's Shoot at Boat Quay (Overexposed Series)

[Liew]

well at least he is experimenting too many of us go by the book. its time to break out and experiment.

i don't agree. if you're shooting without direction, then you won't achieve anything. like firing live rounds into the sky with the hope to it'll hit something. even if you hit a boeing 777, you didn't know how you did it in the first place.

experimenting is good, i must agree, but it has to at least have some grounds.

 

[catchlights]

If anyone think ones can heading to any direction, without knowing what is his goal or have any plan, just believe that work hard enough and with determination, will reach a goal or achieve something, that's is correct.
Sure he will reach some place some day, to the place where he begin journey. (remember the world is round)


If anyone think the rule is meant to be broken, that's is also correct.
Provided ones have already understand what is the rule and how does it work.

 

[CreaXion]

If anyone think ones can heading to any direction, without knowing what is his goal or have any plan, just believe that work hard enough and with determination, will reach a goal or achieve something, that's is correct.
Sure he will reach some place some day, to the place where he begin journey. (remember the world is round)


If anyone think the rule is meant to be broken, that's is also correct.
Provided ones have already understand what is the rule and how does it work.

:thumbsup: That is a wise saying. How can anyone break any rule before he understand what is the rule.

Not all rules are meant to be broken. Eg 22/7 is the theory of pie. Without pie being that number, u will not get a round circle.

 

[fotoudavid]

i still believe its the worst pics of the year.

DP haven come in leh..................

 

[madmacs]

i still believe its the worst pics of the year.

DP haven come in leh..................

actually i have seen worse.. i wont say from who though. ;p

 

[Liew]

actually i have seen worse.. i wont say from who though. ;p

that must have been really something.

 

[madmacs]

that must have been really something.

in my opinion yes

 

[jdredd]

ylx... i do applaud u for experimenting and i think its good that u try and do so.

but, first ur forays into IR... then ur recent lingerie shoot, which didnt come off too good.. now this...as others have said... try and master the bascis.. before experimentation..

also, if u do want to experiment.. stick with it till u get it right.. ive still yet to see a well taken IR series from u.

and whos to say.. in a couple more shoots, ull give up on this high key effect without really achieveing any kind of success and then move on to some other technique.

 

[yilishengxian]

ylx... i do applaud u for experimenting and i think its good that u try and do so.

but, first ur forays into IR... then ur recent lingerie shoot, which didnt come off too good.. now this...as others have said... try and master the bascis.. before experimentation..

also, if u do want to experiment.. stick with it till u get it right.. ive still yet to see a well taken IR series from u.

and whos to say.. in a couple more shoots, ull give up on this high key effect without really achieveing any kind of success and then move on to some other technique.

Actually, I'm still experimenting with IR. Its just that, I don't post that yet. And besides, I'm waiting to get an IR modded body before I continue on with my IR experiments ... Infact, I really like IR more than all these ...

Well, that lingerie shoot was just an experience for me. Wanted to try it out coz I've nvr done any before ...

As for these, well, its just for fun since I can't really do much IR with this from all those failure ... That focusing and high ISO usage really doesn't gimme the effect I want ...

 

[yilishengxian]

i still believe its the worst pics of the year.

DP haven come in leh..................

Whether it is the worst pics of the year is one thing ... But I posted these here to get a collection of comments. Though I'd pretty much prefer it to be related to the pictures .

 

[yilishengxian]

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.

Well, this is almost close to what I wanted to get ... Maybe I shd attempt to get this before moving on more .

 

[yilishengxian]

Um, you want FEEDBACK or outright CRITICISM?

Which one?

Just be careful, your sensor for your camera may burn out because of excessive light...

Well, I don't mind feedback and criticism ...

And besides, I don't think that the sensor will burn out so easily ;p

 

[yilishengxian]

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.

Thanks, I've not given up from the start before I've started with my "ugly" IR experiments ... Not that I've given up on it, I'm just waiting to :devil: the equipment for it...

 

[yilishengxian]

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?

Nope not much processes have been done, except to even up the overexposed areas ...

 

[yilishengxian]

instead of overexposing on cam, how about increasing flash power instead? :think:

Thanks for the suggestion . Will try it when I get the chance to .

 

[yilishengxian]

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.

In the 1st place, I did not mention these are hi-key images. I mentioned that these are (Overexposed Series).

Well, maintaining the details wasn't in my mind in the 1st place. Well, it looks like these were over done.

 

[unseen]

If you spend $$ learn photographic basics, you'll be better off than after 100 "model" shoots.
If you can post up such shots, you should have the "face" to attend basic lessons. I'm sure there's no shortage of people who'll recommend you SLCC immediately.

One problem with alot of photographers here: After they pick up dSLR, they think no face to go for basic lessons to learn about exposure, that they aim point shoot they'll get "good" photos. Best of all, some start offering their services as a freelance photographer.

IMHO, YLSX => Personally I get the feel that you're putting too much emphasis on equipment, that by getting the equipment you will be able to get better shots. I believe many people has gotten better images with the same equipment as you have. should stop wasting money on photoshoots, and actually attend lessons to learn the basics. It doesn't mean that pick up better equipment = become pro.

 

[CreaXion]

If you spend $$ learn photographic basics, you'll be better off than after 100 "model" shoots.
If you can post up such shots, you should have the "face" to attend basic lessons. I'm sure there's no shortage of people who'll recommend you SLCC immediately.

One problem with alot of photographers here: After they pick up dSLR, they think no face to go for basic lessons to learn about exposure, that they aim point shoot they'll get "good" photos. Best of all, some start offering their services as a freelance photographer.

IMHO, YLSX => Personally I get the feel that you're putting too much emphasis on equipment, that by getting the equipment you will be able to get better shots. I believe many people has gotten better images with the same equipment as you have. should stop wasting money on photoshoots, and actually attend lessons to learn the basics. It doesn't mean that pick up better equipment = become pro.

There are also various other venues for learning. I personally learn by shutter counts, what work and what doesn't work. Then I will confirm by reading and discussion. Personally, I dun think that u need to waste money on photoshoots when experimenting things like what u posted. Paid photoshots are means to practise your theory and also to built you portfolio. The photoshoots will also help u to acquaint with other pros who can help u to sharpen your skill.

 

[Hexlord]

Actually I agree with both unseen and CreaXion.

I think the comments are beneficial to him, irregardless of whether they are harsh or not.. ;p

Hope to see better shots from him next time

 

[fotoudavid]

instead of throeing $$$ to shoot model, use that $$$ to go course better.

i learn thru shooting flowers at first.