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[emotic]

actually, the background is well lighted, but then again.. the spotlights are pointing to the merlion. thats why it is over-exposed..

u might want to play with the curves in Photoshop.

Oh if you shoot in RAW, lagi best.. You can try to make it better also..

Yah.. Guess that kinda situation quite hard to control.. Unless you do it in PP - layering the 2 different exposures - I guess.. ;p

 

[Fatah]

Considering both using same battery & almost identical in design, what argument did the salesman use to try to convince you that the 1000D cannot fit battery grip?

Which shop? Care to share?



Hi fleaz...
Bought my camera at Harvey Norman Novena..
Yup yup ..he told me that, Then i tell him.." Cannot be lah..i read the Specs over the internet and it says can..Then he smile..and he say..up to u la. haha. I understd his feeling..just doing his job..anyway its ok. A salesman must be smart with his words,,

Hey Fleaz ,,u not joining mahathir to sungei buloh. Think, it should be fun..

 

[fleaz]

Hi fleaz...
Bought my camera at Harvey Norman Novena..
Yup yup ..he told me that, Then i tell him.." Cannot be lah..i read the Specs over the internet and it says can..Then he smile..and he say..up to u la. haha. I understd his feeling..just doing his job..anyway its ok. A salesman must be smart with his words,,

Hey Fleaz ,,u not joining mahathir to sungei buloh. Think, it should be fun..

Nature is not my thing. Besides, I'm not in Singapore. :bsmilie:

 

[opboy]

Club 1000D Members list
1. william yang
2. wootnick
3. fleaz
4. cqprime (new DSLR user)
5. emotic (new DSLR user)
6. jensen (new DSLR user)
7. Rebel81 (new DLSR user)
8. mynextday
9. danster43
10. Maman (new DSLR user)
11. pisces25
12. skunk2saint (new DSLR user)
13. chhiew
14. oliverlay (new DSLR user)
15. two200 (upgraded from PnS)
16. rocfreaks
17. xinsurf (new DSLR user)
18. eveningstar(upgraded from 350D)
19. Manndi (new DSLR user)
20. sun4all (new DSLR user)
21.eFaN (new DSLR user)
22. noob81 (new DSLR user)
23. niwlya
24.devil zone (new DSLR user)
25. butchiekoi (new DSLR user)
26. ayie1786
27. vishy [New DSLR user]
28. Mahathir
29. Newtophoto (new DSLR user)
30. Troyx79 (totally new to DSLR)
31. Jerkmagnet (totally new to DSLR)
32. RickyMoney (new DSLR user)
33. Fatah
34. longine
35.sleepytiti (new DSLR user)
36. gendaff (new DSLR user)
37. letbox
38. LazyEye (new DSLR user)
39. queervoltage (new DSLR user)
40. supermoo (new DSLR user)
41. ImpZz12 (new DSLR user)
42. cakkarudie
43. Mickey (my first camera!)
44. opboy (New DSLR user)

 

[jerkmagnet]

thank you all for the comments given. Its my first time doing night shot since i got this camera abt 2wks ago. Im a noob at PP so i usually do most of the editing on my camera. I tried the very same shot with many different white balance settings and the shade white balance seems most suited to my preference. Anyone can advise on how i could underexpose the bottom of the merlion and sharpen the background?

 

[emotic]

thank you all for the comments given. Its my first time doing night shot since i got this camera abt 2wks ago. Im a noob at PP so i usually do most of the editing on my camera. I tried the very same shot with many different white balance settings and the shade white balance seems most suited to my preference. Anyone can advise on how i could underexpose the bottom of the merlion and sharpen the background?

