Nikon User Thread

alveraz said:
I lived in SD for 30 years, where is that OB sign? Weird, I even lived in OB for a few years. Nice shots!
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Thanks, the OB sign is at the beginning of the pier, it's easy to miss though because it's always open. I live just a few blocks from it.
 
WoW... thanks guys (about the Jack Daniel's Shot).

To be honest, I almost didn't post it here. I've lingered around the photo section for awhile, but it's a bit intimidating to say the least. I honestly didn't think I'd get any praise for it, but rather suggestions like "keep practicing; good start; keep shooting, etc"...
 
Is it just me or was your ISO through the roof on that picture, Ryan? Looks good though.

In keeping with the whole selective color photography...
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Nikon D80 | 18-135mm f/3.5
 
Andrew Brinkhaus said:
Is it just me or was your ISO through the roof on that picture, Ryan? Looks good though.

In keeping with the whole selective color photography...
Life.jpg

Nikon D80 | 18-135mm f/3.5
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That's awesome! I do a lot of the selective color stuff, I quite enjoy it. I'll do some searching and post some others I've done.
 
Andrew Brinkhaus said:
Is it just me or was your ISO through the roof on that picture, Ryan? Looks good though.
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Actually, no... effect and colorwise, it was all done in photoshop. The original was a bit flat and just a tad underexposed.

Here's another from the same night. Just finished playing around with it in PS, but I think I over did it a little (dodge and burning, that is). Maybe I'll take it down a notch...

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ryan brown said:
Actually, no... effect and colorwise, it was all done in photoshop. The original was a bit flat and just a tad underexposed.

Here's another from the same night. Just finished playing around with it in PS, but I think I over did it a little (dodge and burning, that is). Maybe I'll take it down a notch...
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Great job on the grain simulation on the Jack Daniel's pic. It really adds to it.

I don't think the black and white pic looks pushed at all, and I would take it even further. Here's a free cool trick:

Convert your pic (before or after you do any adjustments, depending on what you are wanting) to CMYK mode, go into the Channels pallet, copy the Black channel, go back in your History list to before you changed modes and paste. You now have a black and white representation of all black/shadow regions on top of your RGB pic, ready to be used with any of the darkening blending modes you want. You can also still adjust its levels for more lattitude, as well as using it not only to beef up contrast, but to sharpen.

Not only that, but you can also use multiple instances of it with varying degrees of blur and opacity, as well as defining its area of effect with a Layer Mask. Very handy.
 
Matt Grunau said:
Great job on the grain simulation on the Jack Daniel's pic. It really adds to it.

I don't think the black and white pic looks pushed at all, and I would take it even further. Here's a free cool trick:

Convert your pic (before or after you do any adjustments, depending on what you are wanting) to CMYK mode, go into the Channels pallet, copy the Black channel, go back in your History list to before you changed modes and paste. You now have a black and white representation of all black/shadow regions on top of your RGB pic, ready to be used with any of the darkening blending modes you want. You can also still adjust its levels for more lattitude, as well as using it not only to beef up contrast, but to sharpen.

Not only that, but you can also use multiple instances of it with varying degrees of blur and opacity, as well as defining its area of effect with a Layer Mask. Very handy.
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Point well taken, and I'll try it out tomorrow. I haven't done ANY photography for about 8 years now... or photoshop either, really. I used to be pretty good with photoshop back in the day (when I was 20;), but I'm rusty. Any and all tips are more than welcome...
 
ryan brown said:
Point well taken, and I'll try it out tomorrow. I haven't done ANY photography for about 8 years now... or photoshop either, really. I used to be pretty good with photoshop back in the day (when I was 20;), but I'm rusty. Any and all tips are more than welcome...
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No problem. After I wrote that I read it and thought it may have come off as a little presumtious. I'm glad you didn't take it that way.

These days, there is so much that can be done, so many tweaks and ways to alter and enhance, it really pays off to know the software end. I monitor the Photoshop section quite a bit, and any questions you have or ways of approaching a desired look or effect will be answered by many people who use it professionally and for personal jobs. So ask away.
 
Nice. The third one, framed inside the arch, is my favorite although it looks a bit too dark making it hard to see the person. The 4th has some interesting lines created by the light on the curved wall.
 
Thanks, I went to visit a museum and just when I was about to leave a big rain started and I had to wait in the place where the pictures were taken. I've been trying out this sigma 18-125mm and even though it's a good "cover it all" lens, it has a bit of an issues with edge sharpness.
 
I love the look you're achieving with your photos. It's like a mix of vintage and cross process. If we lined up everyone's pics I could definitely pick yours out, which is a good thing. Keep em' coming, I love these photo threads. Instant gratification.
I need to post more pics from my D80.
-Kevin
 
Wow, Kevin. Thanks for the compliment. I mean, I have just started and I still have loads to learn. My photos are very honest and simple. It sure helps a lot to hear stuff like this. Thanks!
 
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