Well, I'm still wondering how to remove the details without having the face blending into the bg...
Actually, the answer is already given in one of the post. It is easier to shoot correctly first and then post process to get the effect u want.
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Actually, the answer is already given in one of the post. It is easier to shoot correctly first and then post process to get the effect u want.
yilishengxian
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Well, I'd prefer to shoot for the effect and not ps the effect ;p ... Well, I just gotta look up more on it 1st b4 trying again ;p ...
Long Thai Bean
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I believe unless you are totally knowledgable on what you want to achieve and how to achieve it and in total control of the shooting situation .... you are going to need external help ... (aka post-processing).
To try something that you are unfamiliar with and have only a vague idea of in a group shoot situation where 5 other photographers are trying to achieve their "perfect" shot is just pure waste of time and effort.
Seen better examples on magazines and books and elsewhere though
Those had too much light too, but done nicely
This is called knowledge of the subject matter and control of the situation ....
AncientMariner
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I like your spirit in experimenting which should see you gain knowledge that would escape me. I too prefer to learn to get the effect from the camera rather than the computer. Just curious, did you try boosting up your contrast, saturation and sharpness settings to max?
fotoudavid
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worst images of the year.
u don understand the cameras at all, ur lack of knowlegde was shown here, even purposely.
learn to crawl, then walk, then run..............now you got a fall. and pls don say u purposely do it, cos u don know how to do it at all.
u don understand the cameras at all, ur lack of knowlegde was shown here, even purposely.
learn to crawl, then walk, then run..............now you got a fall. and pls don say u purposely do it, cos u don know how to do it at all.
Good effort. Even though you did not achieve the result you intended. All part of the learning process.
Its quite sad that a few CSers have been coarse, crude and downright childish in their criticisms and comments. Utterly unconstructive, unhelpful and uncalled for.
Don't be discouraged by these black sheep. Keep at it. You'll get it one day.
Its quite sad that a few CSers have been coarse, crude and downright childish in their criticisms and comments. Utterly unconstructive, unhelpful and uncalled for.
Don't be discouraged by these black sheep. Keep at it. You'll get it one day.
hobbit6003
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And I second what LTB has said.
Many so called 'expert' photographs also need the help of post processing to achieve the desired outcome, and thus again you insistence of not using post-processing will just reinforce your lack of such fundamental knowledge. Isn't PP something like darkroom photography (pardon my limited knowledge here...)
Unless u are experienced in your field of practice, any so called experimentation on one's part is like groping in the dark for an answer. You must always have a basis for your hypothesis first before experimentation, and that basis is the derivative of your understanding of the fundamentals.
And if you've not achieved the desired result of your experiment, what is the point of showing these incomplete images to us?
Just like my personal opinion la,
Kenny
Think he was hand holding that's why.
Fair reason, I must agree.
renewification
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hmm i wonder whether u were trying to be arty with the overexposure? coz it doesnt work just like most of ur other post which u tried to do soemthing with them.
Um, you want FEEDBACK or outright CRITICISM?
Which one?
Just be careful, your sensor for your camera may burn out because of excessive light...
I remember once a time when I am so bad with flash photography until someone told me that it can be simulated in Photoshop to understand the concepts of flash photography well. Through photoshop manipulation, I began to understand how the exposure actually works and since then, I dare to say that my customers tend to like my photos very much so far and my photos 95% dun need PP(Not that I am real pro though). So PP will help u to achieve what u want and when u understood the principles, shoot what uwant.
well at least he is experimenting
too many of us go by the book. its time to break out and experiment.instead of overexposing on cam, how about increasing flash power instead? :think:
hobbit6003
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Yup, I have to agree with you, it works both ways in many things.
At the end of the day, fundamental knowledge will then empower you to experiment more fruitfully.
Experiment without understanding the basic concept, is like trying to strike lottery, IMO.
Kenny
renewification
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well at least he is experimenting
Well i dun go by the book. I normally throw it out of the window like my other friend would say. But if u experiment aleast come up with soemthing nice la, not just try something and everything also post
erm.."nice" is subjective. it would be a boring world if everyone likes or hates the same thing.
Are you looking for something like this? This is out of the camera, not processed.
F4, 1/320, ISO400. No flash (flash would defeat the whole purpose of it). Taken at Fort Canning Park.
IMHO you have to understand the basics of photography better. Your photos tend to demostrate a lack of understanding of basic photography concepts. Experimenting is good, but it's not good to go about it blindly.
F4, 1/320, ISO400. No flash (flash would defeat the whole purpose of it). Taken at Fort Canning Park.
IMHO you have to understand the basics of photography better. Your photos tend to demostrate a lack of understanding of basic photography concepts. Experimenting is good, but it's not good to go about it blindly.
i have to agree with unseen. to be fair, i think the photos are pretty hideous. you're not doing yourself any justice by shooting over-exposed images while trying to pass for being artistic. it's not art, it's just a bunch of bad photos. exposure is actually the basic principle of photography and to publish photos like that, you're actually proving to others that you do not understand the fundamentals of exposure at all. details are lost in all your photos and there's nothing to it anymore. hi-key photo means that a photo that looks over-exposed while able to maintain whatever details that a photographer needs. basic theory of digital photography encourage photographer to shoot a little underexposed to maintain the details.
like many photographers out there, try and do some read up before trying to mimic a technique. or if you're lazy enough, try to talk to some veteran photographers before executing a shoot, just to get the rough idea in your head on how to execute.
to conclude, i personally feels the photos look like a panning photo where the car looks static and the photographer claims that it's a pan.
like many photographers out there, try and do some read up before trying to mimic a technique. or if you're lazy enough, try to talk to some veteran photographers before executing a shoot, just to get the rough idea in your head on how to execute.
to conclude, i personally feels the photos look like a panning photo where the car looks static and the photographer claims that it's a pan.
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