You have to play around with your exposure (shutter speed). Shoot in M mode, at least f11 for sharpness throughout. Start with the the slow shutter speed that gives optimal exposure to your BG and increase the shutter speed from there till you get a few images ranging from a light to dark. You should have at least 10-12 images depending.
In PP, you'll have to layer at least 2 images. Here's a fast step-by-step.
1) Image 1: nicely-lit and sharp bg.
2) Image 2: nicely-exposed merlion (not over/under, just right. But its up to you)
3) Open both in photoshop. Put Image 2 as a layer above Image 1.
4) Erase the background from Image 2, ie. everything except the merlion. You can use the eraser tool (use a soft brush to go around the merlion) or use a layer mask.

That's about it. Just sharing what I know. You might want to read up on various PP techniques. I'm a noob learning too. Good luck!

 

[emotic]

Anyway, any word on the Sungei Buloh outing tmr? Perhaps we should postpone it since there's little response? Due to CNY maybe..

 

[jerkmagnet]

You have to play around with your exposure (shutter speed). Shoot in M mode, at least f11 for sharpness throughout. Start with the the slow shutter speed that gives optimal exposure to your BG and increase the shutter speed from there till you get a few images ranging from a light to dark. You should have at least 10-12 images depending.
In PP, you'll have to layer at least 2 images. Here's a fast step-by-step.
1) Image 1: nicely-lit and sharp bg.
2) Image 2: nicely-exposed merlion (not over/under, just right. But its up to you)
3) Open both in photoshop. Put Image 2 as a layer above Image 1.
4) Erase the background from Image 2, ie. everything except the merlion. You can use the eraser tool (use a soft brush to go around the merlion) or use a layer mask.

That's about it. Just sharing what I know. You might want to read up on various PP techniques. I'm a noob learning too. Good luck!

emotic thanks for the advise. The photography technic will definitely but probably i wont venture into PP at this moment. thanks again

 

[fleaz]

why not? i'll do anything to make my photos look better. if my photography skills cannot do it, then hopefully my PP skills makes up for it.

 

[emotic]

why not? i'll do anything to make my photos look better. if my photography skills cannot do it, then hopefully my PP skills makes up for it.

I definitely 2nd that bro.. To each his own, i guess..

 

[fleaz]

when i first started out, i also was non-believer of PP. then just one day, i decided to try it out and i was sold. PP for me as long as i have the time. maybe some people feel PP makes the image it fake? i only care about making nice images. during the film days, PP was also done in the darkroom.

if it's there for you, why not use it?

 

[mahathir]

when i first started out, i also was non-believer of PP. then just one day, i decided to try it out and i was sold. PP for me as long as i have the time. maybe some people feel PP makes the image it fake? i only care about making nice images. during the film days, PP was also done in the darkroom.

if it's there for you, why not use it?

PP is not wrong or unacceptable. It is part of digital photography. However, for me, I prefer to not edit the image. That way I know whether I have improved in my overall skill or I have repeated the same mistakes all over again.

 

[jerkmagnet]

i belive in making the best shot and thats why most of my shots i trial and error on my camera. I once done 70+ shots of the same subject and angle with different settings, white balance and dept of view.

 

[mahathir]

b 1000D 2nd outing


Venue: Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserves
Date: Saturday 31st January 2009
Time: 8:00 am.
Meeting place: Entrance of Sungei Buloh (the one that has the counter)
Genre: Nature Photography


Main Equipment: DSLR gear, Zoom Lenses, macro lenses, Tripod not really necessary, Lens Hood

Standby for wet weather, bring ponchos and plastic bag to waterproof your camera gear.

Feel free to suggest other venues, change of dates and we see how...

IMO, rocfreaks is good in macro photography. Hoping he will share his skills and techniques with us


Interested? Please sign up below.... Don't forget to put in your HP no...

1. Mahathir (97102217)
2. emotic aka Firdaus (91806494)
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FAQ...

1. Why 8 am? So early lah... Sungei Buloh very far. :dunno:

Ans: (a) Nature is active in the morning. Especially the birds (both local and visitors). (b) In the afternoon while its hot, reptiles will be more likely to be seen. (c) More time to shoot before hot temperature "fry" your 1000D. :think:


2. So little people respond. So how?

Ans: (a) If there's little people can still carry on (less than 4). (b) If there's no one... I go alone... heheheh no prob. Just me and nature.

