The Olympus E-system thread
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poopnoodle
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wow i didn't know such a plant existed (outside of the amazon), but i like it.
My landlord and I were talking about photography today (he's thinking of buying a DSLR) at the end of our chat he challenged me to find something of beauty and worthy of freezing in time in the laundry room. I had to have it located, shot and printed in 20 minutes. So I gave him this. The challenge was a hoot if nothing else
Me bored....What makes you say that?
Me bored....What makes you say that?
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ilauzirika
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Love it, it looks like one of those expensive paintings.
Rick Meyer
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Yeah, normally I'm not a big fan of PS filters and processing but it really works with your flower/vase picture. The colors are great. like ilauzirika said, looks like a painting. itd be a fun photo to print and frame...
Thanks guys...As I said, it was a fun challenge. To be honest, I overshot the time by 6.5 minutes (Damned old ladies tying up the elevators In retrospect, I would have liked to have gotten a more abstract shot but with my mental clock ticking I just went for the obvious. As far as filters go...I just added noise, jacked with the colors a tad and threw in a quick shadow in the lower area, nothing fancy.
In retrospect, I would have liked to have gotten a more abstract shot but with my mental clock ticking I just went for the obvious. As far as filters go...I just added noise, jacked with the colors a tad and threw in a quick shadow in the lower area, nothing fancy.
Rick Meyer
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I really need to post more. Well, I shoot an okay amount...usually weekly with that occasional lull for a few weeks. So, okay, I really need to shoot more...I usually go out and see what I can find to shoot...but that can get incredibly frustrating...driving around thinking..."is that a good photo?....nah....what about that....that 1 cow..........nah....." I usually know what strikes me as a good photo. I think the challenge one faces is turing a pretty scene into a breathtaking or worthy photo. Thats the skill. Enough blabbing.
Mino...I'm still interested in really dabbling with HDR though I recognize its not as easy as it seems. I've had many situations where I will combine the exposures and it will be ALL over the place in terms with exposure, gamma etc. So, I think its crucial to pick the right subject/lighting that warrants it. I'm learning and guessing anyway.
That top airplane shot...HDR? I can recognize some of the HDR halo effect and was wondering if it was HDR...and if so, on that shot did you use PS to manually adjust the original to create different exposures to run through the HDR processing machine? I'm still trying to figure out different possibilties and to see what techniques/subjects will yield the best results.
There is something about the detail in that shot that I love...
Mino...I'm still interested in really dabbling with HDR though I recognize its not as easy as it seems. I've had many situations where I will combine the exposures and it will be ALL over the place in terms with exposure, gamma etc. So, I think its crucial to pick the right subject/lighting that warrants it. I'm learning and guessing anyway.
That top airplane shot...HDR? I can recognize some of the HDR halo effect and was wondering if it was HDR...and if so, on that shot did you use PS to manually adjust the original to create different exposures to run through the HDR processing machine? I'm still trying to figure out different possibilties and to see what techniques/subjects will yield the best results.
There is something about the detail in that shot that I love...
Matt Grunau
Adobe Demigod
An older shot from when the sun came out
Out of all the pics in all the main camera threads, I think this one may be my favorite. The detail is astounding, the seperation of bird and background is incredible, the composition is perfect.
It almost looks fake, or maybe a better way to put it would be "hyper real". Not sure how you processed this to get it to look that way, but that photo just flat out kicks ass.
Great pic.
The detail, my god man. I can quit looking at it. I'm trying to figure out what about it is so appealing, it just has a quality many of your pics do that I can't isolate.
Your other photos in this thread are good (I especially like the Crab and the Seagul ones), please keep them coming.
Great work man.
Thanks Matt, I'm happy that you find this image so appealing. The e-510 is noted for getting great detail. If I recall correctly I pushed the green moss a little in that shot to help bring the crow out from the background. I may have used a little HDR for detail can't really remember. Looking at it I'd say I did. Again Thanks.
