Paid Members chokeout Posted June 29, 2014 Paid Members Posted June 29, 2014 You got an example of the sort of things you want to edit? Quote
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted June 29, 2014 Paid Members Posted June 29, 2014 there's that area of photos in between where there's a bit going on and I want to capture it all and present it well that is a bit complicated and I'm struggling. Small groups shots, candid type stuff? Quote
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted June 29, 2014 Moderators Posted June 29, 2014 OK, maybe this is not quite what I was describing, but a good one to ask about as I was just looking at it - I like this photo of them signing the register, but I don't really know what to do with it to make it work. How to crop it properly it or edit it or whatever. Happy to give you a link to d/l the raw if it is easier for you to show than tell! You can see from my flickr what I've started to do with the other ones for reference if you want also Quote
Paid Members chokeout Posted June 29, 2014 Paid Members Posted June 29, 2014 (edited) At lot of this sort of stuff comes down to personal taste. You've got all 4 people in but it's left you with a lot of empty space around the edge. If you want to keep the same aspect ratio then I'd just crop it in as tight as you can get without chopping too much off and shift the two people with the register slightly more into the center. ( I'm knackered so I hope that makes sense) I've not got my laptop on but a cheap and cheerful crop on the ipad is Saying that it's a photo of two people signing the register so you could crop it super tight and get rid of everything but them. Stick a link to the raw file up and I'll have a crack at it tomorrow Edited June 29, 2014 by chokeout Quote
Paid Members Monkee Posted June 30, 2014 Paid Members Posted June 30, 2014 (edited) I took over 650 photos in 2 weeks when I went to Normandy recently for the 70th anniversary of D-Day. I managed to cut them down and put them into 2 albums on Flickr - one for Normandy in general and one specifically for Band of Brothers related stuff. Here are some of my favourites: Sunset on Omaha Beach on 5th June looking towards Pointe du Hoc. Part of the Mulberry Harbour on Gold Beach. The Richard Winters Leadership Memorial near Utah Beach. Ranville Cemetery. The original Pegasus Bridge. Flowers left at the American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer. Damian Lewis and a veteran of the 101st Airborne at the Richard Winters Memorial. There are also photos from the Monaco GP HERE. Edited June 30, 2014 by Monkee Quote
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted July 1, 2014 Moderators Posted July 1, 2014 Hey thanks for the responses I have been pretty crazy busy since that post and I haven't had a chance to respond or post the raw. Having looked the term up online, yes - I mean candid Surf! If that is a particular term in photography as it seems to be I think that information alone will really help me find tutorials. Seeing as I was searching for "lightroom tutorial photos of people doing stuff in small groups" and oddly enough wasn't getting what I was looking for. Quote
Paid Members chokeout Posted October 16, 2014 Paid Members Posted October 16, 2014 (edited) Went to Blackpool Last night, first time i've done long exposure stuff in years and it wasn't helped by the fact it was pissing it down. Edited October 16, 2014 by chokeout Quote
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted October 16, 2014 Moderators Posted October 16, 2014 Nice! I have just bought a tripod and am really looking forward to playing around with some long exposure shots. Quote
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted October 27, 2014 Moderators Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) So, I went out with the tripod and had my first go at this. Here are some of the results - Edited October 27, 2014 by Chest Rockwell Quote
Guy Bifkin Posted October 28, 2014 Posted October 28, 2014 Very nice photos Chest, particularly 1 and 3. They remind me of the sort of covers you would get on a speed garage compilation cd in the late nineties. Quote
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted October 28, 2014 Moderators Posted October 28, 2014 Cheers Bifkin! I had this album cover as my wallpaper for fucking ages and I think it's just sunk into my subconscious and I have ended up trying to emulate the style and colours - Quote
Paid Members chokeout Posted October 28, 2014 Paid Members Posted October 28, 2014 Good work Chest. How did you find it?. Its a lot of trail and error isn't it. Im going to have another go if the weather stays ok later this week Quote
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted October 28, 2014 Moderators Posted October 28, 2014 Yeah.. it was cool. The first things I tried at some fields near me with good views of the city from a distance didn't work out too well (not pictured here), but these ones came out nicely. Have had some thoughts how to improve on both these and the other shots I was trying though, so look forward to having another go. I was going to say about your pictures above - I know you were annoyed about the rain, but I love the reflection of the colours on the ground on your Wheel photo; that wouldn't have been as nice if it wasn't wet I think, so I think it worked in your favour there. Quote
Paid Members chokeout Posted October 28, 2014 Paid Members Posted October 28, 2014 Yeah, I liked the reflections, only problem was the rain was coming down so hard it was gathering on the lens so i was ending up with loads of shots like this Quote
Paid Members Monkee Posted October 28, 2014 Paid Members Posted October 28, 2014 I liked the reflection in the water here... Quote
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