3. Chinese New Year will cause poor attendance?

Ans: Gong Xi Fa Cai! A Happy and Prosperous Chinese New Year to fellow 1000D Users!

4. Any other venues?

Ans: Please suggest... I try to fix one in February.

5. Overseas, I cant come...

Ans: I wish I'm overseas with you.... Sigh... Down here it is hot and humid.

6. When is the Dateline to sign up?

Ans: About 1 hour before I leave my house to go Sungei Buloh. Please leave me your number *most important*.

7. How much to get in?

Ans: About $2. If don't have, I pay... If I dont have... We can always beg for free entrance.

Cheers!

 

[fleaz]

PP is not wrong or unacceptable. It is part of digital photography. However, for me, I prefer to not edit the image. That way I know whether I have improved in my overall skill or I have repeated the same mistakes all over again.

You will know you have improved when you no longer have to PP or minimize your PP. I look at the shots, know the flaws then PP. I learn as well.

i belive in making the best shot and thats why most of my shots i trial and error on my camera. I once done 70+ shots of the same subject and angle with different settings, white balance and dept of view.

different angle, i can understand.
white balance? that's something (along with many other settings) that can be corrected with PP, just shoot in RAW.

anyway this style of shooting is just garbage that a lot of DSLR users engage in (including myself). if you believe in making the best shot, then do it once and do it right. Take time, think & compose then take the shot.

 

[fleaz]

5. Overseas, I cant come...

Ans: I wish I'm overseas with you.... Sigh... Down here it is hot and humid.

7. How much to get in?

Ans: About $2. If don't have, I pay... If I dont have... We can always beg for free entrance.

If I could, I gladly change places. I love hot and humid. :sweat:

I had no idea one had to pay to enter S. Buloh. I have never been there though. Nature photography is really not my thing. I wouldn't even bother shooting landscape/architecture as well if I wasn't travelling around.

Maybe next time when I'm back, can we do some people photography? Maybe I get one of my lady friends be model.

 

[supermoo]

(1st post here )
proud owner of my 1000D for 2 weeks

Would love to go S. Buloh on the 31st.. i want to go b4 the season for the migratory birds are over. Not sure if i would be free though. Will cfm again when the date draws nearer.

A little question here:
any1 here bought a cable release for the 1000D? Will the Phottix remotes work for it? or should i just build 1 for myself?

 

[emotic]

If I could, I gladly change places. I love hot and humid. :sweat:

I had no idea one had to pay to enter S. Buloh. I have never been there though. Nature photography is really not my thing. I wouldn't even bother shooting landscape/architecture as well if I wasn't travelling around.

Maybe next time when I'm back, can we do some people photography? Maybe I get one of my lady friends be model.

Sure man.. Do keep us updated.. Would love to do more potraiture and candids..
Anyway, yes you have to pay a minimal fee (about $2) to enter the sungei buloh reserve.. I guess its to pay for the maintenance and stuff like that.. :dunno:

 

[emotic]

(1st post here )
proud owner of my 1000D for 2 weeks

Would love to go S. Buloh on the 31st.. i want to go b4 the season for the migratory birds are over. Not sure if i would be free though. Will cfm again when the date draws nearer.

A little question here:
any1 here bought a cable release for the 1000D? Will the Phottix remotes work for it? or should i just build 1 for myself?

Hi and welcome!

What do you mean by building one? I don't recall any method to DIY a cable shutter release.. ;p
Anyway, there are discussions/reviews in this forum with regards to the Phottix remotes.. According to most, it works great.. Read up on it..

 

[fleaz]

A little question here:
any1 here bought a cable release for the 1000D? Will the Phottix remotes work for it? or should i just build 1 for myself?

I have no idea what Phottix remote are you talking about. Wired ones are definitely fine. Remote ones, please get the radio ones and not the IR ones.

It would be interesting to see the one you build though.