Stuff from the last few weeks - Page 3

Tysonator · 01-12-2010, 19:49

The kit lens is slow, as the F stop is 3.5 to 5.6, it does not stay at F3.5 all through the focal lenght, hence the blur shots !

Kitten · 01-12-2010, 21:13

^ I thought she was bothered about the dark/light setting rather than blur?

Matblack · 02-12-2010, 10:41

These do look underexposed to me, what camera is it? Looks like it could do with having a extra 1/2 stop dialed in as standard or shoot RAW and adjust in Lightroom

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vix · 02-12-2010, 13:30

It's a 400D.

I am just going to have to compensate I think and stick an extra 1/2 stop in as you say.

I also really should start shooting RAW!

Matblack · 02-12-2010, 13:41

I wouldn't shoot in any other format, I'd rather use a larger card and get the flexibility of RAW. RAW + Lightroom will allow you to recover and rejuvinate pictures you thought were lost and I found that I worked harder to get the shot right because even though I could recover the poorer shots a good shot can be taken to the next level in Lightroom.

If you look at this shot for example

IMG_5002-Edit by Matb1ack, on Flickr

I did some tweaks which would have worked as well without shooting in RAW and I don't believe I'd have got the detail if I'd shot this in JPEG

Some tiny touches in CS5 too but nothing drastic, if you like I can post a few before and after shots to show you the difference that RAW + Lightroom can give, bear in mind I'm no expert at either photography or photo manipulation, nor do I have a hint of an artistic eye

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Matblack · 02-12-2010, 14:29

Here you can see the lift that I gave to this shot

and some of the adjustments including a +1.35 exposure boost which had no negative effects on the result, with JPEG that would probably have meant a loss of quality

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Kitten · 02-12-2010, 18:01

always shoot in RAW if you can Vix. Take the jump, it's worth it

01-12-2010, 19:49	#21
Tysonator Vodka Martini Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ESSEX Posts: 874	The kit lens is slow, as the F stop is 3.5 to 5.6, it does not stay at F3.5 all through the focal lenght, hence the blur shots ! __________________ Will think of some witty to say, well when I think of it

01-12-2010, 21:13	#22
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	^ I thought she was bothered about the dark/light setting rather than blur? __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

02-12-2010, 10:41	#23
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	These do look underexposed to me, what camera is it? Looks like it could do with having a extra 1/2 stop dialed in as standard or shoot RAW and adjust in Lightroom 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"

02-12-2010, 13:30	#24
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	It's a 400D. I am just going to have to compensate I think and stick an extra 1/2 stop in as you say. I also really should start shooting RAW! __________________

02-12-2010, 13:41	#25
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I wouldn't shoot in any other format, I'd rather use a larger card and get the flexibility of RAW. RAW + Lightroom will allow you to recover and rejuvinate pictures you thought were lost and I found that I worked harder to get the shot right because even though I could recover the poorer shots a good shot can be taken to the next level in Lightroom. If you look at this shot for example IMG_5002-Edit by Matb1ack, on Flickr I did some tweaks which would have worked as well without shooting in RAW and I don't believe I'd have got the detail if I'd shot this in JPEG Some tiny touches in CS5 too but nothing drastic, if you like I can post a few before and after shots to show you the difference that RAW + Lightroom can give, bear in mind I'm no expert at either photography or photo manipulation, nor do I have a hint of an artistic eye 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"

02-12-2010, 14:29	#26
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Here you can see the lift that I gave to this shot and some of the adjustments including a +1.35 exposure boost which had no negative effects on the result, with JPEG that would probably have meant a loss of quality 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"

02-12-2010, 18:01	#27
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	always shoot in RAW if you can Vix. Take the jump, it's worth it __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher