Getting Back Behind the Lens

Pickers · 26-07-2010, 09:31

Having gone to France, and taking my camera, I really enjoyed toying with settings and stuff, and talking to other members of staff who have a passion for shooting.

Anyhoo, here are a few that I took over there.

I am now retraining myself with photoshop, histrograms and curves. I've forgotton soo much!

Pickers · 26-07-2010, 10:11

As you can see, the kids were really interested.

Haly · 26-07-2010, 11:00

Yeah the kids look fascinated

Love the first one

Kitten · 26-07-2010, 13:40

Number 1 is stunning, I'd be very pleased with that. You've managed to make the flare work with the shot, rather than against it.

Also like what you've done with 2, the way it's symmetrical and it's not a 'normal' shot with the whole thing in frame. The darkness of the water in places reflects it's stillness (no pun intended, can't think of another way to word it

)

I like the focus in the third but I think it would have been better with his whole head in shot, he looks a bit chopped off, if you see my meaning!

Pickers · 26-07-2010, 13:56

Cheers guys! I ended up taking loads of the sunset - it was a great sight! Gonna take my camera back out with me often and just snap away and experiment.

Belmit · 26-07-2010, 21:48

He looks like an end of level boss in a side-scrolling shooter. Good pics though!

petemc · 27-07-2010, 11:54

Forget re-training with Photoshop. Get Lightroom. Its the best thing for photo processing.

lostkat · 27-07-2010, 12:10

Is that the American cemetery near Omaha beach?
Love the sunset shot!!

Matblack · 27-07-2010, 12:40

It just so happens that I might know where you could aquire Lightroom 3 64bit

MB

Pickers · 27-07-2010, 14:21

Yes Kate!

Hmm I'll look into this lightroom malarky...

26-07-2010, 09:31	#1
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Getting Back Behind the Lens Having gone to France, and taking my camera, I really enjoyed toying with settings and stuff, and talking to other members of staff who have a passion for shooting. Anyhoo, here are a few that I took over there. I am now retraining myself with photoshop, histrograms and curves. I've forgotton soo much! __________________ Pictures Last edited by Pickers; 26-07-2010 at 10:07.

26-07-2010, 10:11	#2
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	As you can see, the kids were really interested. __________________ Pictures

26-07-2010, 11:00	#3
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Yeah the kids look fascinated Love the first one __________________ Halycopter

26-07-2010, 13:40	#4
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Number 1 is stunning, I'd be very pleased with that. You've managed to make the flare work with the shot, rather than against it. Also like what you've done with 2, the way it's symmetrical and it's not a 'normal' shot with the whole thing in frame. The darkness of the water in places reflects it's stillness (no pun intended, can't think of another way to word it ) I like the focus in the third but I think it would have been better with his whole head in shot, he looks a bit chopped off, if you see my meaning! __________________ "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

26-07-2010, 13:56	#5
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Cheers guys! I ended up taking loads of the sunset - it was a great sight! Gonna take my camera back out with me often and just snap away and experiment. __________________ Pictures

26-07-2010, 21:48	#6
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	He looks like an end of level boss in a side-scrolling shooter. Good pics though! __________________

27-07-2010, 11:54	#7
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Forget re-training with Photoshop. Get Lightroom. Its the best thing for photo processing. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

27-07-2010, 12:10	#8
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Is that the American cemetery near Omaha beach? Love the sunset shot!! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

27-07-2010, 12:40	#9
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	It just so happens that I might know where you could aquire Lightroom 3 64bit 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"

27-07-2010, 14:21	#10
Pickers Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2,692	Yes Kate! Hmm I'll look into this lightroom malarky... __________________ Pictures