropping, but Adobe light room appears to be lacking this feature (or I haven't found it yet)

Thanks though for all your inputs, all noted.

ElRazur · 16-08-2010, 16:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark

I think the right term might be shows promise but with lots to learn (as goes for any newcomer).

Good points: At least on the first two, focus is about right, decent depth of field, and exposure not bad.

The rest have issues. For example, it looks like all three shots are of the same flowers but they're all different shades of yellow. A little post-processing would probably fix that though. Focus seems off on the first of the flower shots too so I'd be inclined towards binning that one.

One big tip though: Learn the rule of thirds. It'll guide you a lot with composition.

PS - Keep at it! The more you do, the more you'll learn. Most of this advice would apply to a lot of my shots too and I'm still at the 'more luck than judgement' phase.

Thanks.

Yeah, they are from the same plant, and I removed the yellow tint from the last one.

Doing plenty shots and taking time with composing and getting it sharp.

Matblack · 16-08-2010, 16:34

Lightroom has a fantastic cropping tool, its in a the develop module right at the top on the right

MB

15-08-2010, 20:07	#1
ElRazur Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 214	Learning Aperture and Shutter priority! I was at the local museum today and these are my findings C&C welcome. Oh all shot with the 50-200mm lens. Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us Uploaded with ImageShack.us __________________ "Never ignore fools in large numbers."

16-08-2010, 15:41	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	I think the right term might be shows promise but with lots to learn (as goes for any newcomer). Good points: At least on the first two, focus is about right, decent depth of field, and exposure not bad. The rest have issues. For example, it looks like all three shots are of the same flowers but they're all different shades of yellow. A little post-processing would probably fix that though. Focus seems off on the first of the flower shots too so I'd be inclined towards binning that one. One big tip though: Learn the rule of thirds. It'll guide you a lot with composition. PS - Keep at it! The more you do, the more you'll learn. Most of this advice would apply to a lot of my shots too and I'm still at the 'more luck than judgement' phase. Last edited by Mark; 16-08-2010 at 15:43.

16-08-2010, 15:57	#3
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	You have some very weird bokeh going on in the goat pictures almost like ripples and I can't work out how it's happened. With the goat pics you've shot the subject from behind which would work in the first shot if you'd cropped it a bit, again the second goat might benefit from a crop as there is a lot of back showing which for me detracts from the eye which should be the focal point of the shot. Bee is out of focus in the third shot which spoils it for me, shot four looks like you've got a sharp focus on the subject but it needs a crop and maybe some help with boosting the levels, however because the subject has some similar colours to the flowers you might have trouble picking it out more than you have. Last shot needs some croping but again has potential. All in all not bad for a start, I really hope someone can give some imput about that bokeh on the goat shots because its very odd. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

16-08-2010, 16:20	#5
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I has asked some of the lovely people at TP to have a look at this bokeh and one question which has come up is does this lens have a filter fitted? MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

16-08-2010, 16:24	#6
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	El have you done any post processing in Photoshop or similar on these first two shots? MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

16-08-2010, 16:03	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Good spot and I completely missed that. I've seen it on some other shots over at TP and I'm not sure they explained it either. There are plenty of things that can cause that sort of effect - from compression artefacts to heat haze to shooting through glass imperfections, but I'm very far from convinced of any of them.

16-08-2010, 16:27	#7
ElRazur Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 214	Yes. Adjusted the following - Colours, Contrast, shadows and HSL in Adobe lightroom. __________________ "Never ignore fools in large numbers."

16-08-2010, 16:34	#10
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Lightroom has a fantastic cropping tool, its in a the develop module right at the top on the right MